Enduroman Arc to Arch Relay Challenge

Latest News:  On June 15th 2013, Enduroman will reinstate its multi-team Enduroman Arch to Arc Relay Challenge when 6 teams will toe the line together at Marble Arch and race to the Arc de Triomphe.  For more information go to the new Enduroman Arch to Arc Relay website.

If your team are interested in a one-team challenge on an alternative date please continue to read below

Summary
A 300 mile triathlon relay challenge linking the two most famous landmarks in Europe.  London's Marble Arch, via an English Channel swim to Paris' Arc de Triomphe for teams of 2-6 people.
Team members complete each relay leg in continuous rotation of one hour durations as a run-swim-cycle challenge. 

Is This For Me?
You do not need to be a top ultra-distance triathlete because you will only be racing for an hour at a time.  You will need to be comfortable over an Olympic distance triathlon event (1500-40-10k) and be confident in open water swimming.
Each swimmer will need to complete a 2 hour open water swim in water 16 degrees or under in the year of the attempt – this can be done with / without Enduroman.
Team combinations can be single sex, mixed, wetsuit, or no wetsuit – there is only one World Record category that applies to all.

Led By The World Experts
Your challenge will be led by one of the Enduroman team who will be with you all the way to Paris:

Eddie Ette:  More Details
Steve Haywood: More Details

Eddie & Steve are members of a very small and exclusive group of people who have completed a solo Arch To Arc crossing.
They have all been where you want to go – and their experience, knowledge & skills will be priceless additions to a memorable and safe challenge attempt for your team.  Only Enduroman offers this opportunity.

Be Special
Only 9 people in history have completed the solo Arch to Arc challenge and even fewer teams have done so (Relay Results).  This is your chance to join a very special group who have completed one of the classic endurance challenges in the world, have an experience that is life-enhancing, (and for some people even life-changing) and raise some charity money in the process.

London To Paris Relay History
First completed by UK triathletes in the 1980s, Enduroman were first involved in the late 1990's staging the now discontinued annual London Banks Relay over a slightly different course. Enduroman launched the relay challenge over their standard Arch To Arc course in 2009 and a new World Record was established. 

Entry

A deposit of £2500 GBP is paid when booking with the balance paid 12 months prior to the challenge start date.

(Entry £5,500 GBP)
Your fee includes:

The Relay Challenge Season

Enduroman's prime swim departure slots for the next three years are listed here.  Solo A2A attempts will tend to swim on a neap tide - tidal range is less than a spring tide and therefore 'easier' to swim - and later in the swim season when the water is warmer.  Relay attempts do not have to have those restrictions.  In addition to the prime slots listed on the website, Enduroman may also have additional capacity to take relay teams during these times:

1. At the start of the swim season in early June
2. At the end of the swim season mid-Sep to mid-Oct
3. On Spring tides throughout the season
4. During an extended period of settled weather during the season

So it's always worth talking to us about your first and second choice departure times - even if these have been allocated on the website list.



Getting to the Start Line - Your checklist for actions:

1. Make your decision to attempt the challenge

2. Choose your swim start windows 1st & 2nd preferences from the list here

3. Choose your relay Team Leader who will contact the relay challenge coordinator Steve Haywood and make your booking

4. Contract document sent to you

5. Contract & £2500 non ret/refund deposit returned within 2 weeks

6. Allocation of your boat pilot & registration of your team with the CS&PF or CSA.

7. Payment of pilots booking fee /deposit immediately.

8. Entry fee balance paid 12 months ahead

9. Medical forms sent to you after 1st January in the year of your attempt.

10. Medical forms returned March 31st year of relay

11. Swim departure and run start provisionally confirmed

12. Complete an observed two hour test swim – all team members in the year of your attempt.

13. Route details released two weeks before run start date

14. Modify your vehicles for French roads

15. Submit your swim and run team order

16. Final confirmation of your swim start & run start times

17. Check in and briefing at Marble Arch

18. Run Start

Contact Enduroman Relay
Steve Haywood is your contact for the Team Relay Challenge
Call 07792 950192 or email steve@enduroman.com  if you have any questions and want to enter a team.