LIVE UPDATES

Hiya

From now on please follow the pre-race updates and the news from the road during the event via

http://pub38.bravenet.com/forum/3187759048/show/701522

it's very user friendly and you can leave your messages by clicking the reply button

Cheeers
Nino

SUPPORT CREW

Hiya

With only day's now, actually almost counting the hours, till we leave things are getting exciting.

Given that this is a three day event and that all the updates as we go along will come from the road I think it's fair I let you all know who will be in the cars and up all night and making sure I stay healthy and focused during my attempt ... that responsibility falls to my support crew.

Eddie Ette (Whole Event)

Enduroman World Record Holder
Invigilator and
Man in charge

Gino Baglione (Whole Event)
Mr Communication and will keep you updated from on the road via our blog page

Karly McKay (Whole Event)
Physiotherapist and will be in charge of keeping the body in good shape or patching it up as we need.

Craig Twigg (Whole Event)
Mr Motivation and as a ex-elite and current Long distance triathlete bring a host of knowledge to the crew.

Carrie Bolt (Run Section Only)
Our Master Nutritionist who has kept me though out all my training and will help ensure I east and drink enough to limit the damage on the way to Dover.

Neva Watt (Cycle Leg Only)
Fresh body and mind and will help us all stay focused on the final leg to Paris.

Tom Underhill (Cycle Leg Only)
Mr Mechanic, yeah Tom will be sorting out all the bikes on the way to Paris.


Extra Helping Hands

Jeremy Newell
Our hands and ears back in London. Should anything happen that we need help out on the road.

Andy & Neva
Will both be travelling from Scotland to accompany me for the graveyard shift on the run to Dover.

Andy Galbraith
My Sport and Exercise Scientist at the University of Kent, that has put me through all my Vo2max and Sub Max tests this year and has helped with predicting the race pace for the run section.

Cheers

BIKES ARE READY TO GO

Hiya

The final weekend of prep has now been done and I'm feeling good about things.



Just wanted to say thanks to Prolgue Bikes, these guys have done everything possible to keep my bikes running this year and thanks to them I've not missed a single cycle session due to bike problems.They have also supplied me with all the spare bike kit for the challenge.



cheers

nino

REALITY CHECK

Hi,

Today reality has hit hard as last night I sat in front of my PC watching the blog updates of Thomas Beavers Arch to Arch Challenge as he pounded on for 21hrs in order to successfully cross the channel. Well done Tom awesome swim. Be is now on his bike heading for Paris.

I guess there is nothing new to the challenge I have discovered overnight but I am realising more and more the enormity of the challenge and how much of a beast that stretch of water can be. Hopefully this will help me sleep better and rest up before next weekend and maybe not. Both ways there’s nowhere to hide and I’m feeling ready!

The plan is to get in one last sea swim at night; the swim

will start at about 3am. Then keep to my 3 x 60-90min runs a week and a few more swims too along with one last bike test after Prologue Bikes have done the final service at the weekend.

It’s fair to say I’m now nervously excited!!

Cheers

Nino

TODAY'S TELEGRAPH

ES & DAILY MAIL

Hiya there,

The Artemis Arch to Arc Challenge has made the London papers

KIT SELECTION

Hiya,

Well time is ticking my and I'm getting geared up for my attempt only 2 weeks tomorrow (19th Sept) weather permitting that is. Currently the conditions over the channel remain as unpredictable as they have been all summer.

Thanks to Madisons I'll be riding a new P2C frame and thay have also supplied me with a road and Time Trial helmet. Take a look below.


cheers
Nino