2024 Gear List (Required & Recommended)
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
- Sharpie
Team Gear:
(To be carried/worn/used by each team at all times during the race)
- Passport (provided by Alpine Shop at race start)
- Waterproof map case
- Method of marking map (permanent marker, highlighter, pen, etc.)
- Charged cell phone in waterproof case (for emergency use only, see FAQ for note about smartphones)
- First Aid Kit – Adventure Medical Kits 0.5, 0.7, 0.9, or construct your own consisting of:
• (4) 3″x3″ or larger gauze pads
• (1) roll of 1″ or wider waterproof tape (medical or duct tape accepted), at least 10′ long
• Antibacterial ointment
• (1) 3″ or wider ace bandage, at least 5′ long
• (8) band aids
• (8) doses of painkiller and/or NSAID
• (1) pair of medical exam gloves
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
- Flashing white front 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 Alpine Shop, no personal boats allowed)
- Paddle (provided by Alpine Shop, OR personal paddles can be used, but must be carried or dropped by racers)
- PFD (provided by Alpine Shop, no personal PFDs allowed)
Prohibited Items:
(Teams found with these items will be disqualified immediately)
- GPS device of any kind (handheld, bike-mounted, etc.) Teams wishing to track their race for later review may submit a GPS device at the start line to be sealed by race officials.
- 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
- Whining
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.
Need help? Check out this video or stop by any Alpine Shop location for advice!