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