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Harrier Trail Running Vests
These are a great option if you are starting out. The vests come in two sizes the 5 litre and the 10 litres. They have pockets and loops to attach your running poles. You also have the option to buy the vests as a bundle. There are three bundles available Beginner, Intermediate and Ultra. The bundles include the vest, flasks, first aid kit, soft cup. The bigger the buddle the more it includes depending on your needs. This is probably a great way to try out a running vest for a beginner as you can include various bits that you might need for racing and keeping the cost down.
https://harrierrunfree.co.uk/collections/race-vests
Salomon Adv Skin
Solid all round with a wrap round vest feel. Salomon Adv Skin running vests are the perfect wrap around your body style with numerous pockets. All of them have both options to carry a bladder and/or flask depending on which you prefer to carry your water and drink from. They come with loops to carry running poles or alternative you can buy their quiver to attach on the back of the vest and store your poles. All of them have a small attached whistle in case of an emergency. They have adaptable chest straps. Salomon Adv Skin 5 – can carry 1.5 litre bladder and or two 500ml flasks. It’s total volume it can store is 5 litres this includes water, fuel, clothing etc. We would say this ideal for distances ranging from a half marathon up to and including 50 miles. Salomon Adv Skin 8 – is like the 5 but its total volume is 8 litres again I would say suitable for the same distances as the 5. Salomon Adv Skin 12 again carry the same in terms of water and the total volume is 12 litres. This ideal for doing distances longer than 50 miles. Lastly the Adv Skin 15 is perfect for multi-day events and is also designed to be waterproof and therefore great for cold and wet weather season. This has a total volume of 15 litres. The bigger the vest the more pocket storage you will find. They all have various colours to choose from. All of these are also available in women’s version. The difference being the flasks are lower down the body, a triangle and have long straws attached to them to drink from to accommodate for the women's chests.
https://www.salomon.com/en-gb/shop-emea/product/adv-skin-5-lc11659.html
Ultimate Direction
If you are looking for a roomy running vest for extremely long distances or just to carry more and some offering waterproof pockets, then look no further than the Ultimate Direction range. There are men and women’s designs. These can carry a larger volume of kit. Great for a multi-day event. Offering lots of pockets, hooks and bungee loops to attach your running poles. These can all store water bottles 2 x 500ml and up to a 2 litre bladder. Plenty of storage available for clothing, snacks, maps etc. Versions available are - Ultra, Race, Adventure, Mountain & Fastpack. Perfect for Ultra running and extreme distances.