Essential Kit List

All participants must wear or carry:

• Suitable clothing for weather conditions (no jeans) which must include each of the following items:
• Waterproof jacket and over-trousers
• Jumper or fleece
  
• Boots or robust shoes (no trainers)
• Hi-vis jacket (with or without sleeves)
  
• Identification wristband (issued to each participant when teams register)
  
• Day sack containing:

• Gloves
• Hat
• Lunch and drink
• Emergency rations
• Mug

All teams must carry:

• Compact basic first aid kit
• Small wind-up or battery operated torch with spare batteries
  
• Map – Explorer Map 194 (Hertford & Bishop’s Stortford)
• Compass
• Watch
• Mobile phone, switched on, fully charged with sufficient credit
  

Competitors may wish to have a wash kit and a change of clothing for after the event, and this can be left at the start venue for the duration of the walk.

Please be aware that some participants may have allergic reactions to certain foods. When selecting your personal emergency rations check that other members of your team (who you may offer food to during the walk) do not have allergies to the type of food you may consider carrying (eg peanuts and sweets/cakes/biscuits containing nuts).