Time Trial / Time Trialling / TT

On my first race, someone got a puncture so I told someone at the finish that they were walking and he went off on a rant about people not carrying things to repair punctures.
I thought we were racing here, not going for a jolly jaunt.

I tend to ride out to races so I'd carry kit out but depending on the length and nature of the course (ie. how far back is the walk) I'd usually not carry kit during the race itself. I don't use super light or crap tyres so it's unlikely I'd p_nc_re.