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
MINI (4h course):
Compulsory equipment to be always carried:
- First aid kit: 2 crepe (snake) bandages, min 5 cm width, 6 wound closure strips, 1 triangular bandage, 2 non-stick wound dressing pads – per team.
- Mobile phone - per team.
- Water - minimum total 0.5 liter at the start of each leg - per person.
- Timing tag and race bib - locked on your wrist (provided by organisers) - per person.
MOUNTAIN BIKE LEG COMPULSORY EQUIPMENT
- Mountain bike or commuter bike with race bib attached (bikes are available for hire during online registration) - per person.
- Helmet (also available for hire with your bike) - per person.
KAYAKING LEG COMPULSORY EQUIPMENT
- PFD (provided by race organisers or can use your own) - per person.
- Kayak (provided by organisers, or you can use your own) - per team.
- Double-ended paddles (provided by race organisers or you can use your own) - per person.
RECOMMENDED ITEMS
- Waterproof pouch for the race information.
- Compass (navigation is easy but might be handy). Compass hire and sale are available for the event during online registration only.
- Map board for the bike. Map board hire and sale are available during online registration.
- Off-road running shoes.
- Repair kit of the mtb legs.
- Nutrition for the entire event- some snacks and/or gels, and electrolytes.
HALF course (12h course):
Compulsory equipment to be always carried:
- First aid kit: 2 crepe (snake) bandages, min 5 cm width, 6 wound closure strips, 1 triangular bandage, 2 non-stick wound dressing pads – per team.
- Mobile phone - per team.
- Head torch for 6 hours.
- Water - minimum total 0.5 liter at the start of each leg - per person.
- Timing tag and race bib - locked on your wrist (provided by organisers) - per person.
- Tracker (provided by race organisers) - per team.
- Emergency blanket – per person.
- Waterproof jacket and pants- per person.
- Thermal top- per person.
- Whistle- per person.
- Compass- per person.
MOUNTAIN BIKE LEG COMPULSORY EQUIPMENT
- Mountain bike or commuter bike with race bib attached (bikes are available for hire during online registration) - per person.
- Helmet (also available for hire with your bike) - per person.
- Repair kit.
- Rear red light
- Front light.
KAYAKING LEG COMPULSORY EQUIPMENT
- PFD (provided by race organisers or can use your own) - per person.
- Kayak (provided by organisers) - per team.
- Double-ended paddles (provided by race organisers or can use your own) - per person.
RECOMMENDED ITEMS
- Waterproof pouch for the race information.
- Gaiters.
- Full length pants for trekking.
- Map board for the bike. Map board hire and sale are available during online registration.
- Off-road running shoes.
- Nutrition for the entire event- some snacks and/or gels, and electrolytes.
LOGISTICS
Gearbox or bag (maximum 25 kg) to transport your gear to one of the transition areas.
In case of cold weather, additional items could be added to the all-time gear list (such as gloves, beanies, thermal pants, and fleece tops).
If you’re using your own paddles, you will need arrangements to tighten up your paddles and PFDs for transportation.
Kayaking gear bag to fit all your other kayaking gear.
FULL course (24h course)
Please follow ARWS Series Regional Qualifier gear list>>
LOGISTICS
2 Gearboxs or bags (maximum 25 kg) to transport your gear to the transition areas.
In case of cold weather, additional extra items could be added to the all-time gear list (such as gloves and fleece tops).
If you’re using your own paddles, you will need arrangements to tighten up your paddles and PFDs for transportation.
Kayaking gear bag to fit all your other kayaking gear.
FAQ:
What to put into the GEARBOX:
- Extra warm gear.
- Sunglasses – pp.
- Extra highly nutritious food, arrangements to boil water (eg: jetboil, gas camping stove).
Do we need bike boxes:
No, there will be a bike drop. You will bring bikes yourself to a designated point before the race and collect from a different location after the race.
