First time IM Special Needs Bag

This is spot on. Some of these items may not work for you (ie. you may not need Tylenol or tums), but the general list is right.

Nothing.

Thanks everyone, I would rather have it and not need it then need it and not have it. I like the idea of having a little real food in the bag.

Great questions and responses. I am also doing first full triathlon in Sep and will use the list.

Last year at Tremblant, I put a slice of pizza in my bike special needs bag and let me tell you, it hit the spot!!

Also as a native marylander, I would suggest being prepared for our crazy weather in October and have adequate clothing in both SN bags.

Great list.
I would add Pepto chewables & Immodium AD, maybe some gum and consider a small package of wipes.

I rack my brain every time on this subject.

I've done 4 IMs and never went to pick up my special needs bag, until lthis last one.

It was a really WET day and I had put plastic baggies and fresh socks in my T2 SN bag...but guess what ?
IT WAS GONE! I don't know if it was taken out, or fell out...but I was sort of bummed.

So I slogged away in my soggy shoes. I did eat the extra Powerbar though :-)

My thoughts on T1 bag.
Anextra tube and CO2 is common, and a decent idea if you happen to flat in the first half.
Extra salt pills in case you drop or forgot them. Any special nutrition you might want (also in case you drop it).
Pain reliever if you happen to get a knee or muscle problem, but most of those sort of issues happen later than special needs pickup.
An old tire, in the rare case you slit your sidewall (happened to me on a short prep ride)

As for T2 bag.
Upset stomach pills, pain pills, extra salt pills.
Special incentive food and or drink.
extra layers if it gets colder
extra socks (but the shoes are probably wet too, so may not be worth it)
light if you plan on being in the dark.

I just completed IM Boulder this past weekend. I had any number of items in both my Bike Special Needs and Run Special Needs. A few things were:
Candy Bars: Snickers/ Payday
A few extra gels/ energy chews
Nutter Butters
Peanut Butter Crackers
Band aids and Advil
Notes from Family

What I actually took during the race:
Bike Special Needs: Nutter Butter Cookies and note from wife and child
Run Special Needs: Note from Wife and Child

In retrospect, I packed way more than I needed. That said, the Nutter Butters helped me to get my nutrition back on track when I got a little behind and my stomach was upset. The notes from my family were the best and gave me the most energy!