The Artemis Great Kindrochit Quadrathlon is a tough event requiring serious training and careful preparation. This includes ensuring you have the correct kit. You will receive a compulsory navigation test and kit check at registration, and required standards must be met in order to participate in the event. Each participant must bring all compulsory kit items with them to the kit check, this will ensure your safety on the event route. Please see below for compulsory kit items and a recommended kit list.
Compulsory Kit
- SWIM PHASE Swim wetsuit, goggles, bright yellow swim cap - (provided at registration)
- HILL PHASE Full set of waterproofs, small rucksack, map of the route, (team item, provided by the organisers), compass - GPS permitted (team item), whistle (team item), mobile phone (team item), emergency flare or strobe (team item), camelback/platypus water container (3 litre recommended) and energy drinks - there is no water on the ridge, thermal or fleece, warm hat and gloves, energy food (nuts, fruit, chocolate and energy bars etc etc) - no packed lunch provided, survival bag (team item), Aide Memoire - (supplied at registration)
- KAYAK PHASE Full set of waterproofs (jacket & trousers)
- CYCLE PHASE Helmet - compulsory, supplied with hired bikes, bike lights - may be necessary if you are out later on, spare inner tube, bike pump (team item), tyre levers (team item), Aide Memoire (supplied at registration)
The following equipment must be carried during the event:
Recommended Kit
- Walking Poles x 2
- Suncream
- Sunhat
- Midge Net
Cycle Phase - recommended equipment
- Helmets are compulsory and included with bike hire
- Gloves - fingerless to protect the hands from blisters
- Bike Lights - necessary, it may be late towards the end of the cycle
- Puncture kit - spare inner tube, bike pump and bike levers are essential. Know how to use it!
- Lycra - cycling shorts will reduce chafing
A road racing bike is strongly recommended. If you don’t have your own don’t worry, you can hire a road racing bike for £45 from Mark Schimidsu at Wheels Cycles on 01877 331100 or mark@wheelscyclingcentre.com
Kit Caching and Transition areas
- Swim — Foot (Hills)
- Foot (Hills) — Kayak
- Kayak — Bike
There are the following 3 transition areas throughout the AGKQ:
You will have an opportunity to cache the kit you require for the foot, kayak and bike sections. You will be asked to cache your kit no later than 22.00 on Friday so that we can have it in position for you on Saturday morning.
There will be 3 distinct areas in which to leave your kit; these will be shown to you at registration. We will provide 3 extra large plastic bags labelled with your participant number at registration. These kit bags are then taken and laid out in lanes at the 3 transition areas.
You will have your kit checked at registration on Friday and you must make sure that you have all of the compulsory kit with you. The compulsory kit required for the event can be found here. You do not have to have separate waterproofs for the kayak section, most people use the same waterproofs from the foot/hill section.
