Day Before

Race Pack Pick Up/Athlete Check In
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Double Check your Gear:
Check the weather forecast and make sure you have the right gear for the conditions. Go through your gear checklist to ensure you have everything ready to go, think about things like:
 

• Is your watch charged/earphones (charged?)

• Do you have your pre/during/post race nutrition ready?

• Do you have all your race gear ready? (including layers for unpredictable weather conditions)

• Do you have wet weather gear just in case?

• Warm, dry layers for pre and post race

We want to eliminate any unnecessary stress on race day morning so taking time to think this through and make your own checklist now means one less thing to do on race morning. 

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Race Day Plan:
Go through your Race Day Plan again and have the plan prepared ready to implement. 
 

Weather:
Just a reminder to check the weather forecast and be prepared for all weather. Please have layers and wet weather gear on standby just in case. Be warm before the run and have dry, warm gear for afterwards.

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Getting to the start line:
Make sure you are on top of this. Reduce the risk of any pre-race stress! Double check your transportation timings/shuttle pick up time.

 

If you are getting a private ride to the start line (not the shuttle), there is plenty of parking once you get there, but it can get congested with athlete bus parking and drop off - so allow plenty of time to get to the carpark (which is right next to the meeting area).
 

Race Day

Meeting Time at Half Marathon Start:
Meet from 7.00am for a team photo at 7.30am. We will have a quick team photo, you can then do your last minute race preparations and get into your start groups ready for the race!

Warm Up!
Make sure you warm up before race start! Go for an easy jog and have warm gear on while you wait around for the race to start, just keep warm. If wet, a plastic poncho from the $2 shop is a great idea, grab one just in case!
 

Run your race and be awesome 🤩

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Post Race

Be Warm and Re-fuel:

You will cool down pretty quickly after your race so make sure you have warm, dry gear to get changed into. Also have some good, healthy post race nutrition at the ready - hydrate and have some protein (muscle repair). Eggs, bananas, protein shakes, nuts are all good choices. 

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Post Race Tips:

After we finish a race we are on a high and sometimes we forget to look after our bodies post race.
Here are some tips for after your race that will help you to recover as best you can:
 

• Have warm gear for immediately after your run

• Have some protein ready for after your run to assist with muscle repair (protein shake, banana)

• Rehydrate (preferably with water 😜)

• Stretch, legs up the wall

• Enjoy the feeling of what you have just achieved

• Celebrate!
   

Use good recovery strategies in the days following your race. Your body will be put under stress so it needs time to recover. Go for some walks in the week following and continue to stretch.
 

Contact Us
 

If you need to contact Jo or Bevan at anytime:
Jo's mobile number: 021 903388
Bevan's mobile number: 021 869086