The Mandatory Equipment for the PATAGONIA EXPEDITION RACE 2009
The following list will be mandatory in the PATAGONIA EXPEDITION RACE 2009. Before the start of the race the organization will check in detail each team’s materials. The competitors must be familiar with the use of the equipment and have certification to prove they can use the equipment and gear. The rules on equipment can be found in RULES AND REGULATIONS in the PATAGONIA EXPEDITION 2009.
Personal equipment: this must be carried and transported by each member of the team at all times, it is personal and nontransferable; it is subject to spot checks by the organization staff at any stage of the race. If a competitor does not comply (s)he could be disqualified or penalized according to (Article 36, Rules and Regulations PATAGONIA EXPEDITION RACE 2009).
Group Equipment: this equipment can be distributed out among the team members or can be carried by only one of them. It is subject to spot checks by the organization staff at any stage of the race. If the team does not comply they can be disqualified or penalized according to (Article 36, Rules and Regulations PATAGONIA EXPEDITION RACE 2009).
| Full time Equipment |
| Personal |
| 1 |
Headlamp (plus extra bulbs) |
| 1 |
Fixed or locking blade knife |
| 1 |
Whistle |
| 1 |
Sleeping bag |
| 1 |
Breathable and waterproof jacket |
| 1 |
Polar/fleece jacket |
| 1 |
First aid kit * |
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| Team Equipment |
| 1 |
Tent for 4 persons and/or 4 bivy sack (bivouac) |
| 2 |
Compasses (calibrated for the South hemisphere, Zone 4) |
| 1 |
Map for the race provided by the Organization |
| 1 |
Guidebook for the race provided by the Organization |
| 1 |
Satelite telephone (for emergencies only) |
| 1 |
GPS (for emergencies only) |
| 3 |
Flares |
| 2 |
Survival mirrors (can be the same ones as on the compass) |
| 1 |
Medicine kit or first aid kit for the group |
| 1 |
Resistant Trash bags (unloading in each PC). |
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| * The complete list for the personal and group first aid kits will be sent to registered team captains. |
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| For the sections in Kayak |
| Personal |
| 1 |
Kayak paddle (Necky Amaruk kayak) |
| 1 |
Neoprene wetsuit:
If is a full-body wetsuit, minimal thicknesses: Legs and body 4mm, sleeves 3mm.
If is a farmer john style wetsuit, minimal thicknesses: 5mm |
| 1 |
Padding jacket (factory-taped seams, wrist and neck seals). |
| 1 |
Lifejacket (Europe EN 393 (50N) // US.C.G type III ) |
| 1 |
Safety Whistle fixed on the Lifejacket |
| 1 |
Nautical knife with fixed blade (NOT folding blade) and protective case fixed on the lifejacket or to the exterior of the kayak |
| 3 |
Glow sticks (waterproof torches) |
| 1 |
Dry bag |
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| Team Equipment |
| 1 |
VHF radio (With channel 16, nautical band and waterproof case) |
| 1 |
Emergency spare paddle, separable in two parts (each part in a kayak) |
| 2 |
Necky Amaruk kayaks with spray skirt, provided by the Organization |
| 2 |
Containers and sponges to take out water, provided by the organization |
| 2 |
Paddle Floats, provided by the organization |
| 2 |
manual bilge pumps |
| 2 |
Sea-kayak tow-rope systems - the kind that is specifically designed for sea-kayaks - with "quick release system", of minimum 16m (50') in length, in a bag, either the kind that attaches directly to the cockpit or that can be worn like a belt () |
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| For the sections in Mountain Bike |
| Personal |
| 1 |
Mountain bike |
| 1 |
Certified Helmet |
| 1 |
Pair of gloves |
| 1 |
Front white Light |
| 1 |
Rear red Light |
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| Team Equipment |
| 1 |
Inflator device |
| 1 |
Complete Tool kit for mountain bike |
| 2 |
Spare bike inner tubes and repair kit |
| 2 |
Odometers (kilometres) |
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| For Fixed Rope sections |
(To confirm soon)
| Personal |
| 1 |
Certified climbing Helmet |
| 1 |
Climbing harness |
| 4 |
Locking carabiner (minimum) |
| 1 |
Double anchor lanyard (Y-shaped example) or 2 anchoring sling or 2 Daisy chains |
| 1 |
Descending device like belay plate, atc, stop, gi-gi or cubik (the "8" is prohibited) |
| 1 |
Rope 6mm for klemheist knot or shunt |
| 1 |
Rappelling gloves |
| 2 |
Ascenders with webbing to insure the harness (tiblok is prohibited) |
| 1 or 2 |
Etrier(s) or Adjustable webbing foot loop (according to the technique to utilize) |
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| To Transport all this equipment |
All the gear for the 4-member team must go into each bag.
| 1 |
Large Bag to hold all the kayak equipment (lifeJackets, neoprene wetsuits, all the paddles, etc.). |
| 1 |
Bag to hold all the mountain bike equipment. |
| 1 |
Bag to hold all the ropes equipment. |
| 5 |
Bags to hold general stuff and food for the race. |
| 1 |
Bag to hold various articles and change of clothing for the end of the race. |
| The organization will be in charge of transporting these bags. |
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Any modifications to this list of equipment is subject to the rules set in Article 15 in Rules and Regulations PATAGONIA EXPEDITION RACE 2009.
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