Drinks at Perth Marathon | West Australian Marathon Club

Oxidative
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Drinks at Perth Marathon Mar 21, 2005 23:28:04 GMT -5

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Post by Oxidative on Mar 21, 2005 23:28:04 GMT -5

I am a new arrival in Perth and presently training for Perth Marathon in July. For long runs and races, I usually ingest a specialized drink (amino acid) for my energy fuels instead of gels (GU, powergel etc). My current supply of amino acid drink is about to run out and I plan to place a new order from the US.

This brings a question to my mind: Are runners allowed to place their OWN DRINKS at aid/drinking stations on the Perth marathon route?

If this is not allowed, it means that I need to rely on gels and will need to start taking them during my training. I also do not intend to use a Fuel Belt for the m'thon.

Suzy
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Drinks at Perth Marathon Mar 22, 2005 0:11:29 GMT -5

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Post by Suzy on Mar 22, 2005 0:11:29 GMT -5

You are allowed to bring your own special drinks, these have to be handed in the day before, marked with your race number & drink station required at.

I'm curious about your amino acid drink - I presume it has carbs & electrolytes as well? Whats it called and why do you prefer it Oxidative?

Oxidative
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Drinks at Perth Marathon Mar 22, 2005 0:54:54 GMT -5

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Post by Oxidative on Mar 22, 2005 0:54:54 GMT -5

Thanks Suzy. This is good news. I can start ordering the new batch from the US.

The drink is called vaam. It's in powder form so unlike gels, I will need to mix them with water.

The nutrition info is as follows:
Energy : 42Kcal
Protein : 2.6g (as an amino acid)
Fat : 0.084g
Carbohydrate: 7.6g
Sodium : 0.77mg