Equipment list

Provisional list of equipment

The official list will be the road book.

  • Obligatory team equipment (Must be available for the team at all times
    • 1 four persons tent.( 2 x two persons tent is also accepted)
      your tent must fit 4 or 2 persons lying down. The ground sheet must be attached to the tent.
    • 1 waterproof map holder
    • 1 knife (foldable and 15cm long when open, capable of cutting rope)
    • 1 lighter
    • 2 candlles
    • 2 compasses
    • 2 altimeters
    • 1 GPS tracking/safety unit. (supplied by the organisation)
    • 1 dry bag for GPS ( dish bag forbiden, Ziploc type accepted)
  • Obligatory personal equipment. Must be available at all times by each racer
    • 1 sleeping bag (minimum weight 400g)
    • 1 survival blanket measuring 2.2m x 1.4m
    • 1 backpack (40l recomanded)
    • 1 head lamp in working condition
    • sun glasses (100 UV and IR protection)
    • 1 bag to keep backpack dry (bin bag allowed)
    • 1 waterproof jacket (with membrane)
    • 1 waterproof and breathable jacket (with membrane)
    • 1 waterproof and breathable pants (with membrane)
    • 1 pair of tights or full length trousers
    • 1 hat or Buff
    • 1 pair of fingered gloves
    • 1 whistle
  • Obligatory Mountain Bike equipment
    Racer :
    • 1 mountain bike in sound working condition
    • 1 bicycle helmet ( approved CE or UIAA)
    • 1 red rear bicycle light, fixe (permanently mounted on the bike)
    • 1 white front bicycle light (permanently mounted on the bike)
    • 1 pair of brake pads or a replacement brake block
  • Obligatory mountaineering equipment
    Team :
    • 1 stove avec fuel (must be able to heat 1 liter)
    • 1 container (minimum 1 liter)
    Racer :
    • 1 approved CE or UIAA climbing harness (home made is not allowed)
    • 1 double tether in dynamic rope (diameter 9 mm minimum) or manufacturing sangle tether (hand made is not allowed)
    • 2 self locking carabineers (approved CE or UIAA)
    • 2 carabineers (approved CE or UIAA)
    • 1 descender (tube or 8)
    • 1 pair of leather fingered gloves
    • 1 pair of mountain boots which can take crampons and ‘antibots’ to adapt crampons to.
    • 1 shunt or prussik loops (7mm minimum and 150cm circumference)
    • 1 pair of crampons (minimum 10 points and cover the entire sole)
    • 1 pair of gaters (mini gaters not allowed)
    • 1 extra hat or Buff
    • 1 set of thermal underwear
    • 1 climbing, canyoneering or caving helmet (approved CE or UIAA)
    • 1 ascendeur (handled ascender, croll, basic) tibloc or other not allowed
    • As concerns the mountain boots, please contact the organisation if you are not sure if your boots are acceptable with the race rules.
  • Obligatory canyoning equipment
    Team :
    • 1 bag with the team’s name and number (can hold the mandatory canyoneering equipment racer and the mandatory mountaineering equipment team and racer)
    Racer :
    • 1 wetsuit (long john type, minimum 3mm)
    • 1 approved CE or UIAA climbing harness (self made is not allowed)
    • 1 double tether in dynamic rope (diameter 9 mm minimum) or manufacturing sangle tether (hand made is not allowed)
    • 2 self locking carabineers (approved CE or UIAA)
    • 2 carabineers (approved CE or UIAA)
    • 1 descender (tube or 8)
    • 1 shunt or prussik loops (7mm minimum and 150cm circumference) (used with the information of security team)
    • 1 climbing, canyoneering or caving helmet (approved CE or UIAA)
    • 1 pair of leather full fingered gloves
    • 1 extra hat or Buff
    • 1 pair of thermal underwear
    • 1 ascendeur (tibloc or other not allowed)
    • 1 harness and chest blocker
  • Obligatory Horse Riding equipment
    Racer :
    • 1 horse helmet (VTT)
    • 1x5m rope with a minimum diametre of 5mm
  • Obligatory caving equipment (activity not sure at present)
    Racer :
    • 1 approved CE or UIAA climbing harness (self made is not allowed)
    • 1 double tether in dynamic rope (diameter 9 mm minimum) or manufacturing sangle tether (hand made is not allowed)
    • 2 self locking carabineers (approved CE or UIAA)
    • 2 carabineers (approved CE or UIAA)
    • 2 screwing carabineers (approved CE or equivalent)
    • 1 descender (tube or 8)
    • 1 pair of leather full fingered glovesbr>
    • 1 shunt or prussik loops (7mm minimum and 150cm circumference) (used with the information of security team)
    • 1 climbing, canyoneering or caving helmet (approved CE or UIAA)
    • 1 ascendeur and pedal (tibloc or other not allowed)
    • 1 harness and chest blocker
  • Obligatory canoeing equipment
    Team :
    • 2 waterproof tanks or bags (must be able to contain the personal and team equipement)
    • 2 strobe light
    • 2 hight power lamp
    • 2 20m security floating throw ropes with a minimum diametre of 8mm
    Racer :
    • 1 wetsuit (long john type, mimnimum 3mm)
    • 1 type 3 life jacket. (Norm CE, adapted to your body weight)
    • 1 whistle attached to the life jacket
    • 1 knife attached to the life jacket (must be able to cut a rope)
    • 1 white water helmet
    • 1simple or double paddle (your choise)
    • 1 pair of running shoes
    • 3 stick lighting (8 hours minimum)
  • Obligatory médical équipment
    Team and Racer

    Clic to consult emergency first aid kit