What’s the next adventure?
Arch to Arc Triathlon
RUN: 87 miles
The run route takes challengers through the busy streets of central London and out through the suburbs into Kent. It is not flat, there are a few hills to test tired legs. Folkestone provides the first glimpse of the sea but there still remains one last climb and some miles to go before reaching Dover. The run finishes at the beach front by the harbour.
SWIM: The English Channel
The English Channel is one of the toughest long distance swims in the world because of the water temperature and tides. Arch 2 Arc challengers can choose to wear a wetsuit for this leg. The shortest distance between the English and French coasts is 21 miles but the effects of the tides mean that swim tracks will be longer than this.
BIKE: 181 miles
The bike ride is the final victory push to Paris. From Calais the route follows the rolling coast road, giving challengers the chance to ride alongside the Channel, before turning inland. Numerous times the route descends down into villages and climbs back out again, before finally flattening just outside of Paris. From then it's a case of traffic, lights and cobblestones until the finish at the Arc de Triomphe.
What kind of training do I do for this?
The Arch to Arc Triathlon is the hardest in the world! The main reason for this is the English Channel Swim, which is around 21-24 miles (tide depending). And for that reason alone, most of my training is done the sea.
The water is likely to be around 17-18 degrees in September, which doesn’t sound too bad, but my swim is likely to take around 18 hours… So I need to be as acclimatised as possible to have the best chance of getting across.
Event tracking
You will be able to follow my progress across from London to Paris and the tracking link will be available here as soon as the date is confirmed.
