Mandatory Team Gear

Carried by the team at all times during the race.

•Copy of the rules, race instructions, and maps.

•Compass

•Cell Phone: turned off, emergency use only

•Permanent Marker: Some points may be clues to recite/ write

•Knife

•Waterproof map case (or alternative): major race maps will be waterproof, but some secondary maps and instructions will be printed on heavy stock paper

•First Aid Kit: to include at a minimum: 4 Band-Aids, pain reliever, Benadryl, tweezers, butterfly stiches (3), and an Ace wrap

•At least 3 meters of duck tape (Roll it around a small stick. Entire roll not required. Many uses including temporary wound care)

•Bike repair tool, CO2 or pump

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•Special Challenge: 1x Inflatable Tube (Must hold one racer for at least 5 minutes)

     **Not required but recommended as there will be a swim

•Special Challenge: 10-20 feet of cordage

     **Not required but recommended as there will be a swim

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Mandatory Individual Gear

Carried by each team member at all times during the race.

•Backpack with all required gear and must be with racer at all times.

•Whistle

•Head Lamp

•Batteries to last through nocturnal aspects of the event. 

•Survival blanket

•Two (2) Liter Minimum Hydration Capacity

•Any Person Medications: Sample- Epi-pens are required for individuals with an Epi-pen prescription.

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Mandatory Individual Bike Gear

Carried by each team member at all times bike sections.

•Bike (Mountain Bike preferred, but no requirement in 2025)

•Bike Helmet and (2) Flashing lights on the back of the helmet and bike. Teams may also be required to wear bike helmets during some paddling sections of the race. 

•Tube spare for your tire size