Tips and Tricks from Wonder Woman Jax

Dialing in your gear for your self-supported stage race

Hey folks,

Wonder Woman Jax here with some tips about the daunting task of dialing in your race pack for a self-supported stage race. The thought of carrying everything you need to survive on your back for 7 days is scary. Let alone taking on 150-171 miles in rugged terrain and in aggressive temperatures.

Five Ways to Know if a Stage Race Is for You

Back-to-back-to-back long runs plus camping make for an unforgettable ultra experience

Imagine this: Yesterday, you ran a marathon-length trail route that beat up your quads and blistered three toes. Today, you’re up for another 25 to 30 miles on an unfamiliar stretch of treacherous trail. Tomorrow, the real fun begins. Running with a loaded pack, in high altitude and extreme temperature, you’ll go another 50-some miles.

Grand to Grand Ultra's Digital Detox

Digital Detox - (noun informal - a period of time during which a person refrains from using electronic devices such as smartphones or computers, regarded as an opportunity to reduce stress or focus on social interaction in the physical world).

Do you sleep with your smartphone or tablet by your bedside? Do you check your email, Facebook page or Instagram the moment you wake up? Do your family members implore you to look up from your phone? You might need a digital detox.

Magical Camps In The Desert

One magical aspect of the Grand to Grand Ultra is the camp. Each morning, the camp is erected in a unique location in readiness for the arrival of our competitors. The camp comprises large stand up tents, each of which accommodates eight competitors, as well as the medical tent, cyber-tent, hot and cold water supplies and clean, comfortable portable toilets.

Taking Risk Management Seriously

We know that crossing 273 km on foot over desert terrain is tough and requires our competitors to be physically and mentally prepared. G2G takes place in remote terrain where there is very little mobile phone signal and where unprepared people do get lost. We want you to focus on the race and not to worry about other things that are the responsibility of the organisers.

Ten success secrets for stage racing

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