First… a Racecation. What is this? It’s a vacation, no matter how long or short that involves a race! Here are easy tips to save your some pain in the Racecation process.
Make a list and check it twice. Consider all that you must have on race morning and make sure that is on your list. Think race morning food, hydration and recovery items. Need some ideas, check out my list from the Disneyland Dumbo Double Dare from 2015.
Put your race stuff in your carry on. You do not want to end up at your destination without running shoes. I have only had my luggage lost once, but I have seen it in running Facebook groups. The heartache of people that arrived at their destination and didn’t have access to their shoes and normal running attire! Pack all of your other clothes and shoes for the rest of your vacation in your checked bag. This includes your nutrition for race day – pack your GU’s, Nuun tablets and special nutrition bars in your carry on. PSA – TSA does consider GU a liquid… so throw it in your quart size bag!
Stay in a hotel close to the race. Perhaps this will cost you a little more, but it is totally worth it so that you know you have worry about driving and parking in a city you aren’t familiar with.
This tips are great! I totally forget to pack a sealed tight bag for my dirty clothes and end up throwing it all in a grocery bag. Ewwwww