Public Release of the New ERCA Training Syllabus

We would like to raise everybody’s awareness to the public release of the revised version (July 2024) of the ERCA training syllabus. The full document is now publicly available. This syllabus provides information for training on permanent and temporary ropes courses. The syllabus describes course aims and objectives, content, methods of teaching, course duration, as well as assessment criteria. Mobile ropes courses are not covered within the current syllabus.

Call for Presenters
Sharing of knowledge within the community is a core ingredient of ERCA’s mission. Therefore we would kindly like to ask you either … … to put forward your topic, which you think is crucial for the industry to discuss (please email topic proposals to…
Save the Date: ERCA Conference 2025
ERCA is organising its international ropes course conference at ‘Kasteel De Berckt’ near Venlo in the Netherlands on 5-6 November 2025. The conference is a place for entrepreneurs and operators of ropes courses, adventure parks and other off-ground…
Obituary Antony Reed
Obituary for Antony Reed Dear ERCA Community & Members We are writing to you personally and with emotions of sorrow and sadness. On 25th February, Antony Reed, our valued colleague, Member of ERCA's Master Trainer Team and trusted friend, passed away. Antony…
Voluntary Product Recall from PETZL for ''SWAN EASYFIT STEEL / SWAN EASYFIT STAINLESS'' harnesses
ERCA received information related to safety, which we would like to share. Please follow the hyperlink below to get detailed information and to read the original notice: Voluntary Product Recall from PETZL for ''SWAN EASYFIT STEEL / SWAN EASYFIT STAINLESS''…
Product Recall from PETZL for ''NEWTON / NEWTON FAST / NEWTON EASYFIT''-harnesses (European versions)
ERCA received information related to safety, which we would like to share. Please follow the hyperlink below to get detailed information and to read the original notice: Product Recall from PETZL for ''NEWTON / NEWTON FAST / NEWTON EASYFIT'' harnesses…
Welcome FareHarbor as a new ERCA Partner
We are pleased to welcome our new partner FareHarbor B.V. from Amsterdam. FareHarbor offers an internet-based all-in-one booking solution and management platform with which tickets and program offers from high ropes course operators and many other adventure…
Extraordinary General Meeting (video meeting)
Starting on
28.05.2025
Categories: ERCA Community & Public Events
Start time: 10:00 am BST (time zone: London, Dublin)
Agenda for the Extraordinary Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 28th MAY 2025, Start time: 10:00 am BST (time zone: London, Dublin), entrance opens 30 mins earlier
Assembly format: virtual video meeting (ZOOM software) with electronic polls and elections;
- TOP 1 Welcome and formalities; determination of whether a quorum is present
- TOP 2 Acceptance or correction of last AGM’s minutes from 25.02.2025
(online available here: www.erca.uk/index.php/en/board/minutes/814-minutes-agm-mvv-2025) - TOP 3 Election of the Sector Representatives for the sectors:
- Inclusion
- Inspection
- Training
- TOP 4 Miscellaneous