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Two days before your race have the following items
packed in your equipment bag: |
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Your Racing License |
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Jersey/Skinsuit |
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Shorts |
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T-Shirt |
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Socks |
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Tights |
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Arm Warmers |
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Warm Up Jacket |
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Shoe Covers |
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Raincoat |
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Gloves |
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Towel |
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Water Bottles |
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Race Food |
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Walkman |
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Training Log |
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Race Flyer |
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Entry Fee |
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Directions/Map |
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Rulebook |
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After packing your equipment bag, do the following with
your bike: |
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Check the brakes completely and road test to insure
everything is working properly. |
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Check the front and rear derailleurs, shifters, cables
and road test any adjustments with all wheels to be
used. |
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Check the tires for cuts, bald spots, tears, bulges,
debris stuck to surface and tire pressure. |
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Check all wheels to be used - cogs, skewers, spokes,
rims and axles. Road test any adjustments. |
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Check all spare equipment to be used for race
worthiness. |
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Put a spare tube, tire pump, patch kit, and tire irons
with the extra wheels. |
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The day before your race, after the required training,
pack the following items in your equipment bag: |
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Helmet |
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Sunglasses |
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Cycling Shoes |
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Heartrate Monitor |
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Tools & Parts |
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Pack your car: |
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Bicycle |
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Equipment Bag |
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Spare Wheels |
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Stationary Trainer |
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Bottles/Water |
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Make sure your car is fueled and ready to go. |
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If you are staying at a hotel, be sure to check in as
early as possible and then drive over the course. |
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Fill two waterbottles with a sports drink and place them
in the refrigerator or cooler. |
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Write down your three pre-race goals. |
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Review the details of the race - course, distance, time,
teammates, opponents and weather predictions. |
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Go to bed early enough to get a good night of sleep. |
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Dream of performing at your very best. |
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The day of your race: |
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Get up early enough to eat properly. |
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Take the waterbottles out of the refrigerator and put
them in your car along with your race goals. |
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Leave early enough toarrive 2 hours before the start of
your race. |
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If you are not pre-registered, register, get your race
number and check the roster to determine who is in your
race. |
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If there is no neutral support, locate the wheel pit or
support vehicle and drop off your spare wheels. |
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Pin your number onto your jersey or skinsuit and
re-examine the race course. |
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Locate your coach and teammates and park as close to
them as possible. |
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Prepare your bike and set it up on your trainer by your
teammates. |
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Change into your race clothes and stretch completely,
while drinking your sports drink. |
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Do a complete warm-up that ends as close to the start
time of your race as possible. |
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Review your pre race goals and then go to the start with
a relaxed mind and prepared body. |
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Race to the best of your ability for that day and
accept the results,
whatever they may be. |
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Cool down properly, stretch completely and change out of
your race clothes. |
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Go to where ever the race results are posted and record
your performance.Have your coach handle any problems. |
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Begin eating and drinking within 45 minutes of the end
of your race. |
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Review your pre race goals and record how successful you
were in each. Go and relax. |
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