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Trail running backpacks are specially designed to give you a stable running backpack and still provide you with enough space for a hydration system or water bottles, a running jacket, gels and energy bars, a wallet and your phone.
Trail running packs are also known as race vests and are light and adjustable, often made with stretchy fabrics and hug your back and waste to eliminate bounce and swing during running movements. The carrying capicity depends on the needs of the runner and distance, but usually have a capacity between 4 and 20 litres.
Smaller is often better to avoid carrying too much weight and helps optimize the carrying system as it doesn’t have to be as resilient as that of a walking backpack which is designed to carry ans stabalize heavier loads.
The flat design holds the pack’s centre of gravity as close to your back as possible and doesn’t restrict range of motion, but different models will fit differently depending on body and shoulder size.
Carrying liquid with a trail running backpack is with easy to reach front pockets that hold soft flasks or water bottles and thre can also be a bladder stow away in the backpack itself.
Th emore streamlined race vests or trail running vest are a mix between a backpack and a garment and have the ability to evenly distribute the weight over your body. Running vests are a great for long uphill and downhill runs because the pack contents will hardly move whilst running.
The running backpack’s weight is an important factor so the performance brands such as Instinct, inov-8 and Grivel only use particularly lightweight materials that are also durable enough to meet trail running’s tough demands. Many models are also water-repellent so you can race and train in bad weather conditions.
