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Hood to Coast Packing List

Updated 8/29/2010

This is what I'd bring for Hood to Coast... (but remember to take your own personal needs into consideration!)

REQUIRED items for night running (6pm-7am):
  • Flashlight or approved hat with headlight
  • Reflective vest
  • One front and one back LED flasher
ITEMS TO HAVE READILY AVAILABLE
  • Wallet with cash, cell phone, cell phone car charger
  • Official timesheet and 3 timers (required), pens, clipboard, and copy of time sheet (once the official time sheet turned in, you won't see it again! So if you want that info, copy it to a second time sheet that you can keep)
  • Printout of your 3 legs
  • Camera
  • Toilet paper roll and/or paper towels
  • Wet-ones
  • Plastic bag for garbage
  • Electrolyte drink mix/tablets (I prefer Nuun)
  • Running fuel (I prefer Gu Chomps, 1-2 packages)
  • Hydration belt or handheld water bottle
  • Body glide and blister stuff
  • Hat, sunglasses, gloves for running
  • Safety pins or race belt to pin on number
  • Running watch (GPS may not work, but it's nice to know how long you've been running!)
  • mp3 player w/portable mini speakers (I'd also bring headphones to wear in the van, even though it's against the rules to wear them when running).
  • Snacks/prepacked meals (Everyone in my van got really tired of Clif bars and similar things and wished we'd brought "real" food in addition to our snacks. Depending on your van/legs, you may or may not be able to pick up something at one of the exchanges, but don't count on it. I brought way to much food that I didn't eat. I personally would only bring 1-2 bars, 1 package of seasoned nuts, 2 premade sandwiches, and maybe 2 premade cold meals).
  • Towel to sit on when sweaty
  • Sweatpants, hoodie and beanie to wear after runs/when cheering on teammates at night
  • Flip flops
  • An entire bottle of ibuprofin and other medications (that way your van mates can mooch Advil off of you when they can't find theirs)
  • First Aid kit

ITEMS FOR THE DUFFEL BAG/BACK OF THE VAN
  • Cell phone wall charger
  • Several plastic bags for wet clothes, garbage
  • Cooler with ice (for water, other drinks, snacks)
  • Water (can use bottled or gallon sizes and refill reusable bottles)
  • Pillow, sleeping bag, tarp and/or tent, ear plugs, alarm
  • Towel
  • Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, face wash, shampoo/body wash, contact lenses and solution, glasses)
  • 3 sets of running clothes including socks, 2 pairs of running shoes
  • Extra clothes for beach party

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