Originally Posted by
flargle
Those are two things you don't need to race cross.
Bike, shoes, helmet, license, cash, kit. Those are things you need to race cross. The rest is optional.
I don't disagree, but the OP didn't ask what was absolutely necessary. He asked for other good ideas of what to bring. I still raced without glasses and an HRM. My point wasn't to include those things, but to make a checklist so that he can remember the things that are important to HIM.
You don't need kit to race cross either.