Top 5 Things to Bring to a Gravel Race

What should you bring to a gravel race? Obviously you need a functioning bicycle and all your regular riding gear. But what about the special supplies for race day?

I've participated in dozens of gravel races, and talked to scores of riders from UCI pros to everyday riders to the winners of Unbound, BWR, SBT, The Mid South and more. Based on all that, here are my top 5 things to bring to a gravel race.


Based on all that, here is what works for me, and hopefully what could work for you too. Here is my top 5 things to bring to a gravel race.

O:00 intro
0:51 hydration pack
3:15 CO2 and breaker
3:43 tire plugs
5:07 TPU tubes
6:48 a sense of humor!

My favorites:
USWE Outlander Pro hydration pack: https://alnk.to/ge3A2N5
Dynaplug tire repair: https://tinyurl.com/2m8mbhzz
CO2 cartridges and breaker options: https://tinyurl.com/3mvjzzwc
TPU tubes: https://tinyurl.com/y9pdrwzc
Trevor Noah: https://www.trevornoah.com/shows