Carbohydrate sports fuel for energy, hydration and recovery / Maurten

New York Road Runners and TCS New York City Marathon

New York takes guts.

As the Official Hydrogel Sports Fuel of the New York Road Runners and the TCS New York City Marathon, Maurten will be with you on-course on race day — fueling you from the Bronx to Staten Island with Gel 100 and Gel 100 Caf 100. But your start line is now — in training. This is the time to plan, experiment, and practice the art of fueling with Maurten — the same you’ll have available on race day.

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Maurten on track

As Official Hydrogel Sports Fuel of the New York Road Runners and the TCS New York City Marathon, Maurten will be there with you, on-course. Hydrogel Fuel Depots — with Gel 100 and Gel 100 Caf 100 — will be available at miles 12 and 18.

Start getting used to Maurten in training now — order on maurten.com using the same email address you registered with for the race and save 20%. The offer will apply automatically when you select "Verify my email" at checkout. Excludes Bicarb System.

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Gelflask 150 ml

Simplify your hydrogel intake with the Maurten Gelflask 150 ml. Hold 3x Gel 160 or 5x Gel 100 in one race-ready portable.

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Fuel like a pro

The following Fuel Guides outline fueling strategies for common triathlon training sessions and race plans. A fuel guide is highly personal. Use this information as reference only to fuel your training and racing better.

Sports fuel is supported by science and works alongside real food — not as a replacement. Some Fuel Guides — longer or more intense — rely heavily on the specific composition of sports nutrition. Others less so.

How to fuel

Preloading
The day before

1 x Drink Mix 320 and
1 x Solid 160

Pre-race
1–4 hours before

1 x Drink Mix 160 and
1 x Solid 160

Maurten recommends:

Warm-up: Gel 100 Caf 100 or Gel 160 or Gel 100

Why should I use sports nutrition with Caffeine?
What’s the difference between Maurten Gel 100 and Gel 160?

During warm-up
15 min before

1 x Gel 100 Caf 100 or
1 x Gel 160 or
1 x Gel 100

Maurten recommends:

Either: 1 Gel 100 every 6k or 4 x GEL 160

Why should I use sports nutrition with caffeine?
What’s the difference between Maurten Gel 100 and Gel 160?

During the race
Six Gels, one every 6k

Different options.

6 x Gel 100 or
2 x Gel 100 Caf 100 and 4 x Gel 100 or
4 x Gel 160

Preloading
The day before

Nothing

Pre-race
1-4 hours before

1 x Drink Mix 160 or
1 x Solid C 160

Maurten recommends:

Warm-up: Gel 100 Caf 100 or Gel 100 or Gel 160

Why should I use sports nutrition with Caffeine?
What’s the difference between Maurten Gel 100 and Gel 160?

During warm-up
15-45 min before

1 x Gel 100 Caf 100 or
1 x Gel 100 or
1 x Gel 160

Maurten recommends:

Race: Either Gel 100 at 6k and 12k or 1 x Gel 160

What’s the difference between Maurten Gel 100 and Gel 160?

During the race

2 x Gel 100 or
1 x Gel 160

Pre-exercise
1-4 hours before

1 x Solid 160 or
1 x Solid C 160

Warm-up: 1 x Gel 100 Caf 100 or Gel 160

What’s the difference between Maurten Gel 100 and Gel 160 ?
Why should I use sports nutrition with Caffeine?

Warm-up
10-30min

1 x Gel 100 Caf 100 or
1 x Gel 160 or
1 x Gel 100

Main set
20-50min

Nothing

Cool down
10-30 min

Nothing

Pre-exercise
1-4 hours before

1 x Solid 160 or
1 x Solid C 160

Warm-up: Gel 100 Caf 100 or Gel 160

What’s the difference between Maurten Gel 100 and Gel 160 ?
Why should I use sports nutrition with Caffeine?

Warm-up
10-30min

1 x Gel 100 Caf 100 or
1 x Gel 160 or
1 x Gel 100

Main set
30-60min

Nothing

Cool down
10-30 min

Nothing