Pass the Gear Check before an ultramarathon. Follow this organized guide to show the mandatory, recommended, hot, and cold kit to ease your nerves on gear packing before your race.
The content is designed for UTMB, CCC, TDS, OCC, and MCC. However, other ultramarathon races would have similar requirements.
This video is designed for the 2022 UTMB. I will update as I see changes. Please also comment for any ideas/revisions so we can all stay knowledgeable.
UPDATES
06/22 - June Version One-Sheet Guide for UTMB uploaded.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
2:12 Clothing
8:08 Nutrition and Hydration
10:22 Materials
14:02 Security
14:48 Organizing and Packing Your Bag
BACKGROUND
To tackle UTMB's gear requirement, I went through the research to organize my gear to make sure I have everything in place without overpacking. I also created a method to pack the gear for easy access during the race.
I will split the gear into 4 sections - Clothing, Nutrition and Hydration, Materials, and Security.
Each section, I will dive into the Mandatory Gear, Recommended Gear, the Hot Weather Kit, the Cold Weather Kit, and items I used to complete my UTMB CCC experience.
The packing process is also presented to make packing your gear the night before your race as pain free as possible.
I hope this helps your packing and you would have no problem passing the gear check.
RESOURCES
UTMB Official Link on Gear:
utmbmontblanc.com/en/page/206...
utmbmontblanc.com/en/page/761...
Video on my UTMB Experience: • UTMB CCC 2021 | Experi...
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List of Gear Featured:
Clothing
-Waterproof Jacket with Hood (10000+ Schmerber)
Ultimate Direction Men's Ultra Jacket V2 amzn.to/39jcLDH
-Long-Sleeved Top (Warm 2nd Layer non-cotton 180g+)
COMPRESSPORT Ultra-Trail 180G Racing Hoodie - UTMB 2021
-Long Trousers/Race Leggings
Under Armour Men's HeatGear Leggings amzn.to/3O8yBsa
-Waterproof Over Trousers
Ultimate Direction Ultra Pants V2 Men
-Hat
BUFF ThermoNet® Hat amzn.to/3HizADN
-Cap/Bandana/Buff
BUFF amzn.to/3O8zl0q
-Gloves (Warm and Waterproof)
Saucony FORTIFY CONVERTIBLE GLOVE www.saucony.com/en/fortify-co...
-HOT - Saharan Cap
BUFF Pack Adult Sahara Hats amzn.to/3mIzwUE
-HOT/COLD - Sunglasses
Goodr Running Sunglasses amzn.to/3mHQkeg
-COLD - 3rd Warm Layer
Fleece/Compressible Down Jacket amzn.to/3mHQnGY
-COLD - Robust & Closed Trail-Running Shoes (Non-minimalist/ultralight)
Altra Lone Peak amzn.to/3xGRT2v
-1st Layer Running Top
Running Club Top
-1st Layer Running Shorts
T8 Sherpa Shorts t8.run/products/m-sherpa-shorts
-Socks
Compressport Pro Racing Socks V3.0 amzn.to/3tUozn1
Nutrition and Hydration
-Food Reserve
800 kcal+ (gel + bar)
-WATER (1L)
2 x 500ml Salomon Soft Flasks amzn.to/3tsWzXa
-Power Gel amzn.to/3zztNIu
-SaltStick FASTCHEWS amzn.to/3zvOy7P
-CrampFix Shot amzn.to/3HhCmJy
Materials
-Bag. Salomon Advance Skin 12 Litre Running Hydration Vest amzn.to/3mHkkqK
-Torch 1 (200 lumens+) w/ Power Bank
Nitecore NU32 550 Lumen LED Rechargeable Headlamp amzn.to/3xIYyJq
Nitecore NB10000 Ultra Lightweight Battery Bank amzn.to/3QhFsRZ
-Torch 2 w/spare battery
Black Diamond Equipment - Spot 350 Headlamp - Black amzn.to/3b1F0r3
AAA Batteries
-Personal Cup (15cl min, no lid)
Ultimate Direction Re-Cup Glacier, Blue amzn.to/3xIIIhR
-Identity Document
-HOT - Sunscreen Cream
-Reusable Bowl/2nd personal cup
-Camping Spork
UCO Utility Spork 3-in-1 Combo Spoon-Fork-Knife Utensil amzn.to/3xIIgAb
-Vaseline/Anti-chaff
Body Glide Original Anti-Chafe Balm amzn.to/3aYYRXJ
-GPS Watch
Garmin Forerunner 245 GPS Running Smartwatch amzn.to/3Hfy4T0
-Poles
Zenone ultralight trekking poles Z1801 www.zenonepoles.com/pd.jsp?id=11
Black Diamond Distance Carbon Running Trek Poles amzn.to/3txFueM
-Cash
-Trash bag
-Filming
GoPro Max 360 amzn.to/3txFziA
GoPro Max Grip + Tripod amzn.to/39lgnoK
Spare Batteries
SanDisk Extreme Pro Micro SD 256Gb amzn.to/3zPRbl9
Security
-Smart Phone
-Survival Blanket amzn.to/39hMCF7
-Self-adhesive elasticated bandage amzn.to/3xJovsg
-Whistle (Attached to Salomon Hydration Vest)
-Bandaid
Disclosure: Products recommended are based on my personal experience without sponsorship. Some links in the description are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, if you buy through my links, I earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.
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