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Old 11-15-21, 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Cramic

I have one 750ml bike bottle, gloves, and sunglasses.

Any and all tips appreciated! Particularly hydration/nutrition.

Many thanks!
You are likely to need around 500 ml water per hour, more if it's hot or if you sweat more than average.
I usually carry 2x 1 litre bottles on this kind of event. But sometimes I'll carry just one bottle if there are reliable feed stations where I can top up.
Nutrition is very personal. I tend to carry both energy bars and gels and consume 1x bar per hour and 2 gels per hour after half distance. I also use energy mix in my water.
Eating, drinking little and often from the start is a good tip. Also don't eat or drink anything you haven't tested on yourself beforehand on training rides.
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