Kit List
Last Updated (Thursday, 19 January 2012 17:48)
We will provide
- ‘Sit-on-top’ double (2 person) kayaks, paddles & buoyancy aids
- Waterproof course maps
- Electronic scoring devices - 1 per team to record your visits to checkpoints and time
- Clear orienteering plastic bags
- Permanent marker pens
- Water stations
What you will need to bring
- You’ll have to provide your own bike. A hybrid style bike would work in this terrain - there aren’t any mountains. We can give you contacts for bike hire too; let us know the number of hire bikes required by your team when you enter online and when we know how many hire bikes are required in total we'll send out relevant details to those that have requested them.
- A bike helmet
- Bike tools (per team) including puncture repair kit, pump and spare inner tubes
- Mobile phone and change for the public telephones as reception can be patchy
- A small first aid kit (one per team)
What you are advised to take with you
- A watch
- A sun hat
- Sun screen
- A water bottle or something to carry water in (a minimum of 1 litre)
- Chocolate bars or other similar high energy food to eat en route
- Suitable wind & waterproof clothing to keep you warm and dry as appropriate
- A small rucksack to keep the above items in and some change of clothing
