Race Of Champions 2015

One of my favourite events I have been a part of is The Race Of Champions Motorsport event. My first time working on ROC was last year in Barbados and I returned again this year to the Olympic Stadium in London.

For those of you who don’t know, Race Of Champions is an event held at the end of the motorsport season (or almost at the end as was the case was this year!) where the world’s best drivers in various disciplines race against each other in identical cars to find out who is the champion of champions. (www.raceofchampions.com) It’s been held in famous stadiums all over the World from Thailand to Germany to France and this year made a return to London.

Not being a huge fan of motorsport myself even I knew most of the drivers this year, with the line up including Jenson Button, Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo and last years winner David Coulthard.

The reason I like Race Of Champions as an event is because there is something for everyone, from the die hard motorsport fan to your average Jo like myself who is easily entertained by the FMX stunt bikes or comical celebrity rounds. It’s not just about one car or one driver but about celebrating Motorsport as a whole…whilst basically having a big party!

A highlight for me this year was the final ever race by Susie Wolff before her retirement. Even though I was not overly familiar with her career it was great to see a female driver hold her own in a typically male dominated industry who will hopefully inspire a new generation of female racers. I also got the chance to be driven round the ROC track by none other than Daniel Ricciardo which was pretty damn cool to say the least... but something I would be happy not to repeat again!

Being a part of Race Of Champions for me however is not just about fast cars and exciting stunts. It’s about bringing together a group of dedicated and experienced event professionals from all over the world to put on an amazing show. Through ROC I have made friends from all over the World who’s normal day jobs range from motorsport, to PR to other jobs which aren’t even remotely linked to the sporting industry. It will always be a favourite event of mine and I can’t wait to see where it will be held next year.

Rugby World Cup 2015

We did it!!!


Well, I can’t believe I am writing this…but that’s it over. The 2015 Rugby World Cup has finished, the teams have gone home and I am ready to leave the office.

This has been an incredible year, I have so many memories and have made so many new friends that it’s hard to even put into words.

A highlight for me has to be when I was asked to carry the All Blacks flag on to the pitch for the final, standing next to the team as they sang their national anthem and the red arrows flew over our heads. Right at that moment I had a good feeling that the All Blacks were going to go all the way… and they did! It was a well deserved win from the best Rugby team in the World.

Another highlight, which will probably go down as the best sporting event I will ever attend was the Scotland v Australia game. Although we were robbed I can’t begin to describe the atmosphere and the pride I felt standing with my fellow Scots singing The Flower of Scotland. It’s a day I’ll never forget.

I am so incredibly lucky to have been a part of the England 2015 team, putting on what has been hailed as the Best Rugby World Cup ever. Sure there was blood, sweat and many tears but it was all immediately worth it when Richie McCaw lifted that trophy. The endless hours in the office, manic phone calls during the pool stages and having no life outside of Rugby was tough but not as tough as having to let it all go. One team one dream was our motto and what a team it was!

I have learned so much, met the most inspiring people and have had an experience I will remember forever. As they say, all good things must come to an end and although I am devastated to leave behind some great people I have no doubt that we will all work together again somewhere in the World, hopefully putting on another event as good as the 2015 Rugby World Cup.