This is the Ultimate Guide to preparing for your next race 🏁
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#1
RACING WEEK
Getting the #bike ready
mechanics
- Change engine oil and brake fluid
- Clean air filter.
- Replace wheel covers.
- Oil chain, tie rods etc...
- Check screws.
- Spare parts tied to the bike's chasis: brake handles and gear lever.
TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
- Tool kit: pliers, screwdrivers, adjustable wrench, spark plugs, tire repair kit.
- Check protective gear status, in case something needs to be replaced: helmet, boots, gloves, goggles, chest, knee pads...
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Check clothing and external equipment status, in case you need buy/borrow something: raincoat, jersey, pants, coat...
#legal
preparations
documentation
- Go through the bike's legal documents
- Check the insurance
- Check the event's inscription to be aware of posible changes, taxes etc.
travel & event details
- Location, distance, posible tolls...
- Climate conditions.
- Where is the paddock and how do you get in?
- Number of racing days, courses, motos/laps... (useful to calculate supplies)
- Race's management contact number.
- Race's Social media accounts for updates and results.
Getting the #rider ready
mind & body
- Physiotherapist: soft session to get the muscles ready.
- Workout session: mobility, agility, balance, flexibility.
- Dirt bike training session: low intensity, looking for ease on movements and flow.
- Endurance training session (cycling): 60min. at low and hold intensity.
- Visualization exercises: 10 min per day.
nutrition
- Increase carbohydrates intake: potato, sweet potato, fruit, rice, lentil pasta, buckwheat pasta.
- Avoid eating: sugar, processed foods, bakery products, sugary beverages, sugary sports supplements and energy bars or isotonic drinks.
- Increase high-quality protein intake: fish, properly cooked meat to ease digestion, protein powder.
- Avoid eating: barely cooked meat or meat cooked with sauces hard to digest.
This is the App amateur riders are using to get conditioned for off-road sports.
#2
PRE-RACING
DAYS
Packing the #equipment
clothing
- Socks, a pair for each time we ride.
- Thighs/leggings, a pair for each time we ride, to place under the knees protection gear.
- Pants, a pair for each time we ride, in case they tear apart.
- Shirts, a pair for each time we ride, in case they tear apart.
- Jerseys, a pair for each time we ride, in case they tear apart.
- Raincoat
- Cold-insultaing coat, depending on climate.
PROTECTIVE GEAR AND EQUIPMENT
- Helmet, with a spare inner cap in case of rain.
- Neck collar, specially for fast motos/laps.
- Goggles, two pair recommended and one with a roll-off in case of rain.
- Gloves, at least one spare pair in case the other tears aparte. Better to carry even more.
- Knee pads
- Boots
- Hydration pack, at least one spare pack.
- Hydration bladders: At least 2x 3L bags to be able to exchange them fast (Enduro, Trial, Rally...) or 4x 1,5l bottles for moments in between motos (Motocross).
Loading your vehicle or #campervan
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The bike! And if you have a second bike, even if it's worse, get it in. Better to race with a worse bike if the main one breaks, than not being able to race at all.
- Jack or lift stand.
- Straps to hold the bike safe during traveling.
- Car sunshade.
SPARE parts
- 1 or 2 gas cans.
- Pair of tires, if possible with mousse and wheel covers.
- Brake discs, for the front and back wheel.
- Handles
- Handlebar.
- Gearshift and brake lever, highly recommended.
- Exhaust muffler (optional)
- Radiators (optional)
- Gas cane (optional)
FOR CAMPING
- Awning or tent for resting, changing clothes and be protected from the weather.
- Foldable chairs and table.
- Portable fridge.
- Kitchen cloths.
- Toilet or kitchen paper.
- Garbage bag.
- Blanket, duvet or sleeping bag.
- first aid kit: pain killers, disinfectant, bandages.
#3
RACING DAY
Fill your fridge and prepare your #hydration
pre-race breakfast
- OPTION 1, SHAKE: Carbs (maltodextrin or banana/apple) + whey protein powder + coffee
- OPTION 2, FULL BREAKFAST: Wholegrain oats + berries + bee honey + whipped cheese or natural yoghurt + whey protein or egg omelette + coffee.
- If 3 or more hours go between breakfast and the beginning of the race: Shake with carbs (maltodextrin or banana/apple) + protein powder.
POST-RACING MEALS
- OPTION 1, quick shake: Carbs (maltodextrin or banana/apple) + whey protein powder.
- OPTION 2, recovery snack: Yoghurt + fruits like banana, watermelon or melon + natural protein bar + coconut water.
- OPTION 3, complete meal at restaurant: Rice or beans stew + chicken, fish or seafood + coconut water.
- OPTION 4, complete meal from lunch box: Potato salad + boiled egg + canned tuna + veggies at taste (tomato, onion, corn, olives...) + coconut water.
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hydration recipe
- Sea salt.
- Electrolytes powder.
- Orange and lemon juice.
- Proteins: powder or natural bar.
- Baking soda, if it does not interfiere with digestive issues.
The POWERING App calculates the quantities and proportions for the ingredients in your personalised hydration formula, considering:
- Your weight
- Your allergies and preferences
- The weather for the race (temperature, humidity...)
- The time you'll spend riding
- And more
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#app
FOR AMATEUR RIDERS
The POWERING APP is the only help you need to get ready for your races by your self.
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- Add the date for your next race: the App will set up a custom training plan.
- You will reach your peak performance right ahead of the race, avoiding overtraining.
- You will have various training sessions: on the bike, cycling, mobility, agility, coordination... Everything to reach the race well conditioned.
- Follow a specific racing week meal plan. New recipes every month!
- Calculate the exact hydration recipe you need for each race and personalized for you.
#extra
post-racing recovery
In case you finish your races #destroyed , here is a content in which you will learn a few tips to recover faster after racing or riding with your dirt bike.
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