Packing for Skimo Races: Printable Checklist

This is a short post yet I hope you will find it valuable.
Novice skimo racers often ask: “What to pack into my backpack for a race?”
The answer is very simple: Pack what is on the required gear list for that specific race, plus one extra energy bar or a gel. You really don’t need much more.
Why the extra bar or a gel? In case you bonk hard, in a skimo race, you can’t just sit on the side of the road to wait for someone to pick you up. You have to get to the finish whether you decide to abandon or continue.
So instead of specifying items that might or might not be on the required gear list for a given race, I created a one page checklist with all essential, plus very useful, things to bring along on your every skimo race trip.
» PDF download or print: Skimo Race Gear Packing Checklist
With gear on our checklist you will be good to go at 99% of races in US, Canada as well as world wide.