The following gear lists apply to each course in the 2008 Gold Nugget Adventure Race.
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Required Individual Gear:
- Mountain bike
- Bike helmet
- Whistle
- Type III PFD
- Paddle (can be canoe or kayak paddle)
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Required Team Gear:
- Compass
- Waterproof map/passport container
- Canoe(s) or kayak(s) (boats not are provided for racers)
- Basic first aid kit (in case of arterial bleeding, comminuted bone fractures, etc) including:
- four 4″x4″ compress bandages
- one 3″ ace wrap bandage
- one roll of 1″ waterproof medical tape
- one cell phone in waterproof container, for emergency use only
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Recommended optional gear:
- UTM plotting tool (for plotting CP’s on race map)
- Pack for carrying food, drink, etc for duration of course
- Bike repair kit (or cash to coerce other teams who have repair kits into helping you out)
- Camera, for capturing the scenery and how much fun you’re having
- Canoe/kayak portage wheels (some portages may be suitable for portage wheels)
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Race passports/instructions and course maps will be provided.
Would like to race with my commadre in a tandem kayak. Will it be allowed?
By: Charles H. Canon on August 26, 2008
at 12:44 am
Yes, tandem kayaks will be allowed.
By: gnar08 on August 26, 2008
at 12:45 am
If using a 4 person team can we use 4 kayaks or a combination of kayaks and canoe? Will be be putting the bikes in the boats like last year?
By: Dave Mowery on August 31, 2008
at 2:13 pm
Yes, it’s your choice on whether to use canoes or kayaks, and in what combination. No, you will not have to transport bikes in the boats. We’re finding other ways to challenge you this year!
By: gnar08 on August 31, 2008
at 10:28 pm