[ZX5chica]

darkpuppet,Jan 10 2007, 02:35 PM Wrote:a couple of pointers that'll help
1 ) get out canoeing with your team... make sure they know how to paddle properly, switch properly, and steer the boat properly.
2 ) to save on blisters (your shoes are nearly guaranteed to get wet), wear day hikers with a medium-soft sole with wool socks.  They are heavier than runners, but you're a lot less likely to blister.  Or at least test out your shoes/socks combo wet on a cross country run to identify the hot spots so you can wrap ahead of time.
3 ) The RtN organizers are devious.. don't be surprised if there are some 'surprises' along the way -- I don't want to ruin it if it's your first.
4 ) you may want to skip synthetics and see if you can get a light wool bottom layer.  I was wearing MEC 'dry-fit' shirts and chafed an outline of my camelback on myself.
5 ) get on your 'adventure race diet' a week before the event.  Putting your intestines into distress the day of the event sucks.
6 ) if you're not sure of your direction, stop running... you'll miss less checkpoints this way.

oh, and are you doing the 8 hour, or the longer races?  the 8 hour race tends to use less accurate maps -- no biggie, but it means you need to keep your eyes open for checkpoints you may be passing by inadvertently.

All in all, it's a great time.  YOu should have lots of fun...
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The canoeing is not a problem, cause my team mates and I are all experienced white water paddlers. And luckily we all have pretty good gear. One thing that I swear by when on trip are amphibian shoes. They're like hikers, but they have a neoprene lining, so they can get wet, yet still maintain their shape. I was in them for about 1 week straight last summer when I paddled the DuMoine, and they were wonderful!
I'm more concerned about the race diet, and the checkpoints, to be honest. Although, we're only doing the 8 hour, so I guess we could even get by without ingesting anything. Or maybe even some gel packs or something? This I'm not sure on. I've never done an extended race like this.
What did you do for diet/food intake during your race?