is it time you ticked a skydive of your bucket list?
ABOUT THE CHALLENGE
Take to the skies as you free fall up to 13,000 feet and at speeds of up to 120 mph whilst parachuting back down to Earth...
Experience the thrill of free fall tandem skydiving, take it all in whilst harnessed to a qualified professional, avoiding the need for any extensive training! You will jump from up to 13,000 ft high, and reach speeds of 120 mph throughout an adrenaline-fueled minute of free-falling, after which your parachute is deployed, and you descend safely back down to Earth.
Choose from a university specific challenge, or join one of our student open groups. For your full itinerary, FAQ's, what's included / not included and sign up please select 'INFO' on your preferred option below.
PLEASE NOTE: Each date is at a specific skydive centre location, so please ensure that you are happy with the date and the location of your skydive before signing up!
PLEASE NOTE: Each date is at a specific skydive centre location, so please ensure that you are happy with the date and the location of your skydive before signing up!
Start of the day
Upon arrival at the skydive centre, we will meet you on site in the morning before booking you in and ensuring everything is in place for the day ahead. Here we shall then have a bit of time to grab a coffee or tea before all the fun starts.
After a drink, we will begin our briefing, here you'll find out everything you need to know about the day ahead, including specific jump times and safety information.
Pre jump
Once we've finished our briefing and you're all ready to go, you are to wait for your name to be called to begin your adventure. Meet your personal instructor and get kitted up for what lies ahead.
During the Jump
Once fully kitted up, you're ready to take on the challenge! Climb on board, get buckled in and fly to 13,000 feet.
3...2...1... Jump out! This is the moment you've all been waiting for. Enjoy the beautiful and surreal landscape when free falling from 13,000 feet above the UK, experience over 1 minute of free falling followed by a graceful descent back to Earth under the cover of your parachute.
After months of dreaming, your bucket-list challenge is finally happening.
End of the Day
Stick around, enjoy the atmosphere, wait until the adrenaline rush calms down and watch all your friends do their skydive. Following this, we shall head back to where we started and you are free to make your way back home.
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CHALLENGE SPECIFIC
HEALTH AND SAFETY
TRAINING
PREPARATION FOR CHALLENGE
FUNDRAISING AND CHARITY
You will be jumping from up to 13,000ft high!
No! You will be harnessed to a qualified professional, so do not worry about being alone!
You will be looked after by accredited and qualified professional skydivers at your chosen skydive centre.
Average group sizes vary, but will be between 5 - 24 participants depending on the number of sign ups.
The skydive is definitely more of a mental challenge rather than a physical one. However, it is completely possible! It is completely natural to be nervous, but once you complete the challenge, you'll be wanting to do it again!
Yes - The standard weight limit to take part in a tandem skydive is 15 stone (95kg) and these weights must be in proportion to your overall height. The 95kg weight limit includes your clothing and shoes.
You will be weighed on the day of the skydive to ensure that you are 95kg or below.
If you sign up to the challenge and are over the weight limit stated, we will get in touch with you to discuss options.
Unfortunately, there are not many female qualified professionals for tandem skydives across the UK. Therefore, this is not possible currently.
We strongly advised you leave your phone with the rest of your personal belongings before boarding the plane for your skydive, to minimise the risk of you losing it. However, you ask the skydive instructor on the day to check.
You can never guarantee a jump will take place on the day booked due to weather conditions. Endeavours Adventures will give you the option to call your skydive centre early on the day of your jump for an accurate weather check. If the weather is very poor, we will rebook you for a different day of your choice.
Yes you can! Very rarely, a 1st time skydiver will have difficulty catching their breath. And after a few jumps you would give breathing no more thought than you would now!
At Endeavours Adventures we place safety at the heart of what we do. Whilst an element of risk always exists within each challenge, we have worked with our partners and implemented our own procedures to minimise risk whilst still ensuring you have an incredible challenge experience!
All parachutists wear two parachutes when making a jump. In this tandem jump, the instructor will carry out the reserve drills and use the βspareβ if required.
The team at Endeavours Adventures want to make sure that anyone can take on the challenges we offer. However, safety is our priority. If you have any known health condition or disability, you must mention this when filling out your sign up form.
If you are signed up and have since been diagnosed with a health condition, you need to email team@endeavoursadventures.com as soon as you can.
Endeavours Adventures also strongly recommend talking to your GP at least 12 weeks before your skydive to discuss any pre-existing medical conditions or disabilities, and how this may impact your experience.
