slug: race-week-packing-and-safari-checklist
title: Race Week Packing List: Running Kit and Safari Essentials
category: Travel
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meta_title: Race Week & Safari Packing List | Serengeti Anti-Poaching Run
meta_description: A practical packing checklist for the Serengeti Anti-Poaching Run and safari: running kit, sun protection, clothing, documents and health tips.
keywords: Serengeti packing list, safari packing, race day checklist, what to wear running in Tanzania
excerpt: Everything to pack for a race and safari week: kit, clothes, documents, health and photography.
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<h2>Running kit</h2>
<ul><li>Broken-in running shoes (consider trail-friendly soles for gravel)</li><li>Light, breathable top and shorts; singlet to pin your BIB on the front</li><li>Cap or visor, sunglasses, high-SPF sunscreen</li><li>Hydration belt or small bottle</li><li>Safety pins for your BIB</li></ul>
<h2>Safari clothing</h2>
<ul><li>Neutral colours such as khaki, green and brown (avoid bright colours and dark blue or black, which attract tsetse flies)</li><li>Warm layer and light rain jacket for cool mornings and evenings</li><li>Closed shoes and comfortable socks</li></ul>
<h2>Documents</h2>
<ul><li>Passport or national ID used for registration (needed to collect your kit)</li><li>Printed confirmation with BIB number</li><li>Travel insurance and, if required for your nationality, visa and vaccination records</li></ul>
<h2>Health and extras</h2>
<ul><li>Personal medication, insect repellent and any malaria prevention advised by your doctor</li><li>Binoculars, camera, extra batteries or power bank</li><li>Reusable water bottle</li></ul>
<h2>Leave behind</h2>
<p>There is no equipment storage at the start, so leave valuables at your hotel. Wondering what else to bring? Check our <a href="/faq">FAQ</a> or contact the team.</p>