Pre-race checklist: never forget anything on race day

Pre-race checklist: never forget anything on race day

The free tool to calmly prepare for your 10K, half-marathon, marathon or ultra

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Two days before a race, the mind gets cluttered and forgetfulness lurks: race bib left at home, missing gels, dead headlamp battery… A good pre-race checklist solves the problem in minutes. RunRun provides 4 free, comprehensive checklists — 10K, half-marathon, marathon, ultra-trail — that you can check off online and customize. No sign-up required to get started.

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Complete templates by distance

4 detailed checklists (10K, half, marathon, ultra) covering gear, clothing, nutrition, documents, mental preparation and race day. Over 20 items per checklist, ready to check.

Customizable in one click

Add your own specific items (anti-blister socks, favorite headband, homemade fuel) and find them on every device once you sign in.

Community suggestions

Premium subscribers see the items most added by other runners on the same distance. Get inspired by what experienced runners actually carry.

Precise quantities and details

In Premium, note quantity, brand or flavor for each item (3 SiS caffeine gels, 500 ml of lemon drink) to prepare your race down to the gram.

Auto-save

Your checks are saved on every click — on browser, phone, tablet. Pick up your preparation exactly where you left off.

For every profile

From your first 10K to a 100K in the mountains, our templates cover the essentials. Everything is pre-filled, just validate what's ready.

The pre-race countdown in 6 steps

W1

D-7 — Gear inventory

Check your shoes (not brand new!), technical socks, race bib, safety pins, timing chip. Charge your GPS watch.

  • •Broken-in shoes
  • •Technical socks
  • •Charged GPS watch
  • •Bib + pins
  • •Timing chip
W2

D-3 — Weather-based kit

Check the forecast. Prepare t-shirt, shorts or tights, cap, arm sleeves and gloves if needed, anti-chafe, rain jacket for long races.

  • •T-shirt + shorts
  • •Cap + sunglasses
  • •Anti-chafe
  • •Rain jacket if rain
  • •Arm sleeves / gloves
W3

D-2 — Full nutrition

Buy your gels (tested in training!), electrolytes, coffee. Marathon: 5–7 gels. Ultra: 8–15 gels + real food.

  • •Energy gels
  • •Electrolytes / salt caps
  • •Pre-race breakfast
  • •Post-race snack
W4

Day before — Docs and flat lay

Gather ID, registration confirmation, medical certificate. Prepare the "flat lay": full kit on a chair, drop bag ready.

  • •ID
  • •Registration confirmation
  • •Medical certificate
  • •Flat lay
  • •Drop bag
W5

Evening before — Mind and sleep

Define your pacing plan and 5K splits. Write 2–3 mantras for tough moments. Get to bed early — it's the night before the night before that counts most.

  • •Pacing plan
  • •5K splits
  • •Mantras
  • •Marathon wall strategy
  • •Sleep by 10pm
W6

Race morning — Stress-free routine

Wake 3h before start, regular breakfast, hydration, restroom stop, planned commute. Everything is already checked: just run.

  • •Wake 3h before
  • •Regular breakfast
  • •Commute to start
  • •Restroom stop
  • •Warm-up if needed

How to get the most out of your checklist

1

Prepare your bag the night before

Do a "flat lay": lay out the full kit on a chair, gather nutrition and documents in a pouch. On race morning, you only have to put it on.

2

Adapt your checklist to the weather

Check the forecast 48h before. Rain expected? Tick the rain jacket and cap. Heatwave? Think salt caps and extra flasks.

3

Note exact quantities (Premium)

For a marathon: 6 SiS gels lemon + caffeine, 2 salt caps, 1 × 500 ml electrolyte flask. Precise details avoid last-minute improvisation.

4

Add your own items

Everyone has small rituals: sunscreen, lucky bracelet, special socks… Add your custom items once signed in and find them at every race.

5

Print or use on mobile

The checklist looks great on all screens and stays usable offline (your checks are in local storage). Print it if you prefer paper, that works too.

landing.faq

Is the checklist really free?
Yes, the 4 templates (10K, half, marathon, ultra) are fully free, no sign-up. You can check, add your items and find them again on your next visit thanks to local browser storage.
What's the difference between free and Premium?
The free version gives access to the 4 complete checklists with customization. Premium adds two things: 1) community suggestions (items added by other runners on the same distance) and 2) a free "details" field per item to note quantity, brand or flavor.
Is my data saved?
In anonymous mode, your checks are kept in your browser (localStorage). Once signed in, everything is synced to MongoDB and available on every device — phone, tablet, computer.
Can I have multiple checklists per distance?
For now, one checklist per distance and per user. If you run several marathons in a year, you adapt the same list each time (custom items stay, you just adjust the checks).
How do community suggestions work?
When at least 3 other runners add the same custom item on a given distance, it appears in your Premium suggestions. You can add it to your list in one click. The list refreshes automatically.
Can the checklist be printed?
Yes, just use your browser's "Print" function (Ctrl/Cmd + P). The page is optimized for clean printing, without the navigation.

Check off your list in 30 seconds

4 free templates, unlimited customization, community suggestions in Premium. No sign-up needed to get started.

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