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Required Gear
Competitors must carry their equipment throughout the race. Time penalties or disqualifications will be assessed for littering or loss of equipment. All competitors should expect that they and their packs will get wet either from inclement weather or submersion. The air and water temperature in Michigan in mid-October is usually warm enough to be comfortable while exerting yourself but it may be colder than expected and every competitor must be protected against hypothermia. In order to start the race, each team must be carrying the following gear:
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Required Team Equipment
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Required Individual Equipment
EACH team member MUST carry the following gear at all times during the race:
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Canoe Rentals
Teams are responsible for reserving their canoes.
Contact Heavner Canoe online or at (248) 685-2379 to arrange rental.
The cost of the boat is $45 (one boat per team.)
Please reserve online or by phone in advance and pay onsite.
Please specify that your rental is for the MedWAR Race.
Paddles, pfds, and boat transportation are included in rental.
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Optional Equipment
Preparation for this race is an important part of the race itself. Familiarize yourself with the curriculum and be prepared to manage each of those types of wilderness emergencies. You may carry reference materials (books, palm pilots, etc.) but be sure that they are waterproofed. You will not be required to administer actual medications (such as epinephrine for an anaphylactic patient) but you should carry a syringe or vial labeled as such. If you choose to give a medication you should know the dosage and route you are using. Any bandages, needles, suture, etc. should be carried. You will not be allowed to simply say “I would suture this wound”, you must be able to actually do it (or close the wound another way)
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Forbidden Equipment
RADIOS AND CELL PHONES FORBIDDEN AS AIDS IN THE COMPETITION (but you are welcome to carry one for safety knowing that it may get wet.)
GPS: We really don’t care because we don’t think they will help. |
