Kimm Official Kit List
This is the official kit list.
All competitors must sign this kit list
KIMM kit check declaration and safety rules 2003.
“THE CLOTHING LISTED BELOW UNDER RULE 18 IS OPEN TO VARIATION BUT MUST PROVIDE WARMTH, ESPECIALLY WHEN WET
· WICKING ( i.e. moisture transporting) NON COTTON BASE LAYERS WITH THE ADDITION OF A SWEATER OR FLEECE TOP WILL BE IDEAL
· The trend of wearing a cotton Tee shirt over the base layer may help your ‘street cred’ but is NOT allowed. To ensure that your garments are warm when wet all your warm layers must be NON cotton. Wool is acceptable, of course, sheep keep on surviving but its very heavy and therefore its your choice. Polyester gives the best warmth weight ratio and lowest water absorption.
· JEANS, T SHIRTS OR ‘O’ SUITS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE
· Neither are polyester/cotton trekking type pants which are commonly worn on the assumption they are not jeans and therefore allowable.
· ALL ITEMS EXCEPT TENT AND STOVE MUST BE CARRIED BY EACH TEAM MEMBER OF THE TEAM
· MOUNTAIN SAFETY. ALL COMPETITORS ARE PRESUMED TO BE CONVERSANT WITH THE CONDITION KNOWN AS HYPOTHERMIA OR EXPOSURE, AND IT’S TREATMENT. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THIS KNOWLEDGE THEN YOU SHOULD CONSIDER SERIOUSLY WHETHER YOU ARE COMPETENT TO START THIS RACE.
· It is important to realise that ‘exposure’ can occur even in sunshine, which means it will be unexpected and not easily spotted. You should keep an eye on your partner particularly when your blood sugar levels are getting low. If exposure strikes at that point it’s critically dangerous.
· See How to avoid HYPOTHERMIA
www.kimm.com/new3/performance
· IN THE EVENT OF ACCIDENT OR INJURY PITCH YOUR TENT, THE NORMAL CODE OF MOUNTAIN SAFETY APPLIES:
· Pitch the tent with the injured person inside in both sleeping bags, ensure he/she is warm use all available aids to insulate the person, take careful note of the exact location of the tent, and then go for help.”
· It is assumed by the organisers that anyone NOT reaching the overnight camp will be camped in safety elsewhere.
· Remember; this is a team event and the primary safety support is you or your partner.
· There is a significant amount of ‘how to’ content on the KIMM web site under nutrition, keeping warm and dry, layering for performance,7 key elements for success.
1. Warm Trousers or Leggings
2. Shirt or Thermal Top
3. Sweater or Fleece Top
4. Waterproof Over Trousers ( means taped seams)
5. Waterproof Jacket (means taped seams)
6. Socks
7. gloves
8. hat
9. Head Torch
10. Whistle
11. Food For 36 Hours
12. Additional Emergency Rations
13. Compass (GPS Not Allowed)
14. Survival Bag/Space Blanket
15. Footwear With Adequate Grip For Fell Conditions
16. Map, As Supplied
17. Sleeping Bag, must be textile & not alu foil.
18. Rucksack
19. First-Aid, a minimum of a crepe bandage and small wound dressings.
20. Pen Or Pencil
21. Tent With Sewn-In Groundsheet
22. Cooking Stove.
Name
Signature
Date
Declaration
I/we understand that the severity of this event and have the necessary experience to safely undertake it. I/we therefore do not hold KIMM (or any of its agents) responsible for any damage or illness sustained to me or my property or any consequential loss, ensuring or after the event. I/We agreed to abide by the rules and conditions laid down for the event. We except that the organisers reserve the right to refuse entry for persons considered to have insufficient experience, or disqualify those who fail to follow the conditions. Ignorance of the rules is no excuse. I/We agree that my name, age, event successes and town (only) location and photo (taken at the event) may be published on the KIMM web site, I/We confirm that our entry form details are correct. I/We declare that our clothing and equipment is in accordance with the rules as itemised in the entry form and comprises all the items as listed above.
CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT CHECKS
It is no longer felt necessary for all competitors to bring their packs to the registration. However it is still considered vital for kit checks to take place, so and increased number of random kit checks will take place at the overnight camp and of course at the finish. Random checks will include everyone and not merely the high-ranking finishers. Please note changes to clothing definitions; these will be looked for in random checks.
SOME COMMENTS ABOUT THE WEATHER AND HOW TO DEAL WITH IT.
It is generally considered that the KIMM gets more than its fair share of bad weather. However looking back at the temperatures over the last five years it is quite clear that global warming seems to be having an impact and temperatures during the competition weekend have often been 15 C plus (excluding wind chill factor). Competitors are not only going lighter but because of these higher temperatures but ‘running wet’. The number of hypothermia cases does seem to be increasing. Sometime, some year, we will have cold conditions. Remember there have been at least 4 occasions when it has snowed at the overnight camp! For this reason we have further modified/reinforced the kit list declaration to ensure that you are indeed more fully aware of the clothing and kit requirements.
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