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GU Roctane Sports Gel

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It's GU to the next power! Roctane Ultra Endurance energy gel formula contains an amplified blend of nutrients to help you push it on multiple-hour endurance trials.

Convenient, easy-to-use squeeze package—simply squeeze into mouth and follow with water
Roctane contains the original GU formula of simple and complex carbohydrates with antioxidants; plus, it enhances performance with histidine, citrates and branched amino acids
Histidine, an essential amino acid, acts as a buffer to slow lactic acid build-up in muscles
Potassium citrate, sodium citrate, and citric acid help speed the conversion of carbohydrates into energy molecules
Branched amino acids leucine, valine and isoleucine serve as an additional fuel source, aid in recovery and help maintain mental focus
Amino acid complex Ornithine Alpha-Ketoglutarate (OKG) limits the body's tendency to break down muscle protein tissue during extremely hard training and racing days
Blueberry Pomegranate, Chocolate Raspberry, Vanilla Orange, Island Nectars and Cherry Lime flavors of Gu Roctane Ultra Endurance energy gel contain 35mg of caffeine
Specifications based on a range of flavors; nutrition facts displayed here and on wrapper may differ; information on wrapper reflects actual contents
*Discount will be applied when you check out. Offer not valid for sale-price items ending in $._3 or $._9

Ingredients: maltodextrin (glucose polymers), filtered water, fructose, roctane amino blend (histidine, leucine, valine, isoleucine), ornithine alpha-ketoglutarate (okg), sodium citrate, malic acid, citric acid, potassium citrate, natural pomegranate flavor, natural berry flavor, calcium carbonate, sea salt, caffeine, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate

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GU Roctane Sports Gel Customer Reviews

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

by PowerReviews

GU Roctane Sports Gel

4.9

(based on 13 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Provides A boost (7)
Flavorful (5)
Goes down easy (5)
Good taste (4)
Good value (4)

Cons

Best Uses

Quick boost (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual/ recreational (4), Runner (4), Competitive athlete (3)

Reviewed by 13 customers

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Feb

2013

5.0

Energy in your finger tips!

By Collin DSa

from Houston, TX

About Me Marathon runner

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Pros

Good Value
Tasty
Works Quickly

Cons

Sits Heavy

Best Uses

During Running

Comments about GU Roctane Sports Gel:

A great energy booster. I agree, it does give you a high and then gets you down too..but then most of them do it. The flavors are great. The only con I felt about the "roctane" GU was it sits heavy and may not agree with everyones stomach.

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Oct

2011

5.0

Best energy gel on the market

By lostinT2

from Vancouver, BC

About Me Competitive Athlete, Runner, Triathlete

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Pros

Good Consistency
Good Taste
Provides A Boost

Cons

Pricy

Best Uses

Hard efforts
Racing

Comments about GU Roctane Sports Gel:

Easily the best energy gel on the market. The consistency is great, not as thick as some energy gels and the vanilla/orange flavor is great. Many other gels cause me stomach upset and this one does not.

The packaging is small and convenient, this is a great product for long runs (over 60 minutes) and for races. It is the ONLY gel I will use during long-distance runs, races and triathlons.

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Oct

2011

5.0

Best gel out there

By Jen Ben

from Anchorage, AK

About Me Runner

See all my reviews

Pros

Goes Down Easy
Good Taste
Provides A Boost
Sustained Energy

Cons

Best Uses

Long runs

Comments about GU Roctane Sports Gel:

I normally use Hammer gels but I figured I'd give this a shot in my next race. It surpassed my expectations. I didn't hit a wall like a normally do.

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Jun

2011

5.0

Powered my 150 mile bike ride

By CornellHOCKEYfan

from NY, NY

About Me Weekend Warrior

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Pros

Goes Down Easy
Provides A Boost

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about GU Roctane Sports Gel:

Pedaled 150 miles this past Saturday, using Roctane every 45 minutes. It provided a noticeable boost, and I'm really convinced it helped me through the ultra-endurance event.

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Apr

2011

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great Energy Product

By checkingacctinfo

from USA

About Me Weekend Warrior

See all my reviews

Pros

Provides A Boost

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about GU Roctane Sports Gel:

I like to do long distance hikes (5-15 hrs.) This product is a HUGE boost. It nearly instantly makes me feel much better and lets me pick up the pace a bit. There's a noticeable difference (for the better) compared to regular GU gel, hammer gel, or Clif gel products - all of which I use too. It's a great add to other snacks I carry. I like to have one of these every 3 or 4 times I eat something on big distance hikes.

On the cons - this stuff is pretty tough on my stomach. It's fine in the first five or so hours but if you've been hiking hard for 10 hrs, this stuff can cause my stomach to be upset and contribute to acid reflux. I have a fairly delicate stomach that can't handle a lot of acid. So, if you have a cast iron stomach you probably will be fine. If you can't drink OJ or a lot of citris like me - this could be a hard one to use very much of.

Also, the flavors are also little too strong and wish they had something milder. I also wish they had more non-caffeinated choices. But, I use it anyway because it works so well. I'm wondering if they have to make the flavors so strong to cover-up the actual taste. Not sure. FYI - The new flavor Cherry Lime is truly AWEFUL!!! It's like really bad cough syrup from my youth. LOL! The pomegranate one is the mildest but is caffeinated which I like to stay away from when I'm eating some sort of energy booster once an hour or so.

