First XC Race - What Do I Need?

Pufftmw

There's an XC race this weekend up in Thetford ( www.thetfordmtbracing.com
- Summer Series 3 ) which I thought it would be a good opportunity to break my cherry if not my balls.

There's some stuff on their forums but what should I/shouldn't I take or go with? Is there anything I will need that I probably haven't thought about?

Water (spare)
Camelbak
Toolkit
Puncture stuff
Helmet
Gloves
Blah?

Oh & bike...

I'm just turning up on Sunday and seeing what happens but don't want to not get off the line or round the first lap...

Scared witless

ride_whenever

someone to carry you home.

a healthy dose of masochism,


FOOD

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Pufftmw

I can add to my list:

More stamina
More fitness training

Jeez, that was something today. At the end of the race (2.5 hours) I got off my bike for 2 mins then decided to ride back to the car - could I? Agony! Has to have been one of the toughest physical things I 've ever done.

I also thought I was fit but to watch people storm past me from the leading teams, then I know I've a long way to go...

Will I do it again?

YES

Ferenc

Should have taken,

more water, energy gel thingy's and another pair of legs for the drive home?

SiLanc

The age old problem of what to take...here's my list...

http://xcenduro.co.uk/racing/raceDay.asp

It grows ever longer

RealMan

Mud tyres, team mechanic, spare wheels, fans, team bus, piece of paper with speech on it for the press..

SiLanc

RealMan wrote:

Mud tyres, team mechanic, spare wheels, fans, team bus, piece of paper with speech on it for the press..

Genius...I'm going with RealMan's list in future...not sure how much of it I'll need though ;-)