Raid Caneo Nature - Equipment notes from GFC

Sea Kayak
The 320 km of sea Kayaking will include the following:
Rivers of class 2 with sections Classified 3;
Rivers or rivers calm but fast running;
Channels with locks in requring portages;
Sea;
Lakes.
Organisers recommendation use sea kayaks, excursion type, solids and light. "Biwok" DAG have rates for the Raid Canéo Nature and are best option. Racing kayaks are not recommended as they are too fragile. If you wish to be equipped with these kayaks, do not waste time. Look at Organisers special offer for kayak or contact directly manufacturing it DAG, a.blin@dag-kayak.co

Mountain Biking
All the disciplines of mountain biking will be required. It will be sometimes smooth or rough. You will be confronted with very steep hilss and very fast descent. There will be little carrying but the light bicycles are always recommended. strong bikes with very good braking.

Support Team
Support teams will help with each change of activity and always in zones suitable for motor vehicles for vehilces with two wheel drive. The ideal vehicle is the van equipped with roof rack, to transport two double kayaks, and of a system of transport of the mountain bikes; this vehicle must be able to transport the six members of the team in the respect of the highway code, therefore six seats. In May, the organization will provide to the logistigs team information making it possible to prepare their bivouacs and the bivouacs of the teams at the points of regroupings.which are Parc Fermee

TO Be Confirmed: a GPS offered by the IGN and including/ the road system and the mapping of France to the 1/100 000e. Ideal to navigate along the route

Geopointer Positioning system will be used to track teams in real time.


Insurance and certificates
GFC will propose an individual accident insurance soon to you accident. It is not compulsory, if not taken up you will need to sign a waiver.

a medical certificate of less than three months (of the date of the Raid Canéo Nature) proving that you are suited to the practice of a test multisport of long duration including/understanding of horsemanship, mountain biking, the kayak, the rollers, etc

It is essential to provide us certificates signed by patents of State or professionals for the following disciplines: horsemanship, rope tecniques, kayak, and mapreading in caving. You must send copy of the certificate to GFC and present the original at the equipment checks.
Good preparation with all, friendships of all the team of GFC.

Gerard Fusil

Raid Caneo Nature Course

Gerard Fusil has now released more details concerning the Raid Caneo Nature which will traverse France from Paris to Marseilles and is for all levels of adventure racers. Competitors and support teams alike will have time to discover features and sites on their 1,000k journey

The Course

The starting point of the race will be finalised in mid-April. It will be one (good) surprised. This departure will be splendid, spectacular, prestigious, interesting. The checks of the material and the necessary techniques will take place July the 26 and 27. The departure of the first Raid Canéo Nature is fixed at July 28 and the prize giving will be held August 9,

The list of the crossed departments will be transmitted to you at the same time. The outline course will be communicated in May so that your sponsors, together with those of the organization can prepare trips and meetings on the route and in particular at the points of regrouping. We will also invite the public to come to watch and support you certain places where that is possible technically. In May also, we will provide you the list of the maps IGN which will be essential for you.

The full detailed route will be released to you will be given one week before the start so that you can prepare your maps.

Disipline breakdown:

Ride and run: 80 km in 2 sections.

Mountain Bike: 520 km in 12 sections. A course bike and run is probable.

Trail running: 90 km in 5 sections.

Caving:12 km in 3 sections.

Canyoning: 12 km.

Kayak: 320 km in 8 sections.

Roller: 30 km in 2 sections.

Normally course details are kept secret. On the other hand, it is possible that a new
discipline is announced in the next thirty days. It will not require specialist training or extra equipment.

The Extrême course will border 1 100 km.

The Raider course will be approximately 900 km.

The Aventure course will be of 800 km.

These shorter distances for Raider and the Adventure will allow weaker teams to complete the course. The course thus laid out should guarantee to all the teams will remain in the race and reach Marseilles. This course will have five regrouping stops, that is to say six stages. The first teams should reach Marseilles on August 7, even on August 6 . The last could arrive on August 8 or on August 9 at the latest, when prizes will be awarded.

You will find other posts concerning the necessary levels in certain disciplines and the obligatory material, together with some complementary details which will help you to choose your equipment.

David Ogden

International Adventurers