I was advised to take everything I owned to the race. Funny as it sounded, it was true. So I did. We had 5 gear bags for race day:
#1 was the dry clothes bag- clothes I take off before I swim. Wetsuit, cap, goggles, BodyGlide for wetsuit, silicone plugs for ears, timing chip, gel, Powerbar, towel and dry clothes for after the race. This was pretty straightforward to pack.
#2 was T1--swim to bike. All the bike gear. Shoes, helmet, Halo headband, gloves, Garmin and HR monitor strap, alcohol drops (for water in ears), Chamois butt'r, bag of tissues (to blow nose after swim), cycling jersey, tri shorts, sports bra, armwarmers, sunglasses, washrag to wipe face, mid-sized towel, packet of electrolytes and gum.
#3 was bike special needs. I had access to this halfway through the bike. Mint gel, another gel, Lara bar, extra tube, extra CO2, washrag, extra BodyGlide, more electrolytes and gum.
#4 was T2 bike to run. All the run gear. Shoes, socks, visor, tri top, tri shorts, BodyGlide, another washrag, electrolytes and gum.
#5 was run special needs. I had access to this halfway through the run: bee headgear, mint gel, more ClifBlocks, more BodyGlide, long sleeve shirt, another gel, pack of gum and electrolytes.
The bike had gear bags too. The front aero net had: 3 Powerbars, 1 Lara Bar, 6 gels, electrolytes and gum. The rear bag had a tire, 3 80mm tubes, 3 CO2 cartriges, 3 tire tools, and about 5 zip ties. Oh, and $1 for emergency tire repair.
Of all the gear I brought, I did not use on race day: 1 pair of lightweight armwarmers, light running cap, light full-finger gloves, tire pump...I'm sure there's more.
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