NICHOLAS FAIRFAX
	Age 48 Cambridge degree in International Law Barrister - 23 year career in marine insurance involving extensive travel throughout Russia and the former states of the Soviet Union. As Lord Fairfax of Cameron, former member of House of Lords & the Parliamentary Motorcycle Group. Keen year-round sportsman. Originator and Leader of the White Nights Ride, which culminates 30 years of motorcycling experience

ROSE CECIL Age 49 BA Camberwell College of Arts, London Multi-medium professional artist known for her commissions, exhibitions and travel paintings. Rose has been the appointed artist and/or co-leader of a number of expeditions world-wide, including Africa, Tibet, China, Nepal, Belize, Guatemala and the Galapagos islands. Rose is the only woman member of WNR, but, backed by her adventures and 26 years of biking, she will be well able to hold her own on the rugged journey to come.

PRINCE NICHOLAS VON PREUSSEN
	Age 58 Grandson of Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany and former officer in the Scots Greys Calvary Regiment/British army ski team, active year-round sportsman. Director of ITL Fund Management Company. Former Formula 3 racing car driver and motorcyclist for over 40 years, including a year around India amongst his many expeditions.

TIM VON HALLE Age 49 Harrow School and "University of Life" Investment Banker for 30 years specializing in debt capital raising for Global Corporations, Supranational entities and Sovereign States, mainly in North America, Europe and Japan. A keen multi-sports individual who owns a Harley with side-car amongst other bikes, spanning a life-long motorcycling interest. Given his particular passion for adventuring in remote regions of the world, Tim looks forward to the challenge and experience of the White Nights Ride.

VICTOR EMERY
	Age 71 Harvard University MBA Businessman/former director of many corporations and current Chairman of the National Byway a heritage routeing round Great Britain to benefit the rural economy through cycling tourism and the UK's 12+ million adult bicycle owners. The oldest rider in the group, but with impressive endurance credentials as top 5 world ranked cross-country ski racer in his age group, including recent ''over 60'' gold in Russia's Murmansk Ski Marathon. Joining the WNR continues his world-wide passion for back country exploration. Fellow of the RGS/published writer and responsible for editing the WNR diary. Former naval aviator who went on to Olympic and World Championship ''Gold'' in 1964 /65 as pilot of Canada's 4-man bobsleigh. Biker for the past 17 years.

BORIS ZIMIN Age 36 Russian businessman - President of BMT Management Ltd., a private investment company and Chairman of the Dynasty Foundation - a family trust contributing substantially to the WNR designated charities. A very keen sportsman who has travelled extensively throughout Russia's northern territories on mountain skis and by motorcycle, amongst other travel modes.

RON PAPE
	Age 56 - degree from the Chartered Insurance Institute of London Risk Manager of P&O Nedlloyd Shipping which is transporting free of charge the bikes from Southampton to Vladivostok and return from St Petersburg. Multilingual Ron moved from his native Holland 20 years ago and was so busy as a diverse sportsman and world adventurer that only in the year 2000 was he able to take up biking which he did very successfully with a vengeance. Since then he has biked 70,000 miles on two BMW motorbikes, including the European 2004 Moto Challenge which covered Europeís major mountain passes and 3000 miles in 7 days! Mainly a lone traveller, Ron looks forward to the challenge and group experience of the WNR. Ron led the mammoth task of advising and provisioning the trip.

KEVIN SANDERS Age 40 ROSPA Gold & Diploma advanced motorcycle instructor Owner of Globebuster Motorcycle Expeditions, specializing in unique Latin American adventures. Current holder of two Guinness World records for fastest Circumnavigation of the World and of the Americas by bike, both on the same BMW R1150GS being used on the WNR across Siberia. Having biked in over 40 countries worldwide, Kevin is an invaluable asset to the team. www.globebusters.com

VERNON STRATTON
	Age 77 Founder and former owner of the Vernon Stratton Advertising agency, Vernon started with the Sunday Times in 1949, moved on to fashion marketing and then to his own agency where he launched many brands including the Orient Express train. Recognized now as a supreme human interest photographer, that activity and driving a support vehicle will be his role with the WNR. Vernon is a former World Champion Finn sailor and managed Britainís Olympic sailing teams in 1968, '72 and '80. He commutes to his sailboat races by motorbike.