Please note that this gear list is REQUIRED! There will be no exceptions; this is for your safety! We will have a pre-race gear check as well as a gear check during the race. Other items may be necessary based on individual experience. All racers will have to show the race staff every item on the gear list at racer check-in (excluding your mountain bike). If you are missing a piece of gear, you will not be allowed to race until you show the race staff that you have it. Also, all fleece used in this race MUST BE a mid- to heavy- weight fleece. NO EXCEPTIONS!

LAST UPDATE: 01/15/2008

Printer friendly version

Individual Gear (to be carried AT ALL TIMES during the race):

Wool/fleece/synthetic cap (no baseball caps, etc. will be allowed!)

Synthetic long sleeve underwear top (mid- to heavyweight)

Synthetic underwear bottom (mid- to heavyweight)

Mid- to Heavyweight fleece pullover or jacket (this will be checked and enforced!)

Waterproof jacket (ponchos are NOT acceptable!)

Waterproof pants

Pack with hydration system (70 oz. minimum)

Headlamp

Extra pair of heavyweight socks

Heavyweight (preferrably waterproof) Gloves

Whistle

Lighter/waterproof matches

2 Fire Starter sticks

Emergency blanket

Individual Gear (mountain bike leg):

Approved mountain bike (no road, cyclocross or tandem bikes allowed)

Approved bike helmet

White front light mounted on bike or helmet (18-Hour Course only)

Red rear light mounted on bike

Spare tube

Individual Gear (paddling leg):

Paddle (provided by Bonk Hard Racing; personal paddles are allowed)

Type III PFD (provided by Bonk Hard Racing; personal PFDs are allowed)

1 Handheld Aerial Flare or 1 Flare Gun with Flare Per Canoe (2-Person Team needs 1; 4-Person Team needs 2)      * View Handheld Aerial Signal Flare      * View Flare Gun

Team Gear (to be carried AT ALL TIMES during the race):

Water Purification system or a minimum of 25 iodine tablets

Waterproof map case

Tool for plotting UTM coordinates (1:24000 will be used; Bonk Hard Racing will have a few UTM tools at racer check-in for teams to purchase for $5 if needed)

Compass (1 per every two team members)

1 fully-charged cell phone in waterproof container (for emergencies only)

First Aid Kit that includes:

4 4"x4" gauze pads

1 roll of 1" waterproof medical/equivalent tape

antibacterial ointment

1 3" ace bandage

6 bandaids

2 safety pins

6 doses of painkiller and/or anti-inflammatory (aspirin, acetaminophen, etc.)

2 pairs of Latex gloves

Team Gear (mountain bike leg):

Bicycle multi-purpose tool

Tube patch kit

Tire pump / CO2 cartridge inflator