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Swiss International Mountain Marathon

Equipment

equipment control

The material listed on the equipment control sheet is mandatory and is checked. The equipment control sheet can be downloaded from this page. It must be completely filled out and signed at registration.
Equipment... check and confirm
Runner 1 & 2
Team
# Equipment... check and confirm Runner 1 & 2 Team
1 A tent with sewn-in ground Can be closed all around, standing independently (no bivouac sacks!)
2 Sleeping bag for overnight stays on over 2000 m.ü.M. Rescue blankets or sheets are not accepted as a sleeping bag, but may be used in addition.
3 OL / trekking or hiking boots with at least 5 mm profile (no indoor or training shoes!)
4 One pocket or headlamp eachwith which map and path can be illuminated for at least three hours. Replacement batteries are mandatory for each lamp model.
5 Meals for the whole competition, quantity depending on the category. At the finish of the second stage, there must be an emergency ration per person for a further 12 hours.
6 Clothing Wind, rain and cold protection covering the whole body (jacket and trousers), replacement underwear, sweater, cap (cold protection), gloves.
7 Cooker and pans with a burning time of at least two hours. At the finish of the second stage at least one liter of water has to be cooked.
8 Emergency Pharmacy with at least elastic bandages, patches, disinfectants and analgesics.
9 A compass and a mobile phone for emergencies The use of GPS systems and tracking services on smartphones is expressly prohibited!
10 One trill whistle each per person.
11 One backpack each waterproof or with equipment packed in plastic bags.

Control

After the finish, the equipment is randomly checked at random.

Teams with incomplete equipment will be disqualified!

equipment Tips

Adequate equipment decides - of course, among many other factors - in a not to be underestimated mass, whether the SIMM is a dreamlike experience, or an eventful nightmare! We would like to support you with a checklist.

Attention

This section contains tips for optimal Mountain Marathon Pack. You can find out which material must be carried with you under “Equipment check”.
  • backpack

    It should be lightweight and provide good wearing comfort. Content: For professional packs 30-35 liters suffice. For those who like to bivouac more comfortably, it should already be 40-45 liter.
  • Shoes

    We strongly advise against road running shoes (training shoes) as they are not suitable for running in alpine and pre-alpine terrain, especially in wet and damp conditions! For athletes OL shoes are suitable with non-slip cam or tread sole. For hikers comfortable, lightweight hiking or trekking shoes with grippy outsole.

  • running Dress

    Wind, cold and rain protection should always be ready to hand at the top in your backpack. For competitors: OL dress, jogging clothes. For hikers: hiking or walking clothes.

  • Tent

    Lightweight tent with sewn-on bottom (already available at retail outlets under 1 kg). For very small tents, a plastic garbage bag helps to stow the backpack in the camp.
  • Sleeping bag

    Lightweight but warm down sleeping bag. "Rescue blankets" as a sleeping bag are not allowed, they do not breathe and the eternal crackle disturbs the necessary deep sleep (even your neighbors). An insulation mat is recommended as a base.

    It should be noted that the bivouac is above 2000 m.ü.M. is pitched open and at this altitude during the night, even in the summer can be very cold!

  • Kocher

    Cooker with a light, small pan, lighter or water-resistant matches. For professionals: a "collapsible" meat cheese-Aluform as pans and meta-tablets as fuel, stove with stones build yourself. Two to three dense plastic bags (two to three liters content) and a little string allow easy water transport and the creation of a water reserve at the tent.
  • spare clothes

    Dry, warm substitute underwear, pullover or fleece, all-body covering wind, cold and rain clothing (jacket and pants) and possibly socks (for professionals rich plastic bags as shoe inserts in the camp), cap and gloves for cold nights.
  • between Meals

    Isotonic drinks, chocolates, fruit slices, dried fruits, glucose, etc. Attention: From the beginning you can eat regularly and drink enough, even if you have to choke! As soon as you get hungry, it's already too late!
  • Meals

    There is only one principle to keep in mind: highest possible energy content, but small and light! It is very important to eat warm: soups, tea, ready meals etc. Take so much food that you can eat at the camp several times (in installments). The food is as important as the sleep! Guideline: 3000-5000 kcal. per person per day, depending on the course.
  • Various other

    • Small emergency pharmacy (elastic bandage, patches, painkillers such as Treupel, disinfectants)
    • Flashlight or headlamp that can illuminate the path and map for at least three hours, spare battery,
    • whistle
    • Compass
    • Waterproof felt-tip pen and small scale to draw the items by coordinates
We hope to have helped you a little bit and wish you good luck, no famine and a good night's sleep!
PS 1: We are grateful for any tips on equipment - future participants will come to their first one better equipped Mountain Marathon!
PS 2: And all of this should weigh around four to six kilograms for professionals and under no circumstances over eight to nine kilograms for hikers!
Our two long-standing competition doctors Beat & Max Hintermann will give you further tips, including equipment, about preparation, behavior in competition, in the bivouac and in the event of accidents on our medical information sheet page.