Equipment Annapurna Mandala Trail VIII (2008)
The Annapurna Mandala Trail is a race lasting several days and
competitors must be prepared to deal with daytime temperatures of between –5
and +30 degrees and as low as –20 at night. During "Event Zero" (March),
some competitors recorded temperatures of +30 by day and –14 at night.
However, it is still possible to take part in this mountain trail with a
backpack of equipment and supplies not exceeding 10 kilos. An example
including backpack weight and in "summer" race wear would be 9 kg…. not
including water!
Obligatory equipment
Each competitor of the Annapurna Mandala Trail must be in possession of
certain compulsory items from the beginning to the end of the race. Bag
checks will be carried out during the race. The absence of any compulsory
item from a competitor’s backpack will incur a penalty of two hours as well
as the requirement of having a complete set before being allowed to
continue.
List of compulsory equipment : backpack, sleeping bag (-10° extreme),
jacket (Gore Tex or of the same quality), survival blanket, headlamp with
spare batteries, whistle, mirror, first-aid kit containing tape, personal
medical kit, two liter flasks, carabiner, a pair of crampons, three (3)
meters of cord and 2.000 Calories of survival rations.
Example of typical equipment
Backpack 30/35 liters (quantity 1): (700g)
A –10 sleeping bag (1): (1000g)
Fleece windbreaker (1): (700g)
Gore-Tex windbreaker jacket (1): (700g)
Gore-Tex windbreaker trousers (1): (300g)
Trail shoes (1): (700g)
Shorts (1), running suit (1), pants (2): (200g)
Race socks (2), Carline rest socks (1): (200g)
Carline short, Carline long: (300g)
Running tights (1), Carline tights (1): (400g)
Silk gloves, windbreaker gloves, hat or mountain cap:
(400g)
Food complements and energy bars: (1200g)
Compulsory first aid kit and survival blanke : (700g)
Personal medication: (200g)
Toiletries: (300g)
"Snow" glasses (1): (100g)
Permitted racing poles (2): (500g)
Water bottle-belt with two empty bottles (1): (700g)
Headlamp (1): (400g)
Card-holder, card, stopwatch: (300g)
