From there, suit up in full race gear, take the wheel with one of their instructors riding shot gun, and away you go.

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His other passion, yachting, is making its mark on San Francisco as warm-up events for the 2013 America's Cup yacht race kick into gear.

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At Sunday's London Marathon, only gear stored in the official bag provided by race organizers will be accepted.

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At other races, for example, runners can check backpacks before the race which are picked up at a gear-check booth near the finish.

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So, as the Olympic sponsor and official provider of many national teams, Adidas claims the right to make the athletes wear only its gear on the medals podium, although they can race in whatever shoes they want.

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