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by **markbayliss** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:13 pm

Next Wednesday (5th September) I'm doing a challenge from London to Paris called the Enduroman Arch to Arc, this involves:

87 mile run from Marble Arch in London to Dover

Swim the Channel

181 mile bike ride from Calais to Arc de Triomphe in Paris

This has only been completed by 10 people (7 men & 3 women)

I will be the first to complete the swim section (the channel) without wearing a wetsuit

Please sponsor me as not only this will give me huge motivation while doing the challenge Sports Aid is a great charity and it will be wonderful to raise as much as we can.

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/MarkBayliss or http://www.justgiving.com/Mark-Bayliss0

Have a look at my website for more info www.teambayliss.co.uk

or the event website www.enduroman.com/a2a/

Many thanks

Mark Bayliss

by **Dan_K** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 6:26 pm

Huge challenge! Best of luck Mark.

by **Andrew G** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 8:03 pm

Good luck Mark. You've trained like a madman for this, which is handy as you have to be nuts to do it :lol:

. The channel in September in budgie smugglers :shock:

.

by **Ben** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 4:08 pm

Looking at his website, I see he sets off tomorrow at "10:30am Wednesday 5th September".

I like this bit about the swim route, anywhere between "21 miles and 35 miles"

"Depending on the weather and tides, the swim usually starts at either Shakespear Beach or Samphire Hoe. The shortest route from here to France is by swimming directly to Cap Gris Nez however the tides usually make the swimmer swim in an 'S' shape rather than a straight line. The swimmer can swim up to 35 miles and possibly more if the tides are strong and the swimmer is tired".

by **Ben** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 6:14 pm

FWIW You can watch his progess.

Spot tracker: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/face ... TF9McFWcxZ

by **Elliot M** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:35 pm

Hey, I saw Mark on Breakfast news this morning. Best of luck!! :shock:

by **Ben** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 1:56 pm

Looking at the website he's finished the run in 26.20.37.

by **Ben** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 3:24 pm

He smashed the swim. 11.49.11

by **Andrew G** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 6:27 pm

Brilliant

, no wetsuit either! The man's an animal.

by **Phil H** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 10:36 pm

Google tells me he finished in 73 hours 39 minutes, smashing the previous record of 81:05.

We are not worthy.

by **George** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 11:55 pm

We have a World Record Holder in our club!!!!

WELL DONE MARK

by **Rogan** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 10:37 am

Still trying to get my head around the magnitude of this event - Amazing!

Well done Mark!

by **Andrew G** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 12:25 pm

Stunning Mark, simply stunning. Massive congratulations on a phenominal achievement.

by **Rob Q** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 7:45 am

by **Lee on the Condor** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 6:34 pm

Wow!!! - congratulations

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