The Equipment List below is relevant to ACE Dirty Weekend One Day (Saturday), ACE Standard and ELITE (Saturday and Sunday); Solo and Teams. Please note that the only exception is with lighting power for the ELITE.

Mandatory Equipment per Individual 

• Windproof or waterproof jacket or gilet
• Jersey or equivalent specialised wear
• Running Shoes with offroad grip
• Any legwear
• Helmet - Cycling or multisport helmet - see note below. (These helmets will be used in the kayaking stage.)
• Mountain Bike in good working order
• Bike Lock - cable lock recommended
• ELITE: Bike Lights front and rear. Minimum 5 hours life. Powerful beam for Night offroad cycling and navigation. Spare batteries recommended.
• STD and One Day: Bike Lights front and rear. Minimum 3 hours life. Spare batteries recommended.
• Rucksack or equivalent carrier (panniers and/or trailers are acceptable)
• Food for competition duration hours
• ELITE: Waterproof headtorch (IPX8). Water resistant (IPX6 rating) is second best but allowable. Minimum 5 hours life recommended. Powerful beam for Night foot navigation. Spare batteries recommended. E.g. 2x2.5hrs allowable.
• STD and One Day: Water resistant headtorch. Minimum 3 hours life recommended. Powerful beam for Night foot navigation. Spare batteries recommended. E.g. 2x1.5 hrs allowable.
   

Mandatory Equipment per Team / Solo Class Individual
 

• Bike Tool kit and puncture repair kit
• Map (these are included in the entry fee
• Survival bag or bivi bag (foil blanket alone is NOT acceptable)
• Emergency Rations
• First Aid Kit
• Whistle
• Compass
• Time piece (watch, wrist computer)
• Biro, waterproof pen or pencil
• Mobile phone for an emergency phone call

FIRST AID KIT - MUST CONTAIN:

• One large and several small wound dressings
• Triangular bandage
• Roller bandage
• Painkillers (e.g. paracetamol)
• Anti-inflammatory (e.g. ibuprofen)

Other Useful Personal Equipment - NON Mandatory
 

• Full waterproof body cover
• Spare thermal top
• Cycling glasses
• Cycling shorts
• Leg cover for kayaking
• Backrest for kayaking
• Cleated cycle shoes
• 'Gloves
• Insulating headgear
• Vaseline
• Bike bottles and/or hydration bladder
• Waterproof rucksack liner
• Waterproof bag for mobile phone
• Bike map board
• Water purification tablets or equivalent
• Map case (however, sealable poly bags supplied)

 Equipment Supplied by Organisers

• Sit-on-top Double Malibu Kayaks.
• Paddles. Competitors may bring their own paddles. These must be in their own paddle bags.
• Bouyancy Aids. Competitors may bring their own bouyancy aids. 
• Climbing Helmet. This will be supplied at the ropework location, and recirculated there.
• Climbing Harness. This will be supplied at the ropework location, and recirculated there.
• Other climbing equipment. This will be supplied at the ropework location, and recirculated there.

Organisers will transport all of the above kayaking and climbing equipment.

Equipment Notes

• GPS locational devices are not allowed, however screenless GPS trackers/loggers are allowed.
• Camping equipment for the Friday and Saturday overnight stays - camping is near car parking area.
• Spare clothing in case of inclement weather - e.g. waterproofs.
• Race number; to be showng at all times.

Cycling helmet must be ANSI, BSI, Snell certified (not climbing or canoeing). There are multi-discipline adventure race helmets on the market that combine bike/kayak/climbing helmets. The Salewa Krypton, Edelrid Shield and Kong Scarab are the most readily available. Buy here (Urban Adventure Gear); Please check with the race organisers if you have any doubt whether yours complies with the H&S regulations.