Check out our ultimate Run Galway Bay race-weekend checklist to help you avoid any last-minute disasters and get prepared and focused for the starting line this Saturday, October 5th.
And let’s face it everyone knows a runner that has forgotten something and to only discovered the morning of the race in their hotel room far away from home is not ideal. Don’t be that person that forgets their lucky shorts or even worse. Runners.
Have a read of the checklist below, create your own list relevant to you and dodge the pitfalls by planning ahead.
Pre-race
Race confirmation
Directions to race and number pick-up
ID
Vaseline or other anti-chafing lubricants
Suncream and Lip balm with SPF
Hat
Safety pins
Water bottle
Course Map
Cash/credit cards
Phone
Headphones/earphones
Toilet paper or tissues
Band-Aids
Gloves/arm warmers
Race
SmartWatch or GPS
Sunglasses
Gels or sports drink if you’ve been training with them
Runners/ socks
Short/ long-sleeved shirt for race, weather permitting
Sports bra
Shorts/tights for the race, as weather dictates
Throwaway shirt and/or pants
Fanny pack if required and use to running with one
Post-race
Extra socks
Extra shirt and shorts/pants
Waterproof jacket
Snacks
Towel
Bag for dirty clothes
Pain killers!
Prepare for any weather, regardless of what the forecasters predict (Hurricane Lorenzo). You’ve worked too long and hard for this race to let something minor distract you from your end goal.