EQUIPMENT LIST

  • Mandatory equipment: Must be carried by all competitors, at all times.  Please note, the Mandatory List in a minimum requirement. We strongly recommend, all athletes pack additional.

  • Race Pack:  For Supported competitors, you must ensure you can fit all mandatory gear inside, excluding Sleeping Bag and Sleeping Mat.  

  • Sleeping Bag:  A Minimum temperature rating of Zero Degrees Celsius (32F).

  • Sleeping Mat:

  • Warm Jacket:  Must be long sleeved. Suggest Down or similar.

  • Seam Sealed rain jacket: Must be long sleeved with a hood. Minimum rating recommended is 10,000mm

  • Capra App - downloaded onto a Mobile Phone (please ensure you have full charging capabilities).

  • Whistle:

  • Survival Bag: Please note, this must be a bag and not blanket.

  • Head Torch: Minimum 200 lumen with spare batteries / ability to recharge.

  • Water carrying capacity: Minimum capacity of 1.5L

  • Food: Recommended minimum of 2000 calories per day

  • Weight allowance: 15kg.  This is to include everything except from your run shoes.  Supported runners, must fit all gear (excluding run shoes) into your supported bag.

  • Gear Bag for Supported Competitors: All supported competitors will need to provide their own bag which we will transport between camps. The bag dimensions must be no larger than 70cm (l) x 40cm (h) x 40cm (w) and the total weight of your supported bag and ALL gear excluding water and 1 pair of run shoes, must not exceed 15kg. Your bag will be weighed and measured at Gear Check. Your run vest must be checked in and fit inside this supported bag.

  • First Aid Kit: Minimum requirements, 10m x 2cm strapping tape, 1.5m x 5cm crepe bandage, 10 x 75mm x 75mm gauze swabs, small scissors or pocket knife, blister kit (suggested sterile needles, blister pads, fixumol tape), pain relief ie panadol, personal prescription medication, female sanitary supplies.

  • Race gear: All competitors must have a tee shirt that covers the shoulders.  On the left shoulder you will have your country flag (self-purchase and attach to the left shoulder sleeve), on the right shoulder you will have the race logo. One Race Logo patch will be supplied at Registration.

  • Long Sleeve Thermal Top: Merino, Wool, Polypropylene (or equivalent, thermal)

  • Long Pants: Merino, Wool, Polypropylene (or equivalent, thermal)

  • Waterproof pants:

  • PLB: (provided by Southern Lakes Ultra)

  • Gloves: Merino, Wool, Polypropylene (or equivalent, thermal)

  • Hat: Merino, Wool, Polypropylene (or equivalent, thermal)

  • Running Shoes: Must be trail with significant grip

  • Dry Bags: All Mandatory Gear must be carried in Dry Bags.


OPTIONAL GEAR

  • Sun Hat, Buff

  • Sunglasses

  • Hand Sanitizer

  • Socks

  • Sunscreen

  • Wet wipes

  • Cutlery

  • Ear Plugs

  • Additional camp clothing and footwear.  

  • Camera

  • Additional clothing for extreme weather, ie snow / heat.



Southern Lakes Ultra will provide you with the following

  • Course Manual, Capra App including course map details, flagged course directions, aid station, toilets, support crew, including Medical support.

  • At Camp – hot and cold water, Tent, Medical Support

  • At aid stations – cold water and electrolytes