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Your First Hybrid Race: The Complete Checklist
Tuesday, 25 November 2025 · 3 min read · HybridRaceCalendar Editorial
Everything to pack, plan and rehearse before you stand on a hybrid start line for the first time.
Register for the division that matches your current training, not the one you hope to be ready for. Open divisions exist for a reason.
Pack shoes, two pairs of socks, shorts you have trained in, a belt if you use one, grips, chalk, a small towel and a carbohydrate drink.
Walk the course during the briefing window. Knowing where the sled lane transitions are saves genuine seconds.
Start slower than you want to. Almost every first-timer regrets the opening kilometre and nobody regrets the last one.