Required and prohibited gear
The following gear is the minimum gear required for safe travel during the Central Coast Adventure Challenge. Teams are free to bring any additional items they feel necessary provided they are not on the list of prohibited equipment.
Please keep in mind that there are no aid stations. All food and water must be carried by participants. You will have access to your gear bins at all the transition areas.
Individual Equipment (to be carried at all times during the race)
- Race Bib (provided by race)
- Backpack with or with out water bladder
- Water
- Whistle
- Knife or multi tool
- Long sleeve shirt (wool or synthetic)
- Wind/rain shell
- Survival mirror
- Headlamp with extra batteries
- Emergency blanket
Team Gear
- Orienteering Compass
- Pen or pencil
- Map 1:35000 (provided by race)
- Passport (provided by race)
- Water purification tablets or pump
- Cell Phone with (805) 720-1245 programed
First Aid Kit (1 per team)
- 4”x4” sterile gauze pads
- Assorted band aids
- Adhesive tape
- Antiseptic wipes
- Antibacterial cream
- Moleskin
- Antihistamines
- Anti-inflammatory (Ibuprofen)
Mountain Bike (per person, to be carried during all mountain bike sections)
- Approved Mountain bike*
- Approved bike helmet
- Spare tube, patch kit
- Bike pump/CO2 (1 per team)
- Tire irons (1 per team)
- Bike multi-tool (1 per team)
- Bike lights
(needed for second bike section)
- rear red blinky
- front HID or LED type riding light
*Bikes may be inspected at registration to ensure they are in good repair and recently tuned with reasonably new brake pads. All bikes must be approved by a race official to be used during the race. Cyclocross, road or tandem bikes will not be allowed.
Kayak Section
- Waterproof shell
- You may use your own Coast Guard Approved PFD and paddle
- 2 Chemical Lights per kayak (used for second kayak section)
Ropes Section (per-person)
- Climbing harness (Click here for example)
- One Locking Carabineer (Click here for example)
- One 24” climbing sling (Click here for example)
- One 6” climbing sling (Click here for example)
- Helmet (bike helmet is fine)
- Gloves (bike gloves are fine)
Recommended Items
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- Additional dry clothing
- Warm clothing for after the race
- Towel
- Waterproof map holder
- Tecnu or other anti-poison oak product
- Long pants or gaiters
Notice: We will have a gear check at Fridays race check in. Race officials may do gear checks anytime during the race. Failing to comply may result in time penalty.
Prohibited Gear:
- GPS or other satellite navigation systems (SPOT is OK)
- Motorized equipment
- Two way radios
- Controlled substances (prescribed medication is acceptable
