IMF- What food/gel is at aid stations on run

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Reading all of the IM race reports over the past week has me thinking about IMF (my first IM).

What gels are served on the run course?

What other food items do you remember them having?

Thanks

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The Athlete Guide, which will come out about a month prior to the race, will list everything, but basically you’re looking at PowerGel, and foodwise, you’ll have bananas, oranges, cookies, pretzels, chicken broth, and of course Coke, water, and Gatorade.

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Thanks. I was mainly wanting to know gel brand so that I could start using it on runs now to make sure no GI issues. Not sure how PowerGel stacks up to Hammer Gel, but I’ll have to check.

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Straight from the Ironman Florida website FAQ:

Aid stations are approximately a mile apart on the run and every 10 miles on the bike. Nutrition available can vary between years and races, depending upon who the sponsors are. The general offerings are as follows:

Bike Aid Station
Gatorade
Water
PowerBar Gel
PowerBar
Bananas
Oranges

Run Aid Stations
Gatorade
Water
Cola
PowerBar Gel
Pretzels
Chicken Soup Broth (Fulls only, after dark)
Oranges
Bananas
PowerBar