Cut your luggage load in half with one simple trickĪs you are making your list, and/or laying out your things for packing, again, do your research. There is nothing worse than arriving at your destination race with a sore neck and shoulders from lugging heavy bags with shoulder straps through airports. No doubt the convenience of such a suitcase is ideal, but ultimately you may want to sacrifice the ease of compartment packing for the ability to pack more in a lighter, single compartment duffel bag.Īnother important detail in is to make sure your luggage has wheels. In other words, the bag itself is heavier than a more straightforward suitcase. However, all those extra sections, zippers, pouches, etc. The ideal suitcase for triathlon, in my opinion, has several compartments/pockets/sections so that you can easily separate equipment: tri kit and gear, clothes for the race expo and events, and clothes for some rest and recovery surrounding the race. RELATED: Which Airline Has the Best Bike Fees? Curate your suitcase If you know these numbers before you go, you can pack what you need without going over and opening yourself up to baggage surcharges. Typically, there is a 50-pound limit for domestic travel and as much as 70 pounds for international travel (and in some cases, for premier travelers). This information is available on the airline website. (Photo: Hannah DeWitt) Know your luggage limitsīut first things first! As you plan your trip, be sure you know your luggage allowance with the airline you’re using: both the number of bags and the weight limit on each bag. It helps me to double check as I am putting things into the bag, that I have everything I need, and oftentimes, gives me an opportunity to put a few things back that I have unnecessarily packed. My own personal process involves laying things out several days before actually packing them. It’s easy to overpack, but if you plan ahead and stick to your plan, it will make your process easier. Take the time to research the weather at your destination, read race reports from prior years, ask friends who have raced there in the past, and bring only what you need. You can easily add to it as you think of things, but it makes the process simpler when it comes time to start putting things in a bag.
If you are a first-time traveling triathlete, consider starting the process by making a list a couple weeks out from your trip. Like most things in life, packing becomes easier when you plan ahead. RELATED: Best Triathlon Race-cations and Destinations of 2022 (Photo: Hannah DeWitt) Make a list (and check it twice)
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Here’s how to make your destination race prep less stressful, so you can get to the airport (and get to the fun stuff). Thousands of triathletes before you have successfully fit it all into one suitcase. (Unless you’re looking to wear your spandex out to dinner, in which case, more power to you.)ĭon’t sweat. Packing for a destination race where you may want to enjoy some holiday and/or family time after can be even more challenging, because on top of all of those items on your tri-ready checklist, you’re going to have to pack some clothes. To pack for a destination race, you’re going to need the following triathlon packing list: Wetsuit, goggles, helmet, water bottles, flat kit, travel pump, run shoes, warm-up shoes, morning clothes, sunscreen, that annoying tiny screwdriver to change out the battery in your heart rate monitor strap…whew – that’s a LOT! Packing for a triathlon can be quite a process.
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