Race Day Kit List

Kurt_Godel

The last race I did, packed everything into the car and headed off- minus my Garmin, elastics for the bike, and my trisuit (lucky I had a spare!). Anyway, that's not the first time its happened, I usually spend each car journey to a race with a nagging feeling I've left some piece of kit behind...

So I was wondering if we can use Boards collective knowledge to assemble a race kit list, something to glance at before you leave. Some items you can't race without, some items are good to have, some items might be bells and whistles; so I've listed them under three categories. Maybe people can add (or subtract) as they see fit, and we can come up with a useful list?*

*this is a Boards list, so no point in just linking to some other kit list

Must bring these items
TI Card
Trisuit
Wetsuit
Goggles
Cap
Number
Bike
Helmet
Bike shoes
Running shoes
?

Should bring these items
Spare goggles
Spare cap
Number belt
Garmin/watch
Elastics
Towel
Pump
Bike multitool
Nutrition/fluids
Tubes/CO2
??

Could bring these items
Talc
Vaseline
Alternate shading goggles
Bandages/first aid
???

68 lost souls

Body glide
Keypod
Bidons with water
Flipflops
Post race grub

All optional extras I bring normally

EDIT: Things I don't bring but others I see do

Hat for running
Arm/leg warmers

Doeshedare

Must Bring:
Timimg chip (assuming reg was day before)

Should bring
Ear plugs or blu tack (I need them)

mossym

lists don't work for me.

seperate piles for each stage, pre race, swim, bike, run, post race. step from pile to pile, go though what you'd do at each stage and make sure it is there. then load directly into the bag

all the spares, hats, goggles, tubes, spare gels all stay in the bag for race season.

joey100

Wear a pair of runners you can run in. That way when you leave your race runners in transition you can do a run warm up while your waiting.

Ceepo

mossym wrote: »

lists don't work for me.

seperate piles for each stage, pre race, swim, bike, run, post race. step from pile to pile, go though what you'd do at each stage and make sure it is there. then load directly into the bag

all the spares, hats, goggles, tubes, spare gels all stay in the bag for race season.

That's the pre leaving the house plan that I would normally go with as well.
Still usually forget something maybe I need a list after all lol.

tunney

Kurt_Godel wrote: »

The last race I did, packed everything into the car and headed off- minus my Garmin, elastics for the bike, and my trisuit (lucky I had a spare!). Anyway, that's not the first time its happened, I usually spend each car journey to a race with a nagging feeling I've left some piece of kit behind...

So I was wondering if we can use Boards collective knowledge to assemble a race kit list, something to glance at before you leave. Some items you can't race without, some items are good to have, some items might be bells and whistles; so I've listed them under three categories. Maybe people can add (or subtract) as they see fit, and we can come up with a useful list?*

*this is a Boards list, so no point in just linking to some other kit list

Must bring these items
TI Card
Trisuit
Wetsuit
Goggles
Cap
Number
Bike
Helmet
Bike shoes
Running shoes
?

Should bring these items
Spare goggles
Spare cap
Number belt
Garmin/watch
Elastics
Towel
Pump
Bike multitool
Nutrition/fluids
Tubes/CO2
??

Could bring these items
Talc
Vaseline
Alternate shading goggles
Bandages/first aid
???

You forgot

• Small violin for when the swim gets shortened

sconhome

Lay it all out 2 days in advance (at least) and visualise the race. You will find very quickly if you have all the gear you need or not.

Anything that doesn't fit into 4 big boxes and onto a parcel shelf is probably not needed anyway

rooneyjm

Bog Roll. Never leave without it. Nothing worse than heading for your last pre match poo and there is no jax roll left.

tunney

rooneyjm wrote: »

Bog Roll. Never leave without it. Nothing worse than heading for your last pre match poo and there is no jax roll left.

There is something worse. There is some bog roll but its damp......

pgibbo

I also include water, oat cakes, peanut butter, a knife and an apple when I'm travelling to a race. Around 2 hours before race start I usually have some oat cakes with peanut butter followed by an apple. I sip the water en route.

rooneyjm

pgibbo wrote: »

I also include water, oat cakes, peanut butter, a knife and an apple when I'm travelling to a race. Around 2 hours before race start I usually have some oat cakes with peanut butter followed by an apple. I sip the water en route.

Whats the knife for? You must be racing in some dodgy spots.

pgibbo

rooneyjm wrote: »

Whats the knife for? You must be racing in some dodgy spots.

lol......to spread the peanut butter

rooneyjm

Ah, ill put the machete back in the shed so.

What about Allen Keys, they are always handy if something needs a nip or your cleats are a bit loose.

and still ricky villa

It gets slagged off but as a well meaning present it beats 'we never know what to get you so here's another bottle'
And the back of the car has never looked cleaner
The inside of my bag has a handy checklist. Must tipp-ex bog roll onto it though



(Standing by for the carrier bag comparisons)

68 lost souls

Don't the razor to shave off those extra few seconds :P

Oryx

This is the first time I realised zoot reads the same upside down.

zico10

Oryx wrote: »

This is the first time I realised zoot reads the same upside down.

I've had a Zoot wetsuit for 8 years and never noticed.:o

JohnBee

tunney wrote: »

You forgot

• Small violin for when the swim gets shortened

This actually brings tears to my eyes. Nothing worse.

Do people tend to bring the usual bike repair stuff for short distances (spare tube, CO2, levers etc. I always have before now, however I am thinking if I have to stop to change a tube then I might aswell pack up and go home anyway due to time lost!

sconhome

68 lost souls wrote: »

Don't the razor to shave off those extra few seconds :P

Jest not!

http://www.stickybottle.com/coaching/are-you-more-aero-and-faster-with-shaved-legs-these-wind-tunnel-results-are-staggering/

50 seconds over 40k

rooneyjm

JohnBee wrote: »

This actually brings tears to my eyes. Nothing worse.

Do people tend to bring the usual bike repair stuff for short distances (spare tube, CO2, levers etc. I always have before now, however I am thinking if I have to stop to change a tube then I might aswell pack up and go home anyway due to time lost!

That would be my take on it. Also whats the point paying a fortune to get a few kgs off the weight of you bike only to load it with pumps, tubes and tire levers. The same could be said about over filling your water bottle or even having one at all for sprints.

JohnBee

rooneyjm wrote: »

That would be my take on it. Also whats the point paying a fortune to get a few kgs off the weight of you bike only to load it with pumps, tubes and tire levers. The same could be said about over filling your water bottle or even having one at all for sprints.

Agree, I am seriously gonna cut everything down!

Of course, it IS a sprint distance. Therefore I will have about 6 gels, jellybeans, caffeine shots etc secured to my top tube to ensure optimum carbohydrate status :O