If you have any medication for any personal health issues, then we recommend you do bring it. However, in general, there are no medications that you need to bring.
Health and safety is an important aspect of our challenges. When you arrive at the skydive centre, you will need to fill out paperwork in relation to your health and will be weighed.
If the qualified professionals review your paperwork and feel that it is not safe for you to do the skydive on that day, you will not jump.
If you have any questions about this, please contact the team at Endeavours Adventures.
There is no physical training needed for the skydive, as long as you are under the weight limit stated.
You do not need to be in excellent health to do a tandem jump, but certain conditions may affect this, so if you are in any doubt please consult your GP.
If there is a doubt about fitness or where existing medical conditions require the advice of a doctor then British Skydiving medical form 115B must be used. This form, (115B) must be stamped and signed by a doctor and brought to the centre on the day of your jump. If you require this form, please contact the team at Endeavours Adventures.
There is no training required for the skydive. However, you will have a preparation session hosted by the qualified skydivers on the day of the jump, to ensure you know how everything will run.
Transport is not included in the price. However, we always recommend to car share with other participants on the challenge to the skydive centre!
Registration at the airfield for your jump will require you to apply for a Personal Liability (3rd party insurance) which is included in the cost of the skydive.
If you require Personal Accident insurance cover, you will need to arrange this yourself. Leaflets are available at the centre and insurance cover can easily be arranged on the day.
You will not be issued jumpsuits on the day, so we would recommend wearing warm, comfortable clothing such as a tracksuit or leisure wear. Trainers are considered adequate footwear for a tandem skydive.
Helmets are not compulsory for tandem students as per the guidelines issued by the governing body. You will, however, be required to wear googles which are sanitised after each use and will be provided by the centre on the day.
During colder weather we would advise that you bring your own gloves with you to wear during the skydive as gloves are not issued on the day.
There is not a required kit list for our skydives. However, here are some things you may wish to consider bringing with you on the day:
No - Unfortunately, GoPro and other video recording devices are banned for tandem skydive students as per the regulations. If you would like to receive a recording and photos of your skydive you can book a professional to jump with you. This can be arranged on the day.
Yes, your family and friends can come to watch you skydive!
We keep monitoring any COVID-guidelines and updates to ensure that this is possible.
The 23-24 fundraising target for our skydive is Β£450.
With a variety of options available, you can choose to pay our standard registration and fundraising target, or alter the total amount paid at sign up in order to receive a proportionate change of the total amount you will have to fundraise. No matter the registration fee chosen, each can be split across different payment plans.
2023/24 options available for the Charity Skydive:
Yes! In signing up and paying the registration fee for this challenge, you must also reach your fundraising target to guarantee your place on the challenge.
But fear not! We have an expert team of fundraising guides and support available to help you alongside the incredible support you shall receive directly from the charity.
In most cases, you are able to change your fundraising option for your challenge, provided that it is before your final fundraising deadline.
Your charity representative must approve this change, and you must email your charity rep AND a member of the Endeavours Adventures' team about this before this can be confirmed.
A change in your fundraising option will incur a Β£25 administration fee.
NOTE: If you are fundraising for Dig Deep, you CANNOT request to lower your fundraising target.
You will have an immense amount of support through every step of your challenge experience. The team at Endeavours Adventures all have an extensive background in student fundraising and have tip and tricks to give to you.
You will also have a challenge leader who will be your main point of call to voice any fundraising concerns or worries.
Most challenges will have a charity representative, who will lead on supporting your fundraising progress, and will offer different resources and events to help boost your donations. If a challenge does not have a charity representative, the team at Endeavours will lead on fundraising support.
Endeavours Adventures have a lot to offer you in terms of fundraising support! Once you sign up to your challenge, you will receive a welcome email which will include the different ways the team will support you.
This support will include a monthly fundraising newsletter, monthly fundraising support sessions, an online fundraising resources pack, and regular communication with the Endeavours Adventuresβ team.
Charity challenges are usually split 50:50, where 50% of your fundraising goes straight to the charity, and the remaining 50% goes towards the costs of running the challenge. At Endeavours Adventures, we want to go above and beyond and ensure that we are giving as much to the charity as possible.
For our skydive challenges, the split is 51% to the charity, and 49% to the costs of the challenge.
On top of this, 100% of the money that you raise above your fundraising target goes directly to the charity to support the incredible work they do.
Your fundraising deadline will usually be between 6-8 weeks before your challenge start date, which is dependent on the charity you are fundraising for.
