roctane products

What is Roctane?

Roctane is GU to a higher power.

Roctane products are created for your most extreme efforts or long-duration activities. In order to perform at your highest potential, you need a boosted supply of certain essential nutrients that’s both portable and easy to digest.

What’s the difference? 

A ROCTANE Energy Gel contains 3x the branched chain amino acids (BCAA's) and 2x the electrolytes compared to our original Energy Gels. They also contain the amino acids taurine (to help maintain heart contractility and improve cardiac output during long exercise sessions) and beta-alanine (to help promote formation of the intramuscular buffer carnosine). Roctane Energy Drink Mix also has a boosted supply of BCAAs and includes beta alanine and taurine. Meanwhile Roctane Electrolyte Capsules are a highly portable way to help you fight dehydration with high levels of sodium, vitamin D, vitamin B6, and ginger root to help prevent nausea.

What do the pros use?

ROCTANE ENERGY DRINK MIX

Rob Krar with roctane energy drink mixRob Krar during his 2015 Western States 100 win
 
Ultrarunner Rob Krar likes to keep things simple. In fact, it’s one of his mantras.  “That’s why I choose Roctane Energy Drink Mix to fuel my pursuits. When you need to be dialed in and every second counts, this mix gets the job done, no fumbling required. It plays a big role in all my athletic pursuits. Running, biking, skiing and hiking, training and racing, it’s rare to find me without this tool in my shed. GU has done the science, so I don’t have to think about it. Just drink and go, and go, and go…”
Roctane Energy Drink Mix delivers:
  • Branched-Chain Amino Acids that prevent mental fatigue and reduce muscle damage
  • Beta Alanine to help buffer acidity levels in your muscles to prevent soreness and reduce muscle fatigue
  • Taurine to support your heart contractility and cardio output during long exercise sessions
  • Some flavors contain 35mg of caffeine to help improve focus and decrease perceived exertion

ROCTANE ELECTROLYTE CAPSULES

Bruckner Chase with Roctane capsulesBruckner Chase once swam 28 miles across the Monterey Bay
 
Bruckner Chase is an endurance waterman and once swam 28 miles across Monterey Bay. GU Roctane Electrolyte Capsules are an essential part of his nutrition program during his aquatic adventures. “In or on the water if your arms aren’t moving you aren’t racing, so hydrating and fueling has to be fast and efficient.  Even those who claim to never get sea sick learn that race level exertion and even a little bump in the water makes it hard to consume and keep down even your favorite GU flavor. Ginger has long been recognized as a homeopathic remedy for nausea, and when GU added the ingredient to the convenience of the Roctane Electrolyte Capsule, the end result is the ideal supplement for ocean based athletes and surf lifesavers. During and after long ocean training days two to three Roctane Electrolyte Capsules have virtually eliminated the cramping and nausea that would hit me late in training or racing.”
Roctane Electrolyte Capsules deliver:
  • 350mg Sodium to supplement your electrolyte needs during long-duration activities in hot or humid conditions
  • Vitamin D
  • Vitamin B6 and ginger root to help prevent nausea

ROCTANE ENERGY GEL

Rinny Carfrae with Roctane Energy GelIRONMAN Champ Mirinda Carfae loves Roctane Gel
 
6 time IRONMAN World Champion podium finisher Mirinda Carfrae loves Roctane Energy Gel. She prefers to eat Roctane Energy Gel a little bit at a time during the run leg of her triathlons by carrying two flasks that she gradually sips over the 26.2 miles.
Roctane Energy Gel delivers:
  • Branched-Chain Amino Acids that prevent mental fatigue and reduce muscle damage
  • Beta Alanine to help buffer acidity levels in your muscles to prevent soreness and reduce muscle fatigue
  • Taurine to improve heart contractility
  • Some flavors contain 35mg of caffeine to help improve focus and decrease perceived exertion
 
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