Editorial policy
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This page explains how articles on Dropbag Running are made.
Sources
- Race facts (courses, cutoffs, gear-check and drop bag rules, aid stations, qualifying times) come from the race's official website or its governing body, opened at the time of writing. If we can't confirm a fact there, we leave it out.
- Training and nutrition draw on peer-reviewed research and position statements from professional bodies. Each article lists the sources it uses.
- Numbers in pace charts and calculators are computed from the race distance, not typed by hand.
Review
Every article is checked before it is published: its facts against the sources it cites, and its text for clarity. When a race changes its rules or course, we update the guide, and the "Updated" date at the top of the page changes only when the content does.
Health information
Our training plans and nutrition guides are general information for healthy adults. They are not medical advice. If you are new to exercise, pregnant, injured or living with a health condition, talk to a doctor before you start a plan.
Photos
Photos come from stock libraries (Pexels and Pixabay) and are credited under each image. A stock photo is never presented as a specific race, course or person it doesn't show.
Independence
We don't accept payment for coverage or rankings. If an article contains affiliate links, it says so; see our affiliate disclosure.