Common gear used during Adventure racing (as used during Action Asia Challenge 2008):
- climbing harness - UIAA approved and not older than 6 years
- 3 x locking Carabiners (1 x screw gate for abseil and 2 x screw gate or auto-locking for fixed lines)
- helmet, either bike or climbing
- 2 x 50-60cm slings, commercially
sewn, not tied (length measured when laid out flat). Cord, prussic
loops, shorter or longer slings will not be allowed unless specific
event makes an anouncement.
- figure 8 descending device (size medium)
- mountain bike (Tires min 1.75 inch wide and wheels 26 inch diameter)
- pair of gloves (full finger for abseil section unless specific event allows fingerless in announcement like Macau)
- Running/trail/cross training or cross country shoes
- 2 Liter minimum hydration fluid system
- Food - Energy bars/gels (recommended 250 calories per hour of activity) with water proof packaging
- Headlamp & bike lamp with spare batteries
- first-aid kit (a recommended list of contents is published on the event's web site)
- compass with pen/pencil
- bicycle pump
- spare tubes (if using tubed tyres)
- tool kit
- patch kit
- Whistle
Recommended Nutrition:- Gels (GU, Power Bar, Accel Gel, High5, Clif Shot)
- Sharkies / Clif Block Shots
- Power Bars / Cereal bars
- Dried Mango
- Boiled potatoes
- Salt tablets
- Nuun Electrolyte tablets
- R4 / Accelerade / CarboPro1200 / Infinit drink mixes
- Salty snacks for longer races
- Whatever works for you...
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