BEAT THE HEAT 

MONITOR THE FORECASTED 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

WHILW ATTENDING THE EVENT BE FAMILIAR WITH THE LOCATION OF THE ALPINESTARS MOBILE MEDICAL CENTER

PREVENTION OF HEAT RELATED IMPACTS

BEGIN TODAY 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

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 extreme heat distress, they can proceed to the nearest emergency caution flagger location. Each flagger station has a limited supply of non-potable water that can be used to immediately provide some heat relief, to assist the athlete until the emergency medical professionals can get to that location.