Clothes to wear for a race

nyy03
nyy03 Posts: 635 Member
edited January 18 in Fitness and Exercise
OK, so what do I wear? Weather will be -5ish. 30K run. I was planning on wearing a base layer then shirt and pants with a running jacket that can be later turn into a pouch that I strap around my waist. Is this too much? Oh and also a beanie.

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  • SueGremlin
    SueGremlin Posts: 1,066 Member
    My rule of thumb is to dress as if it is 20 degrees warmer than it actually is. After the first mile you are warm.
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    What have you been wearing to train?

    -5C you'll probably want gloves, but that's a personal preference.

    I'd be wearing warm weather tights, a long sports bra/top with a long sleeve wicking layer and then a warm but lightweight long sleeve micro-fleece layer over top. It depends how much it's expected to warm up while you're running... 30k will take quite a while. The difference in temp at the start and finish may be significant.

    I started a run in -3C this morning and didn't need a hat.
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