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Equipment & Apparel

Please read carefully, some changes have been made since newsletter 2
This year the race is different from previous formats:

• ALL equipment must be carried by competitors at all times. There
are no transitions or places to leave gear. ALL gear including water
bottles and food wrappers must be carried out from the mountains. We
operate a Leave no Trace policy.

• Paddles, buoyancy aids and spraydecks may be left with the boats. Bike
equipment may be left on the bikes as long as it is securely fastened.

• Athletes will be required to take their bikes to the Ford at An Com Cailí the evening before as other years. Also, this year athletes must drop their boats off, we will provide clear instructions at registration. We will provide overnight security at both locations.

• Water bottles and food may also be left with the boats and bikes as long as it is attached to the bike or the buoyancy aids. You will be given official race tags to place on your equipment at registration. All boats and bikes and associated gear must be tagged at registration.

• We will have rubbish bins at the transition areas for people to dump stuff at and the whole approach we expect from athletes will be expressed clearly at the pre-race Briefing. Immediate disqualification for littering!

• Bring your tents and sleeping bags. The Turas Beag Party 'The Eccentric Picnic' will be unforgettable. Summer BBQ, live music and dj 'til the wee hours of the morning and beyond. Bring musical instruments to join in!

KIT LIST TURAS BEAG
A. Mandatory Equipment/Clothing
These items must be carried at all times with the competitor

1. Back pack (e.g. Lowe Alpine Peak Runner or similar, at least 12ltre capacity)
2. Base Layer clothing: e.g. Lowe Alpine Dryflo or similar top and bottoms*
3. Lightweight hats and gloves and a spare insulation layer
4. Shell Wear: Water and Wind Proof lightweight jacket and pants.
5. Emergency blanket and bivy bag: One per team**
7. Mobile phone in a Dry Bag.
8. First Aid Kit
9. Whistle: One per athlete
10. Compass and Map***
11. Food (at least 1000 Kcal in total) and water****
12. Climbing/mountaineering sit harness no older then 5 years old (UIAA approved climbing sit harness not more than five years old and clearly in good working condition)
13. A large screw-gate karabiner
14. Abseil device (UIAA approved) must be figure 8*****
15. Climbing Helmet (UIAA approved)******
/Only 1 participant is required to abseil per team. However, both may
choose to (at the safety steward's discretion, depending on the traffic of teams). If both competitors in a team intend to abseil, 2 sets of equipment must be carried.

B. Mountain Running/Walking
1. Speciality fell running shoes or trail running shoes. Eg Inov8 Roclite
315, Salomon XAPro etc.
2. Mountain walking boots may be used, if so, they must be carried by the
competitor during all stages when they are not being used.

C. Kayaking / Canoeing
1. Buoyancy aid
2. Paddle
3. Boat- Single for Elite, Double for Team Event.

Please note: All boats must be powerwashed prior to the event

- You may use a Sit-on-top, Canadian, or kayak. All boats will be checked
by the organisation for their sea worthiness. If deemed not so, we will
attempt to supply another, if this is not possible the competitor will
not be allowed to race. If in doubt contact us!
- Kayaks/canoes may be rented from the Organisation at a cost of €50 per
boat.
- The diversity in the standards of boat provided needs to be stressed.

D. Mountain Bikes
We are not renting bikes to participants and no local operator will rent a bike knowingly to this race.
1. Mountain Bike (Hardtail or Full Suss recommended)
2. Mountain bike helmet
3. Spare tube
4. Pump.

Notes
Section A
* Lowe Alpine Powerstretch or Patagonia Capilline 4 or similar. It can snow in May on the Reeks and on a bad day, cold showers are common.

**Space/emergency foil blanket and Bivy sack must accommodate two people. If these things are needed, it's because some one person has gone down but with the team stopped, you have two people exposed. To ensure minimum cover for a not so bad on the Barr Chaol/Cathair ridge in bad weather, this emergency stuff must serve each athlete.

*** Must be carried at all times, Map supplied by organisation

**** Water – at least 1 litre.(We will advise of the water stops available en
route) We will have water available to athletes at the start and finish of the Black Valley 10k and at the Ford in Com Caillí before the bike stage.
We will also advise of clean water sources on the course; obviously at river crossing in Tomies Wood and all the way along the canoeing stage, at Currach Mór lake and the stream leading from it to the first pak, An Graighin. There is no water available from Graighin along the Ridge of the Reeks through to the summits of Cathair, Corrán Tuathail, Binn Chaorach, Cnoc Brinnea and down to the Hag's Tooth/Fiacail Mhór.

*****A figure of 8-type device; an 8 or Anka (DMM). No belay/abseil plate – type devices will be allowed (ATM's, Bugs, Sticht Plates, Tubers etc.)

******A range of modern climbing lightweight helmets are climbing and bike rated. If competitors intend to use a multi-purpose helmet, they must be prepared to show the certification (in both sports) at registration.