Drop Bag Tutorial with ultra runner, Dan Summers

In this video, Dan Summers shares his top tips for drop bags at ultras. Dan draws on his years of experience as an ultra runner competing in races such as the Lakeland 100 and Arc of Attrition to help you get your drop bag strategy on point for race day.
Dan shares:
- What type of bag to choose
- The supplies you should include in your drop bag
- Packing order and why this is important come race day
- Things to be aware of such as size and weight limits for races
- Spare kit - what's useful to include
- The importance of having a blister / foot care plan in place
- And much more!
This video forms part of our fantastic How To Run An Ultra resource. Whether you're training for a 100-Miler, or your first 50k, make sure to check this out over on our website: harrierrunfree...
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Music: Life Is For Dreaming

[@TwoCombs]

Super helpful and perfect as I’m training/prepping for my first ultra next year 👍

[@ibrazier]

I've done 100's of events but there's a couple of gems I didn't do here! All the emergency spare kit in one bag is great as you don't need to be distracted and the point to take all the unused fuel out of your pack to replace with the new stock is gold!!!! I've made many poor decisions in races where Ive used half my fuel so not stocked up then regretted it or even just carried too much

[@davidrevill7853]

Great vid, very helpful 👍

[@harrier_trail_running]

Thanks so much for watching David! Glad it was helpful 😊

[@gtejkuy]

Assumes your unused bits of kit will be transported to the end for you. Never happened at any ultras I've raced (although longest - so far - was 65K) - maybe a thing on longer races.

[@harrier_trail_running]

Yes, for some longer distance races event organisers arrange a drop bag so you can resupply midway through a race 👍