Staying fuelled and hydrated is key to having a successful half marathon. Plan your event-day nutrition in advance and practice with your ESN nutrition beforehand.

PRE HALF MARATHON – ESN HydroLoad

ESN HydroLoad: A drink mix designed to help you stay hydrated and keep your energy up before your event. You’ll find this in our event village pre-event.

ON THE ROUTE ENERGY – ESN Perfect NRGY Hydro Energy Gels

ESN Perfect NRGY Hydro Energy Gels: These gels give a fast-acting source of carbohydrates for a quick energy boost. You’ll find these at Drink Stations 2 and 3 along the route.

POST FINISH LINE RECOVERY – ESN GOAT Bar

ESN GOAT Bar: A soft, oat-based protein flapjack to be consumed after the event to help replenish depleted glycogen stores and repair muscles damage. You’ll find these post-finish line.

Drinks & ESN Perfect NRGY Hydro Energy Gel Station Locations

Along the ASICS Manchester Half route, there are Drink Stations provided to help keep you hydrated, and selected stations also have ESN Perfect NRGY Hydro Energy Gels to give you that extra boost when it really matters.

Please Note: 

The ESN Hydro Gels will only be available at Drink Stations 2 and 3 so please plan ahead and remember to bring additional hydration and nutrition based on your individual needs. Gels on course will be supplement to your own. ESN recommends consuming 1 – 3 gels per 60 minutes during exercise.

Each station will have toilets to use. There will also be dedicated drop zones following each drink station to dispose of your bottles and gel wrappers. Please help us to keep Manchester’s streets clean by using the bins and drop zones provided. If you need to carry your bottle/wrapper past the drop zones, please hold onto them until you get past next drink station/finish line to dispose of your litter. 

Water Bottles: 

• In each drop zone there will be large bins with target signs attached – please ensure you aim your bottles at the target signs/bins provided as we can only recycle bottles that are in the bins.
• Please ensure you drain any remaining water from the bottle prior to disposing of your bottle into the large bins provided in the drop zones.

 

Allergen & Dietary Information

ESN HydroLoad – Full Ingredients List

Flavour:

Cherry: Dextrin, dextrose, acidulant (citric acid), flavouring, sodium bicarbonate, anti-caking agent (silicon dioxide), sodium chloride, tri-sodium citrate dihydrate, calcium gluconate, colouring foodstuff (beetroot powder), potassium chloride, magnesium citrate, potassium citrate, sweeteners (sucralose, acesulfame K), colourants (carotene)

Fresh Lemon: Dextrin, dextrose, acidulant (citric acid), anti-caking agent (silicon dioxide), flavouring, sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, tri-sodium citrate dihydrate, calcium gluconate, potassium chloride, magnesium citrate, potassium citrate, sweeteners (sucralose, acesulfame K), colourants (carotene)

Pink Grapefruit: Dextrin, dextrose, acidulant (citric acid), flavouring, anti-caking agent (silicon dioxide), sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, tri-sodium citrate dihydrate, calcium gluconate, colouring foodstuff (beetroot powder), potassium chloride, magnesium citrate, potassium citrate, sweeteners (sucralose, acesulfame K), colourants (carotene).

ESN Perfect NRGY Hydro Gel – Full Ingredients List

Flavour:

Natural: Water, Dextrose 28%, Dextrin 17%, Sea Salt, Coconut Water 0.5%, Calcium Citrate, Acid (Malic Acid), Potassium Citrate, Magnesium Citrate, Stabilizer (Pectin), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate).

Green Apple: Water, Dextrose 28%, Dextrin 17%, Sea Salt, Coconut Water 0.5%, Calcium Citrate, Acid (Malic Acid), Natural Apple Flavoring, Potassium Citrate, Magnesium Citrate, Stabilizer (Pectin), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate) Lemon Ginger: Water, Dextrose 28%, Dextrin 17%, Sea Salt, Coconut Water 0.5%, Calcium Citrate, Acid (Malic Acid), Natural Lemon Flavoring, Potassium Citrate, Magnesium Citrate, Stabiliser (Pectin), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Ginger Extract

ESN GOAT Bar – Full Ingredients List

Flavour:

Salty Peanut: Oat flakes (gluten-free) 20%, roasted peanuts 17%, date paste 14%, egg white powder 13%, soy crisps (isolated soy-protein, tapioca starch, salt), inverted sugar syrup, dark chocolate chunks 6% (cocoa paste, sugar, cocoa butter, emulsifiers (soy, polyglycerol polyricinoleate), flavor), oligofructose, honey 5%, rapeseed oil, sea salt, sea salt flakes, flavoring

May contain trace of peanuts, milk, other nuts, sesame and sulphite.

Berries: Oat flakes (gluten-free) 20%, date paste 14%, egg white powder 13%, roasted almond 12%, soy crisps (isolated soy-protein, tapioca starch, salt), inverted sugar syrup, oligofructose, honey 5%, roasted cashew 3%, freeze-dried strawberries 2%, dehydrated cranberries 2% (sugar, cranberries, sunflower oil), flavoring

May contain traces of peanuts, milk, other nuts, sesame and sulphite.

 

Head to our ESN Training Guide here to find out more about how to incorporate your ESN products into training so you are ready for event day!