PCP 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 the
PCP 100 mile and PCP 50 mile
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 synthetic layer with a minimum weight of 300g (See note 3)
• Upper body long sleeve base layer (must be long sleeve so arm warmers are not acceptable as the spare layer but you may use them as part of your starting layers)
• Warm Hat or Buff
• Head Torch with spare batteries.
• Spare head torch (only for the 100mile runners; emergency petzl elite or similar acceptable)
• Gloves suitable for conditions
• Whistle
• Compass (phone or watch compass is acceptable)
• Appropriate Trail Running Footwear with adequate grip for conditions
• Foil Bivy Bag (Bag not a blanket)
• Small First Aid Kit to include: blister plasters, sterile dressing and bandage or tape.
• Mobile Phone that is kept charged
• Emergency Map (provided)
• Water Bottle 1 litre minimum e.g. 2 x 500ml (1.5 litres recommended if hot)
• Solid plastic cup suitable for hot drinks
• Appropriate food / energy products for your expected time for the event
• Small red light attached to the back of your pack which you turn on during the night (only for the 100mile runners).
• Cash or card (mainly to buy ice cream!)
• GPS device with the route on it (This may be a watch, handheld unit, or phone app). The device must have sufficient battery life to last the total duration of the event, and spare batteries to charge the device are required.
Your drop bag must contain a warm finishers jacket.
Advisory Kit/Optional Kit
• Lower body base layer or trousers
• Hydration tablets or similar
• Money
• Sunglasses, Sun hat and Sun cream
Compulsory Kit the
PCP 50km and 22 mile
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
-Upper body long sleeve base layer or thermal (warm) top. Unworn at the start.
-Head coverage such as warm hat or buff
-Gloves
-Whistle (the one attached to your bag is acceptable)
-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.
Advisory Kit/Optional Kit
Thermal and or fleece top (in addition to compulsory long sleeve top)
Lower body base layer or trousers
Hydration tablets or similar
Money
Sunglasses
Sun cream
Notes
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 .
Some Clarifications on Compulsory Kit Lists
1. 100 and 50 mile runners must have an emergency bag not a blanket! Eg: Sol emergency Bivvy.
https://upandunder.co.uk/adventure-medical-kits-sol-heatsheets-emergency-bivvy
2. A buff is acceptable as a hat.
3. Base layers and mid-layers must be unworn at the start. For example, if you start in leggings or an upper body base layer you must carry a second set for emergency use. If you start in a mid-layer, you must carry a spare for emergency use. Please note that for 2026 races onwards you are required to carry a synthetic mid-layer which is a single garment weighing 300g or more AND a long sleeve base-layer. The 300g weight is in a male medium, so if you are using a size small top, it can be less than 300g, but the male medium equivalent must be greater than 300g.
These must be unworn at the start of the race and should be considered as additional for emergency use.
4. Waterproofs must have taped seams.
5. 100 mile runners must have a small red light attached to the back of your pack which you turn on during the night.
6. 100 mile runners must have a spare backup torch- this does not need to be a head torch, but should have enough light to navigate with.
7. The race is cup less so please ensure you bring a hard plastic cup which is suitable for marshals to pour hot drinks / soup into. The cup can not collapse or fold in any way.