Adventures..

After much begging and pleading Luke has agreed to participate in a team with me in a muiltsport race held in wiarton in a couple weeks.

You see I really want to do this race. It is Kayak, MTN bike, trail run. On the Bruce Peninsula. Sounds fun right?? Except I can't kayak. Sure I paddle around once a year in a shallow lake, but there is no way I am going out on Georgian Bay by myself to drown. So I beg and plead and finally, after Luke realised just how short the race is, he agrees. The deal is we paddle together 4km  in a tandem kayak, ride separate Mtn bikes for 15k, and run 5.5k trail while staying within10metres of each other.

As of now the major issue is gear. We rent a kayak, already have gear for Mtn biking and running right...but WRONG. The gear list is tremendously long. We don't actually need to buy more then a couple items to assembling it and carrying it seems like a huge challenge.

The kids will most likely to the kids race in the afternoon, if you take a look at the website you will see Maya and her triathlon outfit from last year.

 

2012 MANDATORY GEAR

ALL PARTICIPANTS, FOR ALL STAGES:

•750 ml water carrying capacity

•Whistle (attached to PFD for paddling stages, readily accessible during all other stages)

•Area Map (provided in race kit) marked with transition locations if unfamiliar with area.

•Small First Aid Kit containing:

•Pressure Dressing / Sanitary napkin to treat a significant bleed if it occurs

•Emergency Blanket to treat hypothermia

•10 bandaids

•Tensor Bandage (min 3” width, standard length) to treat bone/muscle trauma

•Hat/Buff

•1 package of liquid energy (power gel, honey, etc)

•1 roll (min = 5 metres) of adhesive tape minimum 1” wide (duct tape, first aid tape etc).

•Recommended: knee high socks / long pants to reduce risk of contact with poison ivy

•Recommended: fully charged cell phone in watertight container.

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR CYCLING STAGES:

Each participant must:

•Wear an approved cycling helmet

•Use a Mountain bike in good condition with properly functioning gears and brakes

Carry a spare tube and pump

•Recommended: tire levers, chain repair tool, multi-tool

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR PADDLING STAGES

•Approved life jacket worn at all times when on the water*

•Use a Kayak, Sit-on-Top, or Surf ski in good condition. All other watercraft not permitted, except in the Youth Race.

•Bailer or pump*

•Whistle or signaling device**

•Throw rope (minimum 15 metres) as per Canadian Coast Guard Regulations*

•Properly fitted kayak skirt for boats with sit-in cockpit*

Sprayskirts are mandatory gear. You will not be given a race kit without presenting at Gear Drop with a spray skirt.

You must also keep the spray skirt in or on your boat at all time

•Properly fitting Polypropylene / Synthetic or merino shirt in a waterproof bag (in addition to clothing worn at start of stage)

•Waterproof jacket

•Recommended: spare paddle, wetsuit

 

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR TRANSITION AREAS

•TWO bags capable of carrying equipment for run cycle and kayak stages (not including bikes / kayaks). Bags must be packed

and dropped off Friday night for Challenger course participants and must be dropped off either Friday night or Saturday

morning for Explorer course participants.