Equipment

Every team and competitor in X-Marathon should carry mandatory equipment. Apart from all-time mandatory equipment, there are items required only on specific stages (i.e., kayak equipment is required only on kayaking stage).

 

Mandatory equipment

You will have to provide the following boxes and bags for the gear transportation:

  • Bike box of specific dimensions. if your box is bigger we will not be able to transport it around the course. It is three options: 1) Qantas/Virgin blue box of most the airports, cover it with contact and it will do the job. 2) Get a corflute one. https://envirobikebox.com.au 3) Do it yourself
  • Length: 140cm (55in)
  • Width: 30cm (12in)
  • Height: 80cm (32in)
  • Bike box will have 20 kg limit (with all your bike gear in), so please do not use plastic bike cases.
  • Gear box: 1 per team. Again requirements for the specific box are determined by transportation, it must be specific box:

Dimensions: 829 x 530 x 384mm. Can be purchased in Super Cheap Auto

Kayak gear bag: big enough to fit all your team paddling gear.

Packraft bag (FULL course only): big enough to fit all your team pack rafting gear to be transported between packrafting legs and then to the finish. Make sure it can fit your PFDs as well.

Paddles bag or some arrangement to tighten four paddles up together for transportation.

Updated full list of mandatory racing equipment

 

ALL-TIME EQUIPMENT FULL AND HALF:

  • Satellite Trekker- pt. provided by organisers.
  • First aid kit – pt. (two crepe bandages, adhesive tape, wound dressing and six adhesive dressings, triangular bandage), other personal medication such as painkillers, etc. 
  • Whistle – pp.
  • Compass – pp.
  • Water-resistant torch with sufficient batteries for two nights– pp.
  • Wind and waterproof jacket – pp.
  • Wind and waterproof pants - pp. 
  • Thermal top long sleeve, could be either in backpack or on you – pp.
  • Thermal bottom-pp.
  • Beanie-pp.
  • Full finger gloves-pp.
  • Fleece top-pp.
  • Survival emergency blanket – pp.
  • Water bottle or bladder minimum 2,5 l – pp.
  • Set of maps, descriptions with listed emergency contacts (provided by organisers) – pt.
  • Mobile phone (Telstra) with GPS, or two separate mobile and GPS units, in dry bag. For emergency purposes only. You will be asked to demonstrate: 1) show your current coordinate. 2) enter provided coordinate and navigate to it with no mobile reception.
  • Race bib (provided by race organiser)- pp.

 

MTB STAGES

  • Mountain bike – pp.
  • Rear and front lights with sufficient batteries – pp.
  • Helmet – pp.
  • Repair kit – pt. (minimum two tubes, pump and tire levers).
  • MTB bib attached to the bike (provided by race organisers). -pp.

 

KAYAKING STAGES

  • Kayak – 2x pt. provided by organisers.
  • PFD – pp. hire is available.
  • Double paddle – pp. hire is available.
  • Footwear – pp. There will be some CPs where you need to walk to get them.
  • Orange smoke (daylight) flare – pp.
  • Neoprene bottom (eg Sharkskin, Frogskin)- pp.

 

PACKRAFTING STAGE (only FULL course teams)

  • Packrafts – pt. with specified capacity for four persons and repair kits. Double packrafts are recommended. 
  • White water helmet - pp. (limited amount available for hire, let us know ASAP).
  • Throw bag - 2x pt.
  • PFD – pp. provided by request.
  • Double paddle – pp. provided by request.
  • Footwear – pp. There will be some CPs where you need to walk to get them.
  • Full 3 mm neoprene suit or 3 mm bottom+ top. Full dry suits are allowed as well.  

 

RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT

Apart from mandatory equipment above it is recommended to look through the suggested equipment list:

ALL-TIME

  • Sufficient nutrition 
  • Electrolyte drinks preventing dehydration.
  • Multiple dry bags
  • Long tights

 

TREKKING STAGES

  • Gaiters
  • Waterproof map case - pt.

 

MTB STAGES

  • Map board – pt.- can be hired during on-line registration or purchased at AJ website (you can receive it at the on-site check in)
  • Full repair kit – pt. (in addition to minimal list it is advised to have multi-tool, chain breaker, spare chain links, patches).
  • Bike computer – pt.

 

KAYAKING, PACKRAFTING STAGES

  • Waterproof map case – pt.
  • Dry bags – pp.
  • Sunglasses – pp.
  • Neoprene gloves/poggies- pp. 
  • Neoprene socks. 

 

GEAR BOX

  • Extra warm gear.
  • Sunglasses – pp.
  • Extra highly nutritious food, arrangements to boil water (eg: jetboil, gas camping stove).