Equipment List

*Mandatory equipment to be carried when racing each day – per person (watch this space for updates):

- hydration system (min 1.5 litre capacity) camelbak style drinking system
- First aid kit with basic essentials for cuts (bandages, tape, antiseptic)
- Rain jacket (lightweight Salomon, North Face, Icebreaker recommended)
- Running shoes - Trail running shoes with good grip recommended (example - Inov-8, Salomon, North Face, Brooks, Hoka)
- Food/energy bars/dried fruit/nuts etc to get you thru 6-10 hours each day
- 1 x emergency freeze dried meal or noodle pack that you can add hot water at a village or an emergency bag of EXTRA food OR EXTRA 300 calories of food.
- 1 x water purification tablets
- headlamp with spare batteries
- Whistle
- Anti-inflamatory medication or aspirin to relieve mild headaches and leg pain (example-Ibuprofen)
- sun cream

- emergency blanket

Recommended items:

- hiking poles
- plastic map holder to keep map dry with string loop (or ziplock)
- sleeping bag (min 10C rating) - (Ger has blankets & bed sheets but gets cold at night)
- 1 x headlamp with new batteries
- headlamp, flashlight or torch for the camp at night
- extra batteries
- mosquito repellent
- energy food for you to do race (nuts, dried fruit, peanuts, Chinese crackers, etc)
- energy bars or gels for three days
- energy powder replacement packets to add to water for your electrolytes or Nuun tablets
- salt / electrolyte tablets (BOILED WATER IS PROVIDED AT CHECKPOINTS EVERY 10KM
- hat with neck cover for running
- lubricant gel or vaseline for chafing prevention
- lightweight camera in waterproof bag
- flip flop sandals for after race
- blister kit