Clothing and Attire
The absolute primary factor that will determine your wardrobe is the weather. Second is personal preference. Since weather is the number one variable concerning clothes, our list is going to be sorted by common weather occurrences.
Sunny and Hot:
- Short sleeve shirt, tank, or singlet
- Shorts
- Thin tights or leggings
- Convertible pants
- Light breathable underwear
- Hat
- Bandana or sweat band
- Sunglasses
- Sun block
- Insect repellent
- Thin to regular plush socks
- Breathable trail shoes
Mix of rain and sunshine, Hot:
- Quick drying shirt, tank, or singlet
- Quick drying shorts
- Thin tights or leggings
- Quick drying, light weight pants
- Light breathable underwear
- Hat
- Sunglasses, safety glasses
- Sun block
- Thin to regular plush socks
- Second pair of socks
- Ankle gators
- Trail shoes that breath and drain quickly
- Water proof shoes
Mix of rain and sunshine, comfortable:
- Quick drying Shirt (short or long)
- Quick drying Shorts or light weight pants
- Thin tights or leggings
- Light breathable underwear
- Hat
- Sunglasses, or safety glasses
- Sun block
- Normal plush socks
- Breathable trail shoes
- Water proof trail shoes
Clear and comfortable:
- Shirt (short or long)
- Shorts or light weight pants
- Thin tights or leggings
- Comfortable underwear
- Safety glasses
- Normal plush socks
- Trail shoes
Rainy and comfortable:
- Quick drying shirt
- Quick drying shorts
- Tights or leggings
- Quick drying light pants
- Synthetic underwear
- Safety glasses
- Socks
- Second pair of socks
- Trail shoes that breath and drain quickly
Rainy and cold:
- Quick drying long sleeve shirt
- Quick drying pants
- Tights or leggings
- Water resistant to water proof, breathable jacket
- Warm, breathable underwear
- Safety glasses
- Warm hat with water resistant shell
- Weather proof gloves
- Warm socks
- Second pair of warm socks
- Breathable trail shoes
Clear and cold:
- Long sleeve shirt, layers recommended
- Pants
- Tights or leggings
- Comfortable underwear
- Safety glasses
- Warm hat, head band
- Gloves
- Warm socks
- Trail shoes
Snow and comfortable:
- Long sleeve shirt, layers recommended
- Pants
- Tights or leggings
- Comfortable underwear
- Safety glasses
- Warm hat, head band
- Gloves
- Warm socks
- Second pair of warm socks
- Ankle gators
- Waterproof, breathable trail shoes
Snow and cold:
- Long sleeve shirt, layers recommended
- Warm athletic jacket
- Pants
- Tights or leggings
- Warm underwear
- Safety glasses
- Warm hat or head band
- Face mask
- Gloves
- Hand warmers
- Warm socks
- Second pair of warm socks
- Ankle gators
- Waterproof, breathable trail shoes
Notes:Ankle Gators- Ankle gators can be a great way to keep multiple different elements away from your legs and feet. They can potentially keep water, snow, insects, mud, brush, stones, thorns, etc. away and keep you comfortable. A good investment if you are thinking of making adventure races an annual thing.Waterproof shoes- Most companies offer trail shoes and a variation of those trail shoes that are water proof or water resistant. The danger with always using a waterproof shoe, is that if water gets on the inside of the shoe, then its very difficult to get it out, especially during the race. Regular trail shoes will drain. What about sweat? Many waterproof trail shoes will be made with ‘Goretex’ or something similar. Which allow sweat to escape and evaporate from the shoe, since sweat molecules are smaller than water ones, and keep water out. 2-1 shorts- Clothing options that offer 2-in-1 are fantastic alternatives to traditional attire. Shorts and Pants that include the underwear have less moving parts which in turn will help prevent chaffing and will be overall more comfortable.