SPINE Race Tips

My question is about what advice you can give runners who want to try a race that has a bigger emphasis on self-sufficiency. I completed the UTS 50k earlier this year and like many people, ran out of water due to the heat and the long climbs between checkpoints. Some races like the spine and northern traverse have huge gaps between the checkpoints in comparison. How do you approach these races to ensure that you can carry on fuelling and hydrating? Does it involve carrying kgs of supplies along with you? Do you have filters on your bottles to collect water on the go from streams or are there any other secret sources of information you could share? Any advice would be really appreciated and hopefully help other runners as well. Pic Credit - Spine Race https://teaandtrails.com/ https://www.teaandtrailsultra.com/ Precision Fuel & Hydration helps athletes personalise their hydration and fueling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised race nutrition plan for your next event. Tea And Trails Podcast listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolytes with Precision Fuel & Hydration. Use this link and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout. Precision Fuel & Hydration - https://visit.pfandh.com/3GKxHjU Precision Fuel & Hydration Planner - https://visit.pfandh.com/3RuP25z Brew with the coaches - Thanks, Trish, Rebecca and Russell! The opinions expressed in this content are solely those of the coaches and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Precision Fuel & Hydration. The information provided is for general informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice. Tea & Trails Podcast & Precision Fuel & Hydration assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions in the content. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. Amazon links are affiliate links. Keeping Dry & Staying Warm - https://amzn.to/42JCexq Celeste Yvonne's - https://amzn.to/40FYLK9 Fix Your Feet - https://amzn.to/3FE4nf0 Running Challenges by Keri Wallace - https://amzn.to/3KGdU7e ROAR - https://amzn.to/3WU7xB2 NEXT LEVEL - https://amzn.to/3Hu15Lr The Daily Stoic - https://amzn.to/44qDm9j