All,
Not sure what food is present at IMC aid stations, on the bike and run course. The website doesn’t indicate very well whether there’s gels, bars, bananas, etc, on the bike and run course.
What was offered in previous years and/or what is offered this year?
Thanks,
laurent
Did you check the athletes guide on the website?
From the website… http://www.ironman.ca/info.html
Bike Aid Station
Gatorade
Water
Mixed Powergel
Powerbars
Bananas
Oranges
Run Aid Stations
Gatorade
Water
Cola
Mixed Flavors of Powergel
Pretzels
Chicken Soup Broth (Fulls only)
Oranges
Bananas
Powerbars
I have vivid memories of some stations also having cookies, grapes, watermelon, chips, and ice. And at one run station there was beer (maybe seeing things but I am sure it was beer being offered!)
Thanks guys…hadn’t looked well into the Info page on the website. I didn’t find food details on the athlete’s guide…but now I know what to expect!
They didn’t have a lot of bananas last year. I kept looking for them on the run, finally did find some cut up pieces about 5 aid stations later than I needed them.
Come on, Simon! You can’t tease us like that, which one??
Give me a F&^%ing break - I was on the run, everything gets a bit hazy when I have to run. Often I barely recall my name let alone what the hell I am doing there!
Since we are trying to extract useful information from what is left of my memory banks, I do recall the guy at OK Falls grilling burgers on his front lawn when I ran past. Now that really pissed me off.
and frog’s feet.
Oh, I remember who I am, it’s why I am there that I have trouble with! Mental note to self: Pack a few bucks in T2 bag to buy burgers at OK falls.
and frog’s feet.
Now that’s going to make me go faster…advantage France on this one 
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no need, he gave a buddy a free burger, the guy sat down ate it and took off again. The smelly woke me up from my state of zombiness hence why I was pissed.
Being in a zen like haze is the only way to get through a marathon. The other best way is to find an attractive female competitor as companion, flirt and have auditory sex along the way. Cant use the term oral sex as it will give the wrong impression! Helps if both of you are either single or both married. This way it keeps the lines of communication very clear. Actually happened to me once, we had a good laugh about it after the race!
“auditory sex”? Doesn’t that constitute illegal interference? What a way to go!
re: marathon sex
My first marathon is this October, the training book didn’t mention THAT race strategy!
Ohh my, a virgin!
Tiger my dear you have a lot to learn!
Spoke to IMC directly. There’s an error, there’s NO gels at all on the bike. That’s what they told me, as I was trying to figure out what brand they would have.
Re: “oh my you are a virgin”
wink wink wink
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