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Oct

2010

5.0

Best boost for me

By Russ Colorado

from Las Vegas, NV

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Flavorful
Lightweight
Nutritious

Cons

Cost

Best Uses

Distance running

Comments about GU Roctane Sports Gel:

I am a returning runner since dropping 90+ lbs after gastric band surgery and in training for my first ½ marathon. Gels and chews are new to me, but I needed an energy lift after an hour on the road. I can't carbo load very well because of the restricted volume with the band. I tried a lot of other gels (incl. regular GU) and chews, but either I didn't get a big enough "bump", it was a "hit-n-run" (but not far) with benefits gone after 15 min or so, or my stomach rebelled. The GU Roctane was spot on for me. I like the Blueberry/Pom with an Orange Cream thrown in every so often for variety. I only use them for runs over an hour (for me anything over about 4.5 miles) and they really help in my +10 mile training runs. They restore me back to regular energy in 5 minutes or so, last about 40 to 50 minutes, the flavor is acceptable, and my stomach tolerates it real well.

The only con is the cost, especially for long training runs. Maybe REI and GU will run a sale or I can grab a handful at the expo before the race.

The real test will be the ½ marathon in Las Vegas in 5 weeks. WooHoo!

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Aug

2010

5.0

Roctane Rocks!

By azrogart

from Tempe, Arizona

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Flavorful
Nutritious

Cons

Best Uses

Endurance Sports

Comments about GU Roctane Sports Gel:

I started using Roctane two years ago training for a marathon and found it seemed to work better than any other gel product I'd tried previously-both training and racing. I think the type of carbs in the Roctane are a better fuel source than the others according to articles and books I've read on race nutrition. While the taste is not the best, I've never had any stomach upset using Roctane. More expensive than some, but don't go cheap on race day!

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May

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Gave me that extra little boost

By duathlon dee

from Baltimore

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Flavorful
Lightweight
Nutritious

Cons

Taste worse than others

Best Uses

Before running
Quick Boost

Comments about GU Roctane Sports Gel:

Today was the first time I used the Roctane version of GU. I have previously used the normal version. I took the Roctane about 10 minutes before I went on a 10.5 mile run, it kept me feeling fresh, and I felt like I had an extra little sumthin' sumthin' in me towards the end of the run when I am usually exhausted. The only issue is that this product tasted alot worse than the other gel that I have used. But it's not as if we take this stuff for the taste anyways, right? The price is a bit more expensive than the other products but just wait until REI has them on sale to buy them, and you should be ok.

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Mar

2010

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Big difference!

By giant

from West Lafayette, IN

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Pros

Flavorful
Lightweight
Quick Acting

Cons

expensive

Best Uses

Comments about GU Roctane Sports Gel:

I had always been a fan of tri-berry regular gu, and of clif shots and clif blocks. I never saw the need to spend 2x as much on this roctane version.
On some of my longer runs that take over 3-4 hours I would get hungry and need something beyond just gel, I needed to chew on something so I became a fan of the chews.

Well, during one 50 mile trail race, I started to bonk right around mile 35. I had been eating chews up to that point, and clif shots, but they both seemed too sweet and my stomach just did not agree with them.

My dad, who was crewing for me, had bought some of the roctane's, and he put one in my pack. I got it out, ate it, and noticed that it seemed to taste good to me even though nothing else seemed palatable at that point. Also, within no more than 5 minutes, I felt markedly better. My stomach settled, my energy returned, and I felt good. I was surprised that it made that much of a difference.

I have since learned that it was perhaps the inclusion of the extra sodium along with the BCAA's that most likely did it.

Any run longer than 3 hours and it is my gel of choice. I would take it on my two hour runs, but it is just too expensive and the benefits dont seem to be as noticeable until I really crank up the time.

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Mar

2010

(1 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Gets you from dead stop turbo mode

By IgorStl

from St. Louis, MO

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Flavorful
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Quick Boost

Comments about GU Roctane Sports Gel:

I'm a casual long distance runner, about 1-2 races per year, with no time for running 30-40 miles per week to prepare for them, and always on lookout for things that can make running easier or just less painful. I'm usually have getorade and regular gel (gu) with me on a long run but wnen I have a low energy day or just on a run that far exceeds my level of endurance at that point it doesn't help much. Then I learned about roctane gu. Guy in the running store told me that he (young fellow in his twenties) doesn't see much difference with a regular gu, maybe for runs over 2-3 hours. Seems like he is running his marathons in this range but not me... So I got one to try on my first 8-miler of the year, on my low energy day. Got regular gu-gel before run and off to the park. After about 4 miles my body started to betray me, legs getting heavy and muscle cramps just around the corner. Perfect time to try turbo go (aka roctane)! In a minute or two I felt like I am back to business, legs moving easily, head is clear. It lasted for about 30 min but then I was finishing my run. I bet that if not for the roctane I would be suffering until the end. Tried it again when on 11+miler after first 7 miles (better day) and it took me to the end, with even enough energy to switch up a gear during the last mile. I still got sore legs and crumps but after I've already finished. Maybe I needed another shot of this afterwards but for [$] per pop I can walk it off:) So now I'm having one of these for each long run and a couple (or 3) for a half-marathon race, can they get me my PR?! Great product, can it be a bit cheaper?