Friday, February 29, 2008

Raid Caneo Nature - Sea Kayaks

Special offer on Sea Kayaks for the Raid Canéo Nature adventure race. The Sales
Representative in Brittany Antoine BLIN, is pleased to announce the following:-


L: 5.3M W: 0.67 H: 0.35 weight 34K

Option 1 Purchase of two kayaks DAG Bewok SE + 4 paddles+ 4 lifejackets + delivery to your premises 2199 EUR HT + VAT 19,6% = 2630 EURO Including all taxes (except skirts because various models suggested) Delivery on 15 May or earlier.

Option N° 2: Hiring of two kayaks + 4 paddles+ 4 lifejackets + delivery to
your premises +, recovery with the arrival of the Natural Raid CanéO (except skirts because various models suggested) 852,84 EURO HT + VAT 19,6% = 1019 EURO Including all taxes Delivery on 15 May or earlier.


For Teams on a tight budget a sit on top option is available but these are slower than the sea kayaks.

raid caneo nature Lagoon kayak

L: 4.5m W: 0.8m H: 0.32m Weight 38K

Option 3 Purchase of two sit-one-signal lagoon 2 + 4 paddles+ 4 lifejackets + delivery to your premises: 1066 EURO HT + VAT 19,6% = 1274,93 EURO Delivery on 15 May or Earlier

Option 4: Hiring of two sit-one-signal lagoon 2 + 4 paddles+ 4 lifejackets + delivery to your premise+ recovery with the arrival: 450 EURO HT + VAT 19,6% = 538,2 EURO Delivery on 15 May or Earlier

Only teams that are registered for the race are entitled to these special offers.

Contact details for Antoine BLIN will be provided by Raid Caneo Nature organisers GFC, but more details of the kayaks are available at http://www.dag-kayak.com/uk-index.php

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Raid Caneo Nature Adventure Race -Equipment

The provisional Equipment list providesfor the Raid Caneo Nature adventure race a little in sight into the disciplines competitors will face It seems that Canyoning will be full on requiring wetsuit. the Rollerblading does allow the use of rollerskates. Most other items are pretty standard.

Care should be taken on the type of helmet that you use, whilst you can use a combination helmet certified for horseriding, mountaineering biking, rollerblading, and canyoning. If you helmet is damaged as a result of a fall you might not be able to continue, So I would suggest taking a mountain bike helmet for biking and rollerblading and a combination helmet for canyoning and horseriding.



Preliminary Equipment list
IV.1 . Compulsory Security Equipment

All Competitors must have the following equipment with them at all times during the race as laid out below.

Each Competior

· Survival Blanket
· Lighter
· Compass
· Locking knife with a minimum 7cm long blade.
· Whistle
· Survival Mirror
· Headlamp
· Polar Fleece
· Windbreaker water proof and breathable


Per Team

· Team first Aid Kit conforme as specified by organisation.
· Waterproof Strobe light
· Mobile phone able to work in waterproof cover

IV.2. Race Equipment

This equipment varies according to the disciplines. The competitors must have the beginning of each stage, the equipment conforming with the specifications defined on the Raid - Book and to the rules in force in France.

ORIENTEERING IN MONTAIN SECTIONS

Per team

15 m dynamic rope @ 8,5 mm diameter minimum
2 Slings of 15 @ 25 mm wide and about 2 m in circumference
2 Screwgate Karabiners
Altimeter
ROLLERBLADING

Per competitor

1 pair of Roller Blades (single) or Roller Skates (four)
1 Helmet CE-UIAA Certified
Protection : Knees, Elbows and Wrists

MOUNTAIN BIKE (VTT)

Per competitor

1 Mountain Bike
Helmet CE-UIAA Certified

CANYONING

Per competitor

1 Helmet CE-UIAA Certified
1 harness-waterleg standard CE-UIAA (fabrication artisanale forbidden)
1 Figure 8 Decender
A Screwgate Karibiner to attache deender to harness.
A Long double Cowstail in dynamic rope 8,5 mm diameter minimum with two Safety Karibiers, or 2 autolock Karibier,at the ends.
A one piece combination wetsuit 3mm thickness minimum

SEA KAYAK

Per competitor

1 Helmet CE-UIAA Certified
1 Lifejacket CE-UIAA

HORSE RIDING

Per competitor

1 Riding hat or Helmet CE-UIAA approved.


My next post about the Raid Cane Nature Adventure Race will be about race rules.