The Zip Running Race Vest was Designed in Conjunction with World-Class UltraRunner Harvey Lewis. Harvey needed a vest-style racing backpack with a large capacity to fit his needs for 100+ mile races.
The final design features a large Main compartment, back passthrough pocket for quick access, multiple stretch pockets for food, a water bladder compartment, and custom-contoured straps with multiple pockets. I constructed the prototypes in-house and Harvey Has used them in Many races the last 3 years, including the infamous Barkley marathons.
Zip Running plans to go the market with the pack in Mid-2024.
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Harvey descending a hill in the 2022 Barkley marathons with the race vest.
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construction of the prototypes.
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Harvey testing out the first prototype before the 2022 Barkley marathons
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harvey winning an ultramarathon in 2022 in Malta with the race vest.
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Harvey testing the pack in the snow.