Bicycle Gear
- Mountain Bike
- Two water bottles and carriers or CamelBak
- Small tool bag
- Pump
First Aid
- Antibiotics
- Antiseptics
- Tylenol
- Dettol/ Mercurochrome
- Sterile gauze pads
- Non-adherent dressing
- One-inch adhesive tape
- Second Skin
- Tweezers
- Bandage scissors
Miscellaneous
- Sunglasses
- Spare E-Bike Battery and Charging cable (if applicable)
- GPS and charger
- Sunscreen
- Insect repellent - beware of ticks
- Bandana / buff
- High energy snacks
- Small hydration pack with room for packing snacks
- Money/ Great Kei Beer/ Coffee bucks – just in case you pass a shebeen on the way
- Energy Bars
- Energy Drink
- Recovery Drink
- Adapter Plug
Tools
- Multi Tool
- Tyre Levers
- Spoke wrench
- Spare tubes
- Tube patch kit
- Chain Breaker Tool
- Spare chain link
- Lube
Clothing
- Bike helmet
- Cycling shorts x 3
- Cycling socks x 3
- Cycling Shirt x 3
- T-shirt
- Fleece, or jacket
- Cycling gloves
- Rain jacket - lightweight for windbreaker and just-in-case sprinkles
- Cycling shoes/ Spare Pair if you have. There are River Crossings
- Towel
Casual Clothing
- Bring Jacket or warm fleece. Nights can be cold
- Jeans
- Tracksuit pants
IMPORTANT!
Do not bring valuables to the race. Whilst we take all precautions, we cannot be held liable or responsible for valuables lost during the event.
CELLPHONES
Please ensure that you load the I.C.E. (In Case of Emergency) on your phone. Please disable passwords for the duration of the race.
Facilities
A professional team of qualified paramedics will be providing first aid, search and rescue, and paramedic services both on and off the course this year.
Their base will be at the finish of each stage and on the route.
They can be consulted if you have any medical problems on your return from each stage.
There will be support vehicles and quad bikes on the stages to attend to any mishaps or accidents/injuries which may occur.
You will have emergency contact numbers for this service pre-printed on your race number.
Massage Facilities
Sports massages can be booked directly with The Morgan Bay Hotel Spa.
Bike Service Facility
There will be bike service packages available from The Bike Yard. You can book this directly with the team at the Morgan Bay Caravan Park.
Bike Wash Facility
There will be a bike wash facility set up near the finish area after each stage.
Please can you ensure that you tip the bike washers?
Important Note
For bike security, it is recommended that riders wait for their bikes to be washed, and not leave them to be collected later. Riders are requested not to leave accessories of value on the bike while it is being washed i.e., computers, heart rate monitors, GPS receivers, pumps, saddlebags etc. Once your bike has been washed, it is to be placed in the Bike Park in the designated area.
Whilst the utmost care will be taken, The Great Kei Trek, race organisers, sponsors, landowners, helpers, etc. will not be held responsible for any losses or damage to any bicycles, accessories, etc. while bikes are being transported, washed or at the bike wash facility.
