Required kit · 2026 edition
Diagonale des Fous
This page restates the race director's required equipment list in the RD's wording so you can see what must be carried. It is a reading aid, not product advice. If the official rules change, the source linked below controls.
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Race bib
Worn front-facing, visible at all times.
Race bracelet
Personal backpack
With the electronic timing chip attached.
Headlamp or flashlight
With spare batteries.
Water reserve
Minimum 1.5L.
Whistle
Mobile phone
With sufficient charge.
Elastic adhesive bandages
2 bands, each 2.5m long and 6-8cm wide, allowing a bandage or strapping to be made.
Food reserve
Sufficient to reach the aid stations.
Waterproof rain jacket
With hood and heat-sealed seams.
Long-sleeved warm technical garment
Reusable cup
ID document
Survival blanket
Minimum 1.4m x 2m.
Route booklet
Recommended, not mandatory, per the RD's additional/recommended items list.
Second headlamp
Recommended, not mandatory, per the RD's additional/recommended items list.
Second cup
Recommended, not mandatory, per the RD's additional/recommended items list.
Sweater
Recommended, not mandatory, per the RD's additional/recommended items list.
Lighter
Recommended, not mandatory, per the RD's additional/recommended items list.
Repair cord
Recommended, not mandatory, per the RD's additional/recommended items list.
Sunscreen
Recommended, not mandatory, per the RD's additional/recommended items list.
Vaseline
Recommended, not mandatory, per the RD's additional/recommended items list.
Spare clothing
Recommended, not mandatory, per the RD's additional/recommended items list.
Emergency cash
Recommended, not mandatory, per the RD's additional/recommended items list.
Second survival blanket
Recommended, not mandatory, per the RD's additional/recommended items list.
Gear check
Trekking poles of any type are formally prohibited ("formellement interdit"). Full details are in the race Regulations (Règlement), referenced on the course page; the specific URL for the standalone regulations document was not visible in the fetched content.
Source: grandraid-reunion.comretrieved 2026-09-06