Stop managing mandatory kit in PDFs.

Publish your official kit requirements once, help runners prepare before race day, and reduce registration bottlenecks.

Official kit listsRunner readiness insightFaster race-day checks
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Mandatory kit management is harder than it needs to be.

Race organisers manage kit requirements across websites, PDFs, race manuals, emails and social posts. Runners interpret what qualifies while organisers answer repeated questions.

Fragmented information

Kit lists spread across PDFs, websites, emails and race briefings.

Repeated runner questions

Same questions about jackets, torches, gloves and safety kit.

Slow race-day checks

Volunteers check both presence and specification under pressure.

Give runners clarity. Give your team time back.

One source of truth

Publish official kit requirements in one place.

Fewer support requests

Runners find answers without emailing your team.

Better prepared runners

Participants identify gaps weeks before, not at registration.

Faster kit checks

Volunteers focus on presence, not specification.

Targeted communication

See common missing items and send relevant reminders.

Clear audit trail

Track versions, acknowledgements and check outcomes.

Turn kit checks from specification checks into presence checks.

Today

  • Volunteer checks if the runner has the item.
  • Volunteer checks whether it meets the specification.
  • Volunteer makes a judgement call under time pressure.
  • Queues build at registration.

With MandatoryKit

  • Requirements published before race day.
  • Runners understand what qualifies.
  • Products reviewed in advance.
  • Volunteers check presence, not specification.

Before race day: “Does this meet the requirement?” On race day: “Is the runner carrying it?”

How it works

1

Create your race

Add event, distance, year and details.

2

Add mandatory kit requirements

Create requirements with guidance and notes.

3

Publish one official kit list

Share a public page runners can view without an account.

4

Monitor runner readiness

See common gaps and overall readiness.

5

Simplify race-day checks

Coming soon

QR codes, runner search and randomised checks.

Feature

Requirement management

Waterproof jacket
Waterproof trousers
Head torch
Spare battery
Survival blanket

Feature

Runner readiness

Participants642
Ready78%
Incomplete22%

Most common missing:

Waterproof trousers, Bivvy bag, Spare gloves

Feature

Race-day check mode

Runner: Tom Keeber

Status: Pre-validated

Random check:

Waterproof jacket
Gloves
Head torch

Built for races where kit matters.

Mountain ultras

Technical kit for exposed terrain.

Winter events

Cold-weather requirements that change close to race day.

Multi-day races

Extensive bivouac and self-sufficiency requirements.

Remote trail races

Safety kit for limited rescue access.

Adventure races

Multi-discipline with varied equipment needs.

Safety-critical events

Where correct kit is essential for safety.

You stay in control of your race requirements.

MandatoryKit helps publish, structure and communicate your kit requirements. Race organisers remain the authority on what is mandatory, what is recommended and what is accepted on race day.

Interested in using MandatoryKit for your race?

Register your interest and help shape the organiser tools.