TRIATHLON RACE DAY CHECKLIST

General Transition Area

* body lube
* towel
* safety pins (always nice to have extras in case folks forget theirs)
* race belt 
* first aid supplies, band-aids, tylenol 
* trash bags or bike cover 
* electrical tape
* cleaning supplies, chain oil
* cash
* photo id, copy of health insurance card
* backpack
* USA Triathlon license 
* big permanent magic marker

Swim

* swimsuit (or tri-shorts)
* swimcap (likely to be provided by race organizers, but good to have an extra.)
* goggles (clear and dark)
* wetsuit
* lube - (ultraglide or PAM)
* disposable footwear (in case you have to walk to the swim start)
* disposable t-shirt
* disposable bottle with electrolyte drink 

Bike 

Check your bike at least a week before the race.  On the night before the race, inspect the tires carefully for any foreign objects that you may have picked up on the road.  Make sure that the bike is in near perfect mechanical condition.  You don't want all that training you've done to fail because of an avoidable mechanical problem.

* bike
* helmet 
* sunglasses
* gloves
* cycling shoes
* socks
* cycling computer/heart rate monitor 
* waterbottles, hydration system
* pump, or CO2 inflation system
* 2 spare inner tubes
* tire levers/mini tool
* energy gels

Run 

* sneakers 
* mesh hat/visor
* race belt
* speed laces/lace locks
* orthotics 
* disposable waterbottle

Nutrition/Hydration
* water
* electrolyte drink
* energy gels
* solid food/fruits
* gelflasks/holsters
* water bottles

Post Event
* post race clothes
* sandals/flip flops
* mesh gear bag (for wet things)
* recovery drink/bars
* disposable camera
* pen and paper
* insect repellent
* towel
* saline solution (for contact lens wearers)
* post race treat/reward (chocolate covered pretzels are one of my favorites--salty, sweet and well earned.)

Adapted from a Team in Training http://www.teamintraining.org handout.  

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