COACHING STAFF
Get to know the dedicated coaches and passionate staff behind Midlands Roller Speed Club. We come from all walks of life and are united in our passion for competition and sportsmanship. Read more about our coaches below.
MARK SIMNOR
Head Coach
Mark is the founder of our club and head coach, training and mentoring our skaters, by offering professional and quality guidance thoughout
the training sessions. Mark is passionate about all forms of skating, but his main discipline has always been inline speed skating.
He has previously held the following positions for the Federation of Inline Speed Skating: National Team Manager, Head Coach and Performance Director. He has also represented Great Britain at major championships around the world and has held both Junior and Senior British Champion titles.
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HANNAH WILKES
Assistant Coach
Hannah started skating aged 13 with her local team Birmingham Wheels. Here she won junior and senior women’s British titles, and also participated in marathons in Germany, Portugal and Le Manns 24 hour.
Hannah has now returned to the sport as a founding member and assistant coach at Midlands Roller Speed Club.
FRANCISCA MAY
Assistant Coach
Francisca was born in Portugal in 2003, and has been skating since she was 9 after seeing her clubs annual competition "Terras da Infante" and with inline skating being an extra curriculum activity in primary and high schools. She has participated in regional and nation championships as well as european competitions and currently holds the British National Record for 15km Road
Her love of the sport led her to be a part training team (Skate school) giving back to the sport and helping the younger skaters to learn and enjoy the sport through games and races, at the same time teaching them the agility and skills to go on to skate at competition level.
Relocating to UK in August 2021 for university, she became a member of the club in May 2022 and is going to help Mark and Hannah with coaching and sharing her knowledge of the sport within europe.