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Mandatory Gear

Mandatory Equipment Checklist

Item(s) TL120 TL100 TL50 TL25
Running Pack
Smartphone with HKSOS app installed
Minimum water supply: 1 liter
Food reserve ✔ (800kcal) ✔ (800kcal) ✔ (400kcal)
Reusable cup
Reusable bowl & utensils O O O O
Headlamp(s) 2 (with replacement batteries) 2 (with replacement batteries)
Survival blanket (1.30m x 2m minimum)
Whistle
Self-adhering elastic bandage (for strapping, minimum 80 cm x 2 cm)
Waterproof jacket with hoodie O O
Min. $200 cash

✓ : Mandatory
O : Highly recommended

NOTE: If you decide to use hiking poles, you must keep them throughout the whole race. It is not allowed to start without polesand recover them up along the way.

Other recommended equipment (including but not limited to):

  • ID – passport/ID card (digital copies accepted)
  • Survival blanket of 1.30m x 2m minimum / 51.2 inches x 78.8 inches
  • Self-adhering elastic bandage for bandaging or strapping (minimum 80 cm x 2 cm / 31.5 inches x 0.8 inches)
  • An external battery is highly recommended
  • Spare warm clothing, essential in case of cold and rainy weather or in case of injury
  • Hiking poles
  • Vaseline or anti-heat cream
  • GPS watch
  • Knife or scissors for cutting elastic bandage
  • Emergency sewing kit