• a road-book issued on 07 april,
• a distress beacon,
• an electronic transponder,
• salt tablets,
• sachets for the toilets
• ID marks

Mandatory equipment:
• backpack MDS or equivalent
• sleeping bag,
• head torch and a complete set of spare batteries,
• 10 safety pins,
• compass, with 1° or 2° precision,
• lighter,
• a whistle,
• knife with metal blade,
• tropical disinfectant,
• anti-venom pump,
• a signalling mirror,
• one aluminium survival sheet,
• one tube of sun cream,
• 200 euro or equivalent in foreign currency
• passport of, for Moroccan residents, identity card
• original medical certificate provided by AOI, filled in and signed by the doctor
• original ECG and its tracing
• water (10.5-22.5 litres a day, depending on a stage)
• food (at least 2000 calories per day)
• All of the obligatory equipment and personal belongings for each competitor (food, survival equipment and Marathon kit, waist pouch...) should weigh between 6.5 kg and 15 kg. This minimum/maximum weight does not include your daily water supply