Untamed Virginia Adventure Race Mandatory Gear
Modified 3/9/2008
Mandatory Individual Gear (required at all times by all competitors)
- Compass
- Whistle
- Emergency Blanket
- Rain Coat
- Wool or synthetic cap
Mandatory Individual Bike Gear (required during biking legs)
- Mountain Bike (no road bikes permitted)
- Bike Helmet
- Front mounted white bike light
- Rear mounted red bike light
Mandatory Individual Paddling Gear (required during paddling legs)
- PFD (Coast Guard approved type 3 minimum, non-inflatable)
- 3 Glow sticks (any color)
Mandatory Individual Riverboarding Gear (required during riverboading legs) - this list
is tentative
- Helmet (bike helmet is permitted)
- Specifics regarding board, fins, and booties TBA (we may be sourcing these for you)
Mandatory Individual Ropes Course Gear (required at ropes site)
- Nothing; all harnesses etc will be provided at the ropes course.
Mandatory Team Gear (required by each Team at all times)
- Cell Phone
- $10 cash in a waterproof or ziplock back
- Pen or Pencil
- Knife (at least 1" blade, folding OK)
- First Aid Kit (minimum contents listed below)
Mandatory Team Biking Gear (required by each Team during biking legs)
- Bike repair kit (such as patch kit, tire levers, extra tubes)
- Tire pump or CO2 inflator
Mandatory Team Paddling Gear (required by each Team during paddling legs)
- Canoe (17' or shorter) and, if a team of 3 or 4 you may
bring one kayak of any style.
- Teams must bring their own paddles
- Bailer or bilge pump
- Throw bag (30' or longer)
- Teams must bring a duffel bag or
gear bin to store the team paddling gear. Only one bin or bag is
permitted for each team, so be sure all pfds and paddles fit inside. Further
details will be made available in a Captain Communication prior to the race.
First Aid Kit Minimum Contents
- antibacterial ointment
- 3” ace bandage
- 3 doses of anti-inflammatory (ibuprofen, etc)
- 3 doses of benedryl
- tweezers
- sunscreen
|
This page contains the mandatory gear for the race; it is not a
complete list of what you should carry, but just a starting off
point. Race staff will confirm you have all the mandatory gear as a
minimum safety standard.
Keep in mind that you must be self-sufficient for the duration of the event.
Be prepared with food, water, water-purification, etc. See the
Race Page, specifically the "self-sufficiency" section, for more information.
Outside maps are permitted, but the race provided maps will be sufficient
to complete the course. Altimeters are allowed.
GPS devices are NOT permitted.
|
|