When to use this
Friday afternoon, before any meet whose bus leaves before the athletes would normally eat.
- Departure is before 7am and the race is three or more hours after arrival.
- Athletes are showing up to the bus with nothing, or with one granola bar.
- Parents are asking what to send and nobody has told them what survives the ride.
Evidence sources
These references support the handout’s general education. Individual medical, supplement, laboratory, or injury questions should be handled by the appropriate qualified clinician.
- Carskadon MA. Sleep in adolescents: the perfect storm. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2011;58(3):637-647.
- Thomas DT, Erdman KA, Burke LM. ACSM Joint Position Statement: Nutrition and Athletic Performance. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2016;48(3):543-568.
- USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. "Danger Zone" (40F-140F).
Where to go next
ToolBuild the bag for this meetTurn the green and amber lists into a packing list for the actual departure time.
PrintablePlan for the start time movingOnce the bus arrives, the printed start time stops being a time. This is the system.
PrintableSend the parent version homeThe travel guide has the email a coach can send families five days before a trip.
