Tuesday 25 June 2013

Gear List for Hillary Qualifier

Personal Gear:
Change of clothes that are warm, as it will be very cold
Togs
Towel x2
Knife, fork, spoon
Plate and bowl
Tea Towel
Jandals
Sneakers (other than your race shoes)
Pj's
Sleeping bag
Pillow
Sheet
Snack food/baking/quiche  


Every team member must carry or wear (as a minimum) –
A windproof/waterproof parka or raincoat with a hood
1 x long sleeve polypro or woollen (eg icebreaker) base layer top.
1 x long sleeve fleece or wool insulation layer top.
Suitable shorts, tights, long-johns for the conditions
A warm hat/beanie. Buffs are ok for this.
Poly-pro or wool gloves
At least 1.5 litres of water
Energy snacks or bars to keep you going
Personal medication e.g. asthma inhalers, bee sting pills…etc
A pack to carry everything in
One pair of running/trail shoes
MTB
Helmet
Repair Kit
Tail light
Bike pump
Spare tyre tube

Each team needs to carry –
At least 2 compasses
At least 2 pencils for writing down information on waterproof paper
A team first aid kit – including strapping tape for ankles/knees (I will bring this for each team)
One charged up cell-phone (to be used only in the event of an emergency, if you need
assistance from a marshal) Make sure this is in a waterproof bag
At least 2 watches
At least 2 whistles
At least 2 survival blankets

Please let me know if you can't get any of this gear.

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