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NORCAL-AR: 2010 Silicon Valley Adventure Challenge Event Info & Gear List

* Team Captains: Please make sure all your team members receive this information *

Date: Saturday, March 13th, 2010
Location: Henry Coe State Park (Park HQ Entrance)
The race will start and end at the Park HQ entrance. Please bring your own water.

Check-in: 6:00am - 7:00am (Park HQ Entrance) - Maps will be given out at Check-in.

Event Briefing: 7:15am
Event Begins: 7:30am


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GEAR LIST
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PERSONAL MANDATORY EQUIPMENT
Each team member must supply the following and must carry these items at all times during competition:
> Whistle
> Knife (w/ fixed or locking blade)
> Water bottles or water bladder (suggested capacity 60 oz. or greater)
> Water purification tablets or drops - enough to purify 2 gallons of water per person

BIKE SECTION EQUIPMENT
> Mountain bike
> An approved mountain biking helmet with chin strap
> Rear reflector (suitable for bicycling per the motor vehicle laws)
- Team: Tire repair kit or spare tube(s)
- Team: Bike pump or inflation kits
- Team: Tool(s) suitable to tighten major bike components, including chain tool

MANDATORY FULL TIME TEAM EQUIPMENT
Each team must possess and carry permanently throughout the event:
> Map (Provided by Organizer) 1:24,000 scale, full color
> Passport (Provided by Organizer)
> GPS device
> Cell phone
> Team first aid kit (use best judgement, see first aid kit below for suggested list of supplies)
> One compass
> Pen
> One headlamp or light
> Suggested: UTM Plotter
- Note: Please bring several different colored highlighters as you will need to copy CPs from a source map to your own map. It will be much easier to color-code mandatory v. bonus CPs using 2 different colored highlighters.

SUGGESTED COMPONENTS FOR TEAM FIRST AID KITS
Teams can bring whatever they deem is necessary for First Aid. Below is a suggested list of items:

3/4" bandages; 1" bandages; Fingertip bandages; 4x4 gauze pads; 1 roll - 2" adhesive tape; 4"x6" moleskin pads; First aid tweezers; Antibacterial towelettes; Antibiotic ointment packets; Electrolyte replacement tablets; Pain reliever/fever reducer tablets (such as Tylenol, Motrin, etc.); Needle/safety pin (type-1) 1/2" length; 5' roll of duct tape.

Should you have any questions, please contact us.