Required and Recommended Gear

Racers are required to have certain gear to participate. The required items may change a little from race to race.

Fall BEAST race (December 3, 2006)

Each participant, required:

• Needed during biking part of course only: a mountain bike and a helmet (CPSC or ANSI certified, of course)
• trekking shoes suitable for both smooth trails and bumpy and uneven surfaces (you can use the same shoes for trekking and biking if you want; it's up to you to determine what will work for you)
• light
• capacity to carry at least 16 oz of water or sports drink at all times (bottles, bladders). Note: the course is long enough that you will probably need to drink a few liters, but you are not required to be able to carry all that fluid all the time.
• waterproof jacket
• emergency (mylar) blanket
• personal identification (driver's license or Road ID, for example)
• emergency contact person (ideally reachable during race) and phone number for race staff

Each participant, recommended:

• reflective or light colored clothing if it is an overcast or rainy day
• flashing red rear bike light, so that you are more visible to others
• extra clothing appropriate to the weather: for example, rain pants if it's a particularly wet day; hat and warm layers if it's cold
• electrolytes and energy food, such as Clif Bars, gels, drinks, trail mix, etc.
• emergency and medical information (to be carried on emergency reference card):
  • emergency contact person (ideally reachable during race) and phone number
  • any allergies (for example, peanuts or bee stings)
  • any drug allergies
  • important medical conditions that could affect emergency treatment
  • HMO information

Each team, required:

• map cases or plastic bags suitable to protect your course maps and passport
• one folding blade knife or scissors
• tire pump, tire levers, an extra tube, and a patch kit (biking part only)
• time piece (e.g. a watch)
• writing implement (pencil or waterproof pen)
• a compass

Each team, recommended:

• map holder for bike handlebars
• cell phone for emergencies
• first aid kit
• towing gear (e.g. WeGo Team Link), so that faster team members can assist slower members