> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.absurdrunning.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Dropbags & Tasks

> What is in each drop bag and what you need to do at each checkpoint. The last step of the wizard.

The final step pulls together everything from earlier — the route's checkpoints, your gear plan, your fueling plan — into two race-day artifacts: drop bag contents and per-checkpoint task lists.

## Dropbags tab

A drop bag is a personal bag you leave at a specific checkpoint before the race. You pick it up when you reach that checkpoint and use whatever's inside — fresh shoes, more fuel, dry clothes, a backup headlamp.

### Which checkpoints

Only checkpoints flagged for **drop bag access** show up here. If a checkpoint you want to drop a bag at isn't listed, go back to [Checkpoints](/wizard/checkpoints) and turn on the drop bag flag for it.

### Contents per bag

For each bag, list what's inside. Two ways to populate:

* **Pull from the gear and fuel plan** — the planner suggests items based on what your [Gear](/wizard/gear) logistics and [Fuel](/wizard/fuel) refills say you'll need at that checkpoint.
* **Add free-text items** — for anything not tracked elsewhere (a clean buff, your phone charger, a candy bar for morale).

### Printable list

The dropbag contents can be exported as a printable list (one page per bag) so you can pack physically against the plan the night before the race.

## Tasks tab

Tasks are per-checkpoint reminders. Each task fires in the mobile app as you approach the checkpoint it's tied to.

### What goes here

Anything you need to remember to do at a specific checkpoint that isn't already covered by gear or fuel:

* *Take painkillers at km 60.*
* *Check in with crew at the big aid station.*
* *Filter water at the stream after the climb.*
* *Switch watch to lower brightness when it gets dark.*

### Auto-generated tasks

The planner pre-fills tasks from your earlier steps:

* **Fueling refills** become "refill flask" and "grab gels" tasks at each aid station.
* **Gear logistics** become "swap shoes", "pick up jacket" tasks.
* **Drop bag pickups** become "grab dropbag #2 contents" tasks.

You can edit, delete, or add tasks on top of the auto-generated ones.

### Task firing on race day

The mobile app fires each task as a one-shot reminder as you approach the checkpoint. If you miss one (notification dismissed, phone in your pack), you can still see it in the checkpoint's timeline view.

Tasks never repeat — once fired, they're done. This matters for ultras where you don't want a chime every minute reminding you about the same gel.

## Save and you're done

Once Dropbags & Tasks is set, the plan is complete. Save it from the wizard's top bar.

The saved plan shows up in your [Plans library](/plans/overview). From there, the mobile app can download it for offline race-day use — see [Mobile app setup](/get-started/mobile-app).