your SOLO A2A attempt contract - 2027
This contract is between Enduroman Ltd and you for the purposes of realising your solo Enduroman Arch2Arc attempt. Any alterations to the contracted schedule or conditions must be agreed in writing/email. This contract is for an agreement made within English law in English language.
Your booking is non transferable. If you cancel or if for any other reason (including injury) you declare you are unable to start your Arch2Arch attempt, any fees and deposit you have already paid are non-refundable.
If your A2A is aborted during the actual attempt due to injury, illness or because it is felt that you are unfit to continue, all fees (Enduroman and the boat pilot) are non-refundable.
Our obligations are:
To organise, officiate and ratify your Arch2Arc attempt in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract and rules set out at https://enduroman.com/rules
Your obligations are:
1) To make payments in due time as per the schedule.
2) To adhere to the event rules as detailed on https://enduroman.com/rules and ensure your support team are briefed as to what is expected of them for the event.
3) To make a personal risk assessment that measures your own capabilities against the challenges of the event, prevailing conditions and circumstances.
4) You need to provide crew (over the age of 18) that are trained, competent and capable of supporting the athlete throughout the whole multi-day endurance challenge, safely.
5) To obtain passports, visas, and any additional paperwork for the athlete and crew border transits and ensure the pilot has ALL the required paperwork on the date the pilot stipulates for your attempt for you and your crew.
6) To read and fully understand the contract from your boat pilot.
7) To supply and maintain all equipment and nutrition you will need for all stages of the challenge.
8) To be available to start at 00:01 on the first day of the booked period.
9) To advise us of:
a) Any physical or medical conditions that may require additional assistance.
b) Any considerations that change after the completed contract is submitted.
c) Any reason you are unable (or decide not) to continue with your booking.
d) Any change in contact details.
e) Any medical issue arising during your attempt and provide us with full details of any medication taken.
Your Arch2Arc Slot
We have reserved a 10 day Arch2Arc slot for you in which to complete your Enduroman Arch2Arc attempt. This 10 day slot is made up of a 6 day swim booking with 2 days either side for completion of the run and bike stages.
You have a maximum of 48 hours before the agreed swim start in which to complete your run. This means that at 00:01 on the first day of your allocated 10 day Arch2Arc slot is the earliest possible time you could start your Arch2Arc attempt. You need to be within 5 hours of travel to Marble Arch from 19:00 the day before slot starts.
The 6 day swim booking will be under a separate contract with your pilot. All paperwork relating to your pilot’s contract and the relevant Channel swimming body governing your attempt will be sent to you separately by your pilot at a later date. We will liaise with you and your pilot prior to your attempt to ensure the completion of all necessary paperwork. It is the athlete’s responsibility to fulfil the obligations of their contract with the pilot, including making the necessary payments on time. If failure to do so results in a cancelation of the swim, there will be no refund of your Enduroman fees.
To Secure Your Slot
Complete and return this contract.
The first instalment of the Enduroman Fee, £2,100, is to be paid within 2 weeks of the date this contract was issued. This instalment secures your slot and is non-refundable and non-transferable.
The second instalment of the Enduroman Fee, £2,100, is to be paid by 31st January in the year of your attempt.
If you fail to secure your slot before either of these deadlines, we reserve the right to offer your slot to another athlete or team. Under these circumstances you would lose any fees already paid to us.
Fees are to be paid by bank transfer to the following account:
Name: Enduroman Ltd
Bank: Lloyds TSB, 92 St Mary St, Weymouth, DT4 8PA
Sort Code: 309956
Account No: 01861594
BIC: LOYDGB21348
IBAN: GB31 LOYD 3099 5601 8615 94
Please use the reference ‘YOURNAME2027’ for all online payments.
(If your name or the correct reference isn’t included, it may delay us matching the payment to your application.)
The full fee is to be paid into this account in GBP. The athlete is responsible for all foreign exchange costs and banking charges they may incur in depositing this amount.
Your Pilot’s Fees
By signing this contract you also undertake to pay your pilot’s non-refundable and non-transferable booking and escort fees as will be detailed on your pilot’s contract. Your pilot and the relevant Channel swimming governing body are professionals contracted by you to escort you across the English Channel during the swim stage of your Arch2Arc attempt.
If you do not abide by the pilot’s, or the relevant Channel swimming governing bodies, terms and conditions and their requirements for payment, we reserve the right to cancel your Arch2Arc entry immediately. In these circumstances you would lose all payments made up until that point to all parties.
Your Arch2Arc Attempt
Your attempt will be carried out in accordance with these terms and the race rules, as set out at:
Terms and conditions:
1. Your health and safety and that of your crew is our overriding priority. Any decision made by us or your pilot during your attempt will be final. We reserve the right to abort your attempt at any point on these grounds if we decide that you/team, or your support team’s actions are unsafe.
2. Enduroman cannot at the time of sending this contract say with certainty how athletes and support crew may or may not be affected when entering France from the Channel swim escort vessel, specifically at the transition stage from the boat to the bike at the French Port, Calais. You should be aware by signing this contract, you agree that you and your boat support crew may be required to return to Dover directly after the swim finish to enter France via Ferry/tunnel and pass-through official Border Controls.
3. This contract will be subject to Government imposed restrictions relating to the UK’s Brexit agreement with the EU and to any COVID-19 or similar health or travel restrictions. In the event of cancellation by us due to Government imposed restrictions there will be no refund of fees paid to date.
4. If there is a significant change to the event, it would be recorded separately and any future attempts or records made in the same format will be recorded under the new rules. However, the Enduroman # number for successful attempts would be maintained.
5. Enduroman reserve the right to make changes to the bike or run course to ensure the safety of the athletes, athlete’s support crew and observers.
6. To ensure the smooth running of all the attempts, we have the authority at any point, when faced with unusual or extenuating circumstances (this includes any future Viral (COVID-19) National or cross-border restrictions, to override any of our race rules, as far as is reasonable within the spirit of maintaining a level playing field across all attempts.
7. If your attempt is cancelled due to being blown out*, Enduroman will endeavour to offer you an alternative slot later in the same season, or, if that is not possible, potentially during the following year, if additional slots become available. Should no suitable slot be available, or if you are unable to accept an alternative due to other commitments, the following process will apply:
• You will receive a 50% refund, excluding the non-refundable booking fee.
• You will be offered a full-price prime Arch2Arc slot two seasons later, with the booking fee waived for that allocation.
8. If the weather forecast changes after completion of or during the run, so delaying the swim start, the athlete may extend the recovery period in Dover until the last day of the contracted swim window to wait for an opportunity to swim. If a swim is not possible during the window, then the event is terminated. The same process as a blowout will apply.
*Blown out refers to a situation in which no suitable or safe sea-swimming conditions are available to permit the athlete’s Arch2Arc swim to proceed and therefore the challenge cannot take place. In 2025, for example, one athlete out of 12 was blown out, but we were able to offer him another slot later in the season (he completed the event).