Be Prepared for Raceday - Event Checklist for Cycling
The 2010 racing season is now underway, with the first Oregon Cup event this weekend. Nothing is worse then training for an event and but showing up unprepare by forgetting a key peice of equipment or having the wrong clothing. Use this checklist as a guideline when filling your race bag the night before the event.
Raceday Checklist for Cycling
Clothing
• Cycling shoes – Important!
• Helmet – Important!
• Socks: Tall socks or thermal socks for cool weather
• Shorts or Bibs
• Knee warmers
• Leg warmers
• Arm warmers
• Vest
• Full length tights
• Skinsuit (or long sleeve skinsuit for ‘cross and time trials)
• Short sleeve jersey
• Long sleeve jersey
• Sleeveless undershirt
• Short sleeve undershirt
• Booties/Thermal shoe covers
• Wind/aero shoe covers
• Rain jacket
• Fingerless gloves
• Thin gloves for mild weather
• Thermal gloves for cold
• Cycling cap
• Racing glasses with lens options
• Post race casual clothing including team jacket and podium wear.
Equipment
• Race Bike
• For Cyclocross: Spare/Pit Bike
• Race wheels
• Pit for cyclocross: buckets, brushes, bottles, lubes, etc
• Spare wheels
• Powermeter or Heart rate monitor
• Floor pump
• Rollers or trainer
• iPod for trainer warm-up
• Tool box
• Chain lube
• Rags
• Race radios (Pro/Cat 1 riders)
• Mussette bags
Miscellaneous
• Racing license or rider release print-out from website
• Money, cash, or check (most races don’t take credit cards)
• Race number (previously pinned to jersey/skinsuit if possible)
• Safety pins
• Rider release forms
• Race flyer and directions
• Cell Phone
• Plastic trash bags
• Toilet paper
Pre and Post Race Kit
• Towel
• Baby wipes
• Soap
• Chamois cream
• Sunscreen
• Lotion
• Lip balm
• Embrocation
• Large water container
• Medical/First Aid kit
Nutrition
• Pre-race food
• Pre-race drink
• Race food
• Water bottles
• Post race food and drink
• Large water container
Team Items
• Tents
• Changing tent
• Chairs
• Cooler + Bottles
• Nutrition supplies
• Bike Rack
• Trainers