In 2007, the womens open section of the Tuatara adventure race, after two days of racing, was won by 40 seconds . The difference between first and second in the veteran womans section of the 2007 Teva Big day out was less than 5 seconds.
If you're in with a chance of placing, a good transition can easily make the difference between 1st and 2nd. For the rest of us, effective transitions can shave minutes off the overall time for the event as well as reduce the stress of a race and enhance your overall enjoyment.
Getting yourself organised for race day is a crucial part of your training. After all the hard work you have put in over the previous months you don't want any nasty surprises or things to fall apart on race day due to poor planning.
A race preparation plan is a checklist specifically prepared for you and your event, it will include support crew and transitions if required.
Attempt to control as many things as you can. There will always be a few surprises on race day so the more thought you have put into preparation, the fewer surprises there will be.
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I have gathered plenty of experience during my sporting career when things haven't always gone to plan and can help you put some contingencies in place to smooth out your race day.
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