Under £10
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
Sports bath salts tin
A long, hot soak after Boxing Day miles — a stocking filler that gets used.
Marathon · Ultra-running · Open water
Energy gel variety pack
Let them find their flavour before race day.
Marathon · Ultra-running · Ultra-cycling
£10–£25
LED safety clip light
Be seen on dark winter miles.
Ultra-running · Marathon · Bike touring
Hydration tablets multipack
Electrolytes in every flavour they'll need.
Marathon · Ultra-running · Ultra-cycling
Merino running socks
Blister-free miles.
Marathon · Ultra-running · OCR
Trigger-point massage stick
Rolls out the knots a foam roller cannot reach, without tiring a thumb.
Ultra-running · Trail biking · Fitness racing
Mini foam roller
Recovery that fits in hand luggage.
Marathon · Ultra-running · Fitness racing
Trail gaiters
Keeps the gravel out of their shoes.
Ultra-running · Trail biking
Running cap
Sun, rain and sweat — handled.
Marathon · Ultra-running · Fitness racing
Compression socks
Fresher legs, faster recovery.
Marathon · Ultra-running · Ultra-cycling
Mud-running gaiters
Keep grit, mud and river water out of the shoe on freezing winter loops.
OCR · Ultra-running
Foam roller and ball set
The full toolkit for a tight calf the morning after a long Christmas mileage.
Marathon · Ultra-running · Fitness racing
£25+
Personal GPS beacon
Solo adventurers carry it: help finds them if a session goes wrong.
Ultra-running · Open water · Marathon swimming
Running headtorch
For the miles before sunrise.
Ultra-running · OCR
Sports wireless earbuds
Sweat-proof sound for long miles.
Marathon · Ultra-running · Fitness racing
Mini massage gun
Deep recovery, anywhere.
Marathon · Ultra-running · Ultra-cycling
Running vest 12L
Carry everything, feel nothing.
Ultra-running