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Decathlon trail running backpack
Hydration packs are a 2021 essential, whether you run trails or you’re taking on a virtual race. We go under the skin of our go-to pack
Words Esther Newman
Backpacks and hydration packs can be a bit divisive: many runners prefer holding a bottle of water or, in fact, not carrying anything at all, sticking to hydration before and aft er a run. However, for those of us who enjoy a longer run, a hydration pack should be top of your list of must-haves if there isn’t one in your wardrobe already. And for those of us who are looking forward to getting back to racing this year, there’s a distinct possibility that when races do come back, a lot more of them are going to be self-supporting - and that means we’ll need to take our own water with us.