MANDATORY GEAR LIST
MANDATORY PERSONAL GEAR & EQUIPMENT
- HMARS Bib – 1
- Provided by race management
- Backpack – 1
- Large enough to carry all personal gear
- Bladder/Bottles – 3L
- Must have ability to carry up to three liters
- Headlamp – 1
- spare batteries suggested
- Knife – 1
- 2″ blade, folding acceptable
- Survival blanket – 1
- Whistle – 1
- pea-less and accessible
- Water Purification
- natural water sources available, purification recommended
- Waterproof Shell – 1
- Seam-sealed
- Emergency mirror – 1
- Lighter 1
- Suggested Personal Gear & Equipment
- Synthetic base layer
- Hat with a brim
- Beanie or Buff style head-wear
- Sleeping Bag
- Electrolyte tablets
- Waterproof map case
MANDATORY TEAM GEAR & EQUIPMENT
- Compass – 2
- Dry Bag – 1
- For emergency mobile phone and two-way radio
- Two-way Radio – 1
- Provided by race management, will be sealed
- Mobile phone – 1
- Sealed for emergency use only
- Race maps/passport – 1
- Provided by race management
- Trowel – 1
- Burying waste on course
- Emergency smoke signals – 2
- Provided by race management, collected at the finish line
- Gear Boxes 2
- Rubbermaid Action Packer 48-gallon style, measurements 44″x20″x17″ or less
SUGGESTED TEAM GEAR & EQUIPMENT
- Tent/Shelter Sufficient to fit entire team
- Backup headlamp
- Sleeping bag
MANDATORY PERSONAL MOUNTAIN BIKE GEAR & EQUIPMENT
- Bike – 1
- We strongly suggest a “mountain bike”, but you can ride what you bring
- Helmet – 1
- Certified, will be inspected
- Front light – 1
- White light, will accept helmet mounted lights
- Rear flashing light – 1
- Red light, must be on at all times (day or night) while on the bike
MANDATORY TEAM MOUNTAIN BIKE GEAR & EQUIPMENT
- Bike repair kit Tools and materials to fix bike while on course
- CO2 or pump To inflate tubes while on course
- Suggested Mountain Bike gear and Equipment
- Spare inner tubes (even if you run tubeless tires)
- Spare chain links
- Patch kit
MANDATORY PERSONAL CLIMBING GEAR & EQUIPMENT
- Climbing harness – 1
- UIAA/CE certified climbing harness with full webbing and leg loops
- Locking carabiners – 2
- UIAA/CE certified, prefer auto-locking
- Helmet – 1
- Bike helmet NOT acceptable, UIAA/CE certified
- Rappel device – 1
- No Figure 8
- Prussic Loop – 1
- 16″ end to end, knotted with double Fisherman’s Knot
SUGGESTED CLIMBING GEAR & EQUIPMENT
- Gloves
- Mandatory First Aid Kit (based on USARA guidelines)
- 2×2 Sterile dressing 8
- 3×4 non-adherent dressing 2
- Conforming gauze bandage 1
- 1×3 Adhesive bandage 4
- Knuckle adhesive bandage 3
- Adhesive/Duct tape (1/2 inch) 10 yards
- Ace bandage 1
- Ibuprofen (200mg) 8
- Antihistamine 2
- After Bite sting relief 2
- Moleskine 1
- Towelettes 5
- Antibiotic ointment 3 oz
- Tincture of Benzoin 1
- Butterfly bandage 3
- Safety gloves 2 pair
- Tweezer 1
- Safety pins 3
- Aloksak 2