There are 5 bags for Ironman:
Morning
*Bike
Special needs Bike
*Run
Special needs Run
*These must be dropped off on Saturday along with one's bike at the race start and transition areas the day before the race. They include anything you want to consume (food/drink) during the transition period and clothes and gear you'd use during that portion of the race.
In my bike bag I have the following:
Towel (to dry off after the swim)
Bike shoes & socks
Helmet
Bike shorts
Tri top (pockets stuffed w race nutrition)
Sunglasses
Chamois cream for my lady bits
Imodium - my secret weapon
Extra: arm warmers & cycling top w sleeves
In my run bag I have the following:
Running shoes & clean socks
Jog bra
Capri running pants (stuffed w race nutrition)
Tank top
Other Sunglasses (in case something happens to the first pair)
Visor
Chamois cream - in case I have wounds to sooth from the bike
Biofreeze gel (like icy hot)
Ibuprofen for the pain that may start during the run
First aid "kit"- band aids, ointment, etc
In my special needs bags I have additional supplies. There are made available to us at approximately the 1/2 point of each discipline:
Extra socks
Sunscreen^
Tubes and co2 cartridges^
Snacks
4 hours of concentrated liquid nutrition^
Extra tops•
LED armband•
First aid "kit"- band aids, ointment, etc•
^bike bag only
•run bag only
I thought it would look like a LOT more stuff but apparently all this training has made me pretty lean and efficient on how to prep my gear!
Before (I came to Madison "packed" already by gear bag)
I put rainbow tape on my bags to make them easier for me to spot. My bib number is also on every bag.
After
It doesn't look like that much stuff to me for a 16-17 hour day! The mini backpack on the left has the items that I'll need to start the race (wet suit, goggles, cap, timing chip, road id). The paper bag has the extra stuff i need to prep race morning like nutrition & a few things i need to put on my bike before I check it (tubes, co2, nutrition).
