Gear List
Individual Gear: (To be carried/worn at all times by each team member during the race)
All items must be sized to fit user.
Wool/fleece/synthetic hat (No baseball caps. A Buff is acceptable.)
Fleece long sleeve top
Waterproof jacket with hood (no ponchos)
Waterproof pants
Gloves OR Mittens
Pack with hydration system (40 oz. minimum. See FAQ for alternate option)
Energy food (sports drink, gels, bars, sandwiches, etc.)
Headlamp
Whistle
Emergency blanket
Compass
Face covering/mask
Team Gear:(To be carried/worn/used by each team at all times during the race)
Passport (provided by So iLL Racing at race start)
Waterproof map case
Tool for plotting UTM coordinates (1:24,000)
Method of marking map (permanent marker, highlighter, pen, etc.)
Charged cell phone in waterproof case
First Aid Kit – Adventure Medical Kits 0.5, 0.7, 0.9, or equivalent
Individual Gear – Mountain Biking: (To be carried/worn/used by each team member while biking)
Mountain bike (Any style of human-powered bike is acceptable, however, we design the course for mountain bikes. If you bring a lighter-duty bike such as a gravel or hybrid bike, you will probably need to carry it on some or all sections of singletrack. E-bikes are not allowed without RD permission and non-competitive status.)
Bike helmet (must be worn at all times while biking)
Flashing red rear light, mounted on bike
Spare tube (even if you have tubeless tires)
Team Gear – Mountain Biking: (to be carried/used by each team while biking)
Multi-tool
Patch kit
Tire pump OR CO2 cartridge AND inflator
Individual Gear – Paddling: (To be carried/used by each team member while paddling)
Canoe (provided by So iLL Racing, no personal boats allowed)
Paddle (provided by So iLL Racing, no personal paddles allowed)
PFD (provided by So iLL Racing, no personal PFDs allowed)
** 3 person teams will be issued 1 canoe. You may bring a center seat that will be shuttled to the put in/take out.
Prohibited Items: (Teams found with these items will be disqualified immediately)
Additional cell phones, radios, or other communications or internet access devices, other than the mandatory, emergency-use-only cell phone,
Maps other than those provided by the race (see FAQ for clarification on map copies)
Firearms of any kind
This is the minimum required gear list. You will need additional items to complete the race. Trail running shoes, biking shoes, pair(s) of socks, Wool/synthetic long sleeve base layer top, Wool/synthetic long pants, additional warm clothing or jackets, chemical hand-warmers, dry bags, watches, sunglasses, bike water bottles, and/or bike computers may all come in handy during the race.
The penalty for missing or non-functional gear is One (1) checkpoint per gear check.
