Brisbane Trail Ultra® - Mandatory Gear
Brisbane Trail Ultra® Mandatory Gear for the ultramarathon events - WILD EARTH Brisbane and Gold Coast
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BTU100Mi - BTU110 - Trail Ultramarathon Events
1x Waterproof Jacket with a hood, taped seams.
1x Thermal /Base Layer long sleeve pants.* in dry bag or zip lock bag
1x Beanie, balaclava or tubular bandana.* in dry bag or zip lock bag your BTU Headskinz will cover this requirement. But here is another option.
1x Full fingered “Thermal” gloves.* in dry bag or zip lock bag
1x Mobile Phone (Telstra Next G preferred)
1x Compass (smartphone and Smart watches like Sports watches are permitted as long as they still have battery on the finish line)
1x Whistle (usually on your race vest)
3x Food Portions - more than 300 calories
1x 2.5cm by 5m Strapping Tape.
1x Compression Bandage minimum 10cm (This is larger than the UTA recommendations but it will save your life if you or your friend are bitten by a snake).
1x Zip Lock Bag for personal rubbish
1x High Visibility Vest that complies with the Australian Standards AS/NZS 4602:1999-D/N
Ability to carry 2L of Fluid* (you don’t need to carry the full 2L with you, just have the ability too carry if needed if the conditions change*)
Head Torch and spare battery or charging battery pack, plus spare head torch and batteries
Cup for Soup, noodles, hot food. We are a plastic cup free event
FOUL WEATHER KIT FOUL WEATHER GEAR LIST -Announced 5:30pm Friday Before the Event
In the event of hypothermic conditions, the following may be added to the mandatory gear list and may be required to be picked up at later checkpoints leading into the night to prevent hypothermia*
1x Fleece top* or Mid Layer, Mid Layer Jacket in dry bag or zip lock bag
Recommended Items
Leki Poles*
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BTU60 - Ultramarathon Event
1x Mobile Phone (Telstra Next G preferred)
1x Compass (smartphone and watches, like Sports Watch are permitted as long as they still have battery on the finish line)
1x Whistle (usually on your race vest)
3x Food Portions- more than 300 calories
1x Zip Lock Bag for personal rubbish
1x High Visibility Vest that complies with the Australian Standards AS/NZS 4602:1999-D/N
Ability to carry 1.5L of Fluid. This can be split between bladder and soft flasks.
FOUL WEATHER GEAR LIST - Announced 5:30pm Friday Before the Event
1x Waterproof Jacket with a hood, taped seams.
1x Beanie, Balaclava, or tubular bandana in dry bag or zip lock bag or your BTU Headskinz
1x Full fingered “Thermal” gloves in dry bag or zip lock bag
Recommended Items
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BTU30 - Trail Running Event
1x Mobile Phone (Telstra Next G preferred)
1x Compass (smartphone like Sports Watch and watches are permitted as long as they still have battery on the finish line)
1x Whistle usually on your race vest
2x Food Portions- more than 200 calories (start with)
1x Zip Lock Bag for personal rubbish
1x High Visibility Vest that complies with the Australian Standards AS/NZS 4602:1999-D/N
Ability to carry 1L of Fluid.
https://www.capra.app/get-capra
Head torch
Recommended Item
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BTU20 - Trail Running Event
1x Mobile Phone (Telstra Next G preferred)
Ability to carry 1L of Fluid.
1x High Vis Vest see our High Vis Vest Requirements
1x Compass (smartphone and watches like Suunto Sports Watch are permitted as long as they still have battery on the finish line)
1x Whistle Usually on your race vest
1x Zip Lock Bag for personal rubbish
https://www.capra.app/get-capra
Recommended Item
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BTU10 - Trail Running Event
1x Mobile Phone (Telstra Next G preferred)
1x Compass (smartphone and watches are permitted as long as they still have battery on the finish line)
1x Whistle
6x Bandaids
1x Compression Bandage minimum 10cm (This is larger than the UTA recommendations but it will save your life if you or your friend are bitten by a snake).
1x Zip Lock Bag for personal rubbish
Recommended Item
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Mandatory Gear Check Partner
Wild Earth is our trail ultramarathon event mandatory gear check partner.
Gear checks are required for the following events ONLY, we will be checking gear on course at Checkpoints and at the finish line and a 2-hour time penalty may be given if any runner is not carrying the required mandatory gear for their event.
Events that require a mandatory gear check;
BTU100Mi, BTU110, and BTU60
BTU30 MUST HAVE HIGH VIS VEST and will be checked as they enter the start line Chute.
BTU20 MUST HAVE HIGH VIS VEST and will be checked as they enter the start line Chute.
BTU10 - No Check required.
High Vis Vest Mandatory Gear Requirements
H' Pattern Reflective Strip
Velcro Closure
Conforms to AS/NZS 1906.4:2010
Fluro in colour, can been seen day and night.
