Trail and Ultra Running in Wales

Black Beacon Mountain Races Compulsory Kit

If you have kit questions or would like to purchase kit please contact our event partners at Up and Under Outdoor, Cowbridge Rd, Cardiff who are very experienced and will offer excellent advice.

Compulsory Kit are as follows;

• Rucksack or suitable means to carry kit

• Waterproof jacket (with taped seams) suitable for the conditions.

• Waterproof trousers (with taped seams) suitable for the conditions.

• Upper body long sleeve synthetic cover consisting of either 1 x synthetic thermal mid layer OR two standard base layers totalling a minimum weight of 300g *. If you are on the 100 or 50mile we recommend additional layers for when you slow down.

• Lower body base layer or leggings (leg/arm warmers are not acceptable) *

• Warm hat or buff

• Head torch with spare batteries.

• Spare emergency torch (emergency petzl elite, Bindi or similar is acceptable. Mobile phone or watch lights are not)

• Gloves suitable for the conditions. We recommend warm and waterproof.

• Whistle

• Compass (a 'real' compass is required for the Black Beacon as it is a mountain race and if you are lost on the side of a mountain, in the dark, and clagg then we can use it to help talk you back onto the route)

• Appropriate mountain running footwear with adequate grip for slippery conditions

• Foil bivy bag (It must be a bag - a blanket is NOT accepted)

• Small first aid kit to include: blister plasters, sterile dressing and bandage or tape.

• Mobile phone that is kept charged and dry (put it in a waterproof bag such as a plastic sandwich bag)

• Emergency map (provided)

• Water bottle 1 litre minimum e.g. 2 x 500ml (1.5 - 2 litres recommended for the main Brecon Beacons range on the long leg between the A470 CP and Talybont CP)

• Solid plastic cup suitable for hot drinks (in the interest of safety for our marshals and runners hot drinks will not be served into soft cups)

• Appropriate food / energy products for your expected time for the event

• Small red light attached to the back of your pack which you turn on during the night.

• Cash or card

• GPS device with the route on it. (This may be a watch, handheld unit, or phone app). The device must have sufficient battery life to last total duration of the event- and spare batteries to charge the device are required. Please ensure you are able to use it and have tested it in a variety of conditions.

• Open tracking GPS tracker (supplied)

*These must be unworn at the start. For example, if you start in leggings or an upper body base layer you must carry a spare pair. T-shirt or shorts with leg or arm warmers are not accepted.

Your drop bag/finish bag must contain a warm finishers jacket.

Advisory Kit/Optional Kit

• Hydration tablets or similar

• Additional warm layers to keep you warm for the duration of the event

• Sunglasses, sun hat and sun cream