Small gifts, big gratitude. Every pick here costs a tenner or less and earns its place in a kit bag.
Swim earplugs
Keeps the cold water out of their ears.
Open water · Marathon swimming
Bright silicone swim cap
Be seen. Stay warm.
Open water · Marathon swimming
Race number belt
No more safety-pinning panic on race morning.
Marathon · Ultra-running · OCR · Ultra-cycling
Sports massage ball
Pocket-sized recovery.
Marathon · Fitness racing · OCR · Ultra-running
Reflective glow armband
Makes a dark-evening runner visible from car lights away.
Marathon · Ultra-running
Shoe deodoriser balls
For the shoes that live by the door.
Marathon · Ultra-running · Fitness racing
Blister plasters kit
The gift they'll thank you for at mile 20.
Marathon · Ultra-running · OCR
Anti-chafe balm
The unsung hero of every long day.
Marathon · Ultra-running · Open water · Ultra-cycling
Bike puncture repair kit
Small enough to forget, vital when remembered.
Trail biking · Bike touring · Ultra-cycling
Tyre lever and CO2 combo
A stocking filler that has genuinely saved more than one ride.
Trail biking · Ultra-cycling
Liquid chalk ball
Dry hands on the rig, zero dust in the bag.
OCR · Fitness racing
Thermal swim socks
Tiny, cheap, and the difference between toes and no toes in January.
Open water