BEAT THE HEAT 

MONITOR THE FORCASTED WEATHER FOR THE DAY OF THE EVENT EARLY AND THROUGHOUT THE WEEK OF THE EVENT.

Preparing for a hot weather event requires several days of specialized conditioning and hydration. Athletes and crew should consult an expert trainer or medical professional for specific advise on warm weather event preparation.

While attending the event be familiar with the location of the Alpinestars mobile medical center.

Prevention of heat related impacts

Begin today - this includes all riders, team support staff, media, and track staff

HYDRATE: Drink twice as much fluids today as you would normally drink.  Water is best, sports drinks diluted 50% are also good. Drink at least 16 oz per hour, more is better. Replace Electrolytes (Minerals) with sports drinks and fruit.  Bananas are best, tomatoes and other citrus fruit are good. Continue drinking throughout the night. One should have to urinate at least twice between 9 pm and 6 am. If you do not drink more!!

AVOID ALCOHOL, AND CAFFEINATED BEVERAGES (COFFEE, TEA, COLAS, AND ENERGY DRINKS ON EXTREMELY HOT DAYS.

RACE DAY

HYDRATE: Begin drinking as soon as you wake up, 24-32 oz per hour if possible. Combine water and diluted sports drinks.

STAY COOL: Air conditioning is best between practices and races. Cooling Methods after practice and races include tubs, small pools, and iced towels. The core is the most important to cool as well as the head and neck. Athletes who have water emersion tanks or tubs can request assistance.

MECHANICS: Please have water and wet cool towels in the mechanics area for you and your rider as needed for cooling during practice and/or race.

TEAM MANAGERS: Take additional water supplies with you to the managers area for yourself and your staff.

RIDERS

PREPARE your body prior to racing with fluids, electrolytes, and cooling methods.

If you begin to get dizzy and/or nauseated during practice or the race you pull into the mechanics area to get cooled prior to continuing to race. If an athlete while on track feels to be in extreame heat distress, they can proceed to the nearest emergency caution flagger location. Each flagger station has a limited supply of non-potoble water that can be used to immediately provide some heat relief, to assit the athlete until the emergency medical professionals can get to that location.