Brecon to Cardiff Ultramarathon Races Compulsory Kit
If you have kit questions or would like to purchase kit please contact our event partners at Up and Under Outdoor, Cowbridge Rd, Cardiff who are very experienced and will offer excellent advice.
Compulsory Kit for all races are as follows;
This MUST be carried (or worn) at all times and will be checked at registration before receiving your race number.
-Rucksack or suitable means to carry kit
-Waterproof jacket (with taped seams)
-Waterproof trousers (with taped seams)
-Upper body long sleeve thermal mid layer (warm) top minimum weight 300g or 2 lighter tops totalling over 300g*
-Lower body base layer or running leggings (this may be worn at the start or carried in your pack)
-Warm hat or buff
-Head torch
-Gloves
-Whistle
-Compass (a watch or phone compass is acceptable)
-Appropriate trail running footwear with adequate grip for slippery off road conditions
-Foil survival blanket or foil bivy bag
-Small first aid kit to include: blister plasters, sterile dressing and bandage or tape.
-Mobile phone
-Emergency map (provided)
-Water bottle 500ml minimum and/or cup for drinks at checkpoints.
-Appropriate food / energy products for your expected time for the event
-A device with the GPS route on it** (This may be a phone app, gps watch, or handheld gps unit). The device must have sufficient battery life to last the event.
-Open tracking GPS Tracker (provided)
Advisory Kit/Optional Kit
-Plastic cup suitable for hot drinks.
Hot drinks are available at the Merthyr CP and the Pontypridd CP. For the ultra courses this may be left in your drop bag at the start then collected from your drop bag CP in Merthyr. This is only required if you want a hot drink. In the interest of safety for our marshals and runners hot drinks will not be served into soft cups or soft flasks or bottles.
-Thermal and or fleece top (in addition to compulsory long sleeve top)
-Lower body base layer or trousers (in addition to the one you start the race in)
-Hydration tablets or similar
-Money
-Ice Spikes / Running Crampons
-Running Poles
-Sunglasses
-Sun cream
-Additional food or energy products specific to your taste.
Notes
*You must carry either two additional standard Base layers (combined weight >300g) OR a thicker synthetic mid-layer such as fleece or primaloft top with a minimum weight of 300g. This is additional to what you start the race in.
**Many runners will already have a gps watch that displays the route. If you don't own a gps watch, the simplest way to have the gps file available to view is to use a phone app. There are several phone apps available, and we recommend the OutDoors GPS app from ordnance survey. This app gives you a map and gps dot which identifies your location, and you can download the route onto it. It is really useful if you mistakenly miss a sign or come off the route or if you intend on recceing some of the course. A short tutorial explaining how to use and download the route onto the outdoor gps app is available at the following link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mabfbazF_8.