Please note that this gear list is required. We will not have a pre-race gear check, but will be having extensive gear checks
on the course during the race. Other items may be necessary based on individual experience.
| Individual Gear (to be carried at all times during the race): |
 
Waterproof jacket (ponchos are NOT acceptable!) |
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Pack with hydration system (40 oz. minimum) |
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Headlamp |
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White or Red Blinking Light to attach to pack |
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Whistle |
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Lighter/waterproof matches |
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Emergency blanket |
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| Individual Gear (mountain bike leg): |
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Approved mountain bike (no road bikes, cyclocross bikes or tandems allowed) |
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Bike helmet |
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White front light mounted on bike or helmet |
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Flashing red rear light mounted on bike |
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Spare tube |
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| Individual Gear (paddling leg): |
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Paddle (provided by Bonk Hard Racing; personal paddles are allowed) |
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Type III PFD (provided by Bonk Hard Racing; personal PFDs are allowed) |
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2 Glowsticks (1 attached to racer's PFD and 1 attached to boat while paddling at night) |
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| Team Gear (to be carried AT ALL TIMES during the race): |
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Minimum of 25 iodine tablets, or water purification system |
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Fully charged cell phone in waterproof container |
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Waterproof map case |
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Tool for plotting UTM coordinates - 1:24,000 (Bonk Hard Racing will have UTM Tools for sale at racer check-in for $5) |
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Compass (1 for every 2 racers) |
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First Aid Kit that includes: |
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4 4"x4" gauze pads |
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1 roll of 1" waterproof medical/equivalent tape |
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antibacterial ointment |
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1 3" ace bandage |
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6 bandaids |
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2 safety pins |
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6 doses of painkiller and/or anti-inflammatory (aspirin, acetaminophen, etc.) |
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Latex gloves |
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| Team Gear (mountain bike leg): |
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Bicycle multi-purpose tool |
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Tube patch kit |
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Tire pump / CO2 cartridge inflator |
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| Team Gear (paddling leg): |
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Canoe (provided by Bonk Hard Racing) |
Strobe Light(s) (1 for every 2 racers required)
* Headlamp with strobe feature will be acceptable |
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