The most important bit of kit you’ll have. You can also view a short YouTube video I put together of my kit by clicking here: The following is a full list and review of the kit I used for the marathon. An example of testing ALL your kit before race day was my water bottles, which started leaking after about 20 seconds from the start line day 1! So I had a wet right knee for the whole 5 days.
I then personally got a new pair just 2 weeks out, and ran about 50km in them – this way they would be broken in, but equally not too worn out to loose any support and cushioning which you obviously want. With regards to the all important trainers, try to decide a couple of months from your event the particular make, model and size that works for you. I would say, do try and get hold of each piece of kit at least 4 weeks prior to the start, although ideally a lot longer than that. The longest day was a gruelling 70km through soft sand, and you can be sure you want to have confidence in your gear on a 10 hour day like this! Each morning we started running before the sun rose and midday temperatures soared to 40c. The race took place in October over a total of 5 days, with an overall running time of 29 hours 36 minutes. If you’re interested in reading my experiences and story of how the event went, you can read that here.
Of course much of these choices are personal, but perhaps there will be some useful information for you.
I wanted to share with you the kit I used for the 242km Wadi Rum Ultra.
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