The Enduroman Arc to Arc Triathlon

The Enduroman Arch to Arc is the most gruelling and the most challenging endurance event known to man.

This is a solo challenge that will test the body and mind of the most experienced ultra endurance athletes on the planet.  The event starts with an 87 mile run from London's Marble Arch to the Dover coast, then the athlete must swim across the English Channel to the French coast, and finally the athlete finishes with a 180 mile bike from Calais to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
For this challenge, the clock starts at Marble Arch and stops at Arc de Triomphe.

The Triathlon that tests your physical and mental endurance to the very limits............

Registration Process

1. Contact Enduroman and inform the team of your interest by using the form on the contact page.  Do not attempt to book a boat pilot yourself!! Athletes will need to inform Enduroman of the date that they wish to make the attempt.  The available dates are displayed at the bottom of this page.

2. Athletes will then need to make a non-refundable deposit payment of £600 GBP (2009 / 2010) and return the Enduroman contract before confirmation can be made.

3. There are 2 neap tides per month.  Enduroman will only offer No.1 or No.2 swimmers position on these tides.  Only one athlete can book an attempt at the Enduroman A2A on each neap tide.  Please see our future contenders page to see which tides have already been taken.

4. If you intend to wear a wetsuit or if you are in a relay, the ideal months are June, July, August and September.  If you are swimming non-wetsuit, the ideal months are July, August and September only.

5. The Enduroman Arch to Arc is a major financial commitment.  Expect to pay in the region of £5000 for all your expenses.  The Enduroman Arch to Arc entry fee for the 2009 season will be £1800 (deposit £600).  The boat pilot fees are separate from Enduroman.  After your contract and deposit has been received you will be put in contact with you boat pilot. You will be required to sign a further contract.  Expect to pay in the region £2000 for your boat pilot.  The challenger will also fund the expenses of the Enduroman representative throughout the challenge (food / accommodation).

6. Enduroman has a boat based in Weymouth.  This facility enables challengers to use the safety boat piloted by one of the Enduroman team for all of their key swims whilst training for the challenge.  This will be on a pay-per-day basis.

Enduroman Arch 2 Arc Rules, Terms & Conditions

The contract is made between the Applicant and Enduroman Ltd. for the supply of expert knowledge, route guidance, official observation and ratification of the Enduroman Arch to Arc in accordance with the conditions of the event.
 

Although Enduroman may initially arrange for your allocated swim slot, it is your responsibility to make the necessary application to your boat pilot to authenticate your Channel swim/crossing and to ensure that you and all members of your team (if in a relay) are medically fit for the challenge.  Medical declaration forms must be returned to Enduroman before 31st March in the year of their attempt.

All deposits are non-returnable (and non transferable unless agreed by Enduroman). If the event is cancelled due to Enduroman Ltd or bad weather our maximum liability will only be the refund of any deposits/fees already paid to us directly for our services including expenses.  
 

All balances must be paid in full before 31st March in the year of their attempt (as per medical form).

Enduroman Ltd will start the clock at the Marble Arch London and stop the clock at the Arc de Triomphe Paris on your arrival. The clock will not be stopped for any reason unless the challenge is aborted.

If in the event of a road closure, or any other incident of unforeseen circumstance that adds distance onto the routes, the finishing time will remain the same with no time being subtracted.

The athlete, support crew or any other relevant persons must follow all instructions given by the Enduroman official.

The cut off time for the event is exactly 7 days.  If the swim is delayed by considerable time in Dover, athletes may chose to miss the swim and attempt the bike stage.  Athletes may return after the bike stage and attempt the swim as long as it can be completed within 7 days from the start of the event, however this would not be classed as a successful A2A attempt.  In the event of severe bad weather after the run, with no good weather forecasted for several days, athletes may chose to start the event again on another date.  All monies would be returned to the athlete minus the £600 deposit and any new challenge would require a fresh application. 

Athletes will start the run stage no longer than 48 hours before their predicted swim start time.

Athletes may have a maximum of 12 hours recovery from the end of the swim until the start of the bike stage.

Their will only be one support vehicle with the athlete at any one time on courses which will consist of a maximum of driver, co-driver, feeder and the Enduroman official .  Other vehicles including supporters or film crews may use their own vehicles but must not obstruct the event and must follow any instructions given by Enduroman concerning the event.

Only 2 support crew members will be allowed on the boat. 

Enduroman Ltd official observer will be with you throughout the challenge to ensure the routes and mode of travel along those routes are adhered to. The observer and team will also act as witnesses to your achievement.

If for any reason the attempt fails Enduroman Ltd can in no way be held responsible.

Enduroman Ltd has the final say in all matters of safety.

Enduroman Ltd has the final say in calling a stop to the attempt.

If you do not succeed with the first Arch to  Arc attempt and decide to make any other attempt you will make it through Enduroman Ltd.

You, your business or any one associated with you or your business will not attempt to take athletes on a London to Paris Challenge or a Challenge very similar to the one you are attempting with Enduroman Ltd.

All reports to the media relevant to the Enduroman Arch to Arc before during and after the challenge will mention Enduroman Ltd and its support.

Publicity and promotion of photo’s Films etc relevant to the Enduroman Arch to Arc Challenge will shared equally between us to promote our companies.

The use of the Enduroman logos may be used only with the permission of Enduroman Ltd.

Enduroman will be informed of all press released before publication.

The event will be referred to on all publications including websites at the Enduroman Arch to Arc Triathlon.  Under no circumstances shall the event be referred to as just the Arch to Arc.

All decisions regarding the event, including timings and welfare of the athlete will only be made between Enduroman, the athlete and the boat pilot.