Gear List for ARC 16th-18th March

I hope that you are all getting excited about ARC, this will be our biggest attendance at this event yet with 18 WARTS entered. You need to read through the information below and if you have any questions don't hesitate to call. Please note the gear that I will supply, I also have some race packs. If you have a bike rack could you please let me know. One more thing, please spend time looking over maps of the area.

Gear List

This gear must be carried on you at all times during the race:

First Aid Kit (I will supply)

Compass (2 per team)

Survival Blankets

Polypropylene top and bottom

Fleece Top (long sleeves)

Fleece or woollen hat

Whistle

Woollen or poly gloves

Waterproof jacket

Multipurpose knife (1 per team)

Cell phone (1 per team)

4 metre length on rope

Life Jacket

Water Bottle 2L

Mountain Bike Section: Please check your mt bike before next week so that any problems can be fixed in time)

Mountain Bike

Spare Tube

Pump that fits your tube

Rear Strobe light

Trek Section:

Suitable backpack

Headlamp (I can supply, so let me know if you need one)

1 Glow stick

Extra Gear:

Tent (Every Team will need a tent)

Sleeping Bag

Sleeping Mat

Black Rubbish Bag

2x Towels

Togs

Toiletries and any potions you need

Jandals

Sunscreen

Hat

PJ’s

Jumper

Change of clothes (for the trip down and home)

Food: You will need to organise dinner for the Friday and Saturday night. I suggest that you organise this within your teams. We will have cookers at the campsite. Please make sure you pack a lot of food for the race day as you could be racing for longer than 8 hours (Lollies are not enough). There is water at the campsite and showers/beach over the road.

*Please be mindful that there are a lot of us travelling down and that we don’t have a lot of room so stick to the list and nothing more. If you are having issues sourcing gear please come to me asap and don’t leave it to the last minute.

Your teams are:

Warts 1:

Elliot

Robert

Brad

Warts 2:

Eloise

Emily

Julia

Grace

Warts 3:

Shaan

Ryan

James

Luke

Warts 4:

Daniel

Shaun

Hayden

Warts 5:

Claudia

Amelia

Anna

Taylor

The activities at this event will include:

Hill, Bush and River running / Trekking / Mountain Biking

Navigation and Rifle Shooting
Rope work
Mystery Activities (high adrenaline factor)

Race Rules
http://www.arcevents.co.nz/arc2412/content/?page_id=13

Campsite Info:
http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-stay/conservation-campsites-by-region/coromandel/waikawau-bay/