Hello Everyone-

I am running the Tri-State Tough Mudder in NJ this Mid November. It's going to be cold and I have to jump in and out of water obstacles A LOT. What baselayer would you recommend that will be light, dry very quickly and still provide a semblance of warmth?

Thanks

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To be honest I would recommend something from Under Armour's Coldgear selection. During the winter when I plan on getting wet and muddy these have always kept me warm while exercising and they dry very quickly IMO. I use the compression long sleeve tops and they are really good.

Mark,
What kind of cold are you talking? 30F, 15F, 0F? Do you expect a lot of wind?

I agree that the UnderArmor coldgear and tactical gear is awesome for winter. The LS shirt I've got in L weighs 7.4 oz (I'm a medium in most things -- I prefer to go up a size for UnderArmor, otherwise it feels too constricting -- still skintight a size up). However, if the "cold" temps were only in the 30s, for instance, I think I would overheat quickly in an UnderArmor coldgear layer.

I spent a lot of years playing year-round Ultimate Frisbee, often in sub-freezing temps, and so I tried a lot of baselayers for athletic activity in cold/wet (diving on snowy ground, for instance). And I many cases, I found the midweight underarmor (Metal was my preference) to be plenty. The other layer I really liked was rash guard (Body Glove, Billabong, or similar brands), intended for beach sports; rash guard layers are designed to dry quickly, block wind and in my experience, provide decent insulation when wet without overheating as much as I did with UnderArmor.

But if your "cold" temps are going to be much below freezing, I'd definitely look at the UnderArmor Cold Gear. Once it's subfreezing out, it becomes my goto baselayer for athletic activities.

Probably around 40-50 but in and out of a river and various man-made water traps throughout the Tough Mudder. Dries quickly. I have a rash guard from my scuba days. Didn't think of that.