Medals, or cheaper entries?
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Dec 2023
12:00pm, 4 Dec 2023
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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
I should have said, not bothered about rewards for anything less than marathon distance.
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Dec 2023
12:34pm, 4 Dec 2023
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Foxy
Runners like spending money !! Shoes, Garmins, Groups called Medal Madness on Facebook & #medalmonday show the desire for them from most people. |
Dec 2023
1:04pm, 4 Dec 2023
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Papa Whiskey
I organise a race as part of a series and we've had the discussion of mementos or not. We concluded that the runners want something, plus it's somewhere to put sponsors logos - one club had their main sponsor withdraw due to the lack of exposure. New runners love medals. Experienced runners tend to put them in a box, never to be seen again. I decided that I wanted to give out something useful instead. I found that I could get mugs custom printed cheaper than decent bespoke medals, plus delivered a lot quicker. Sponsors logo one side, our club logo and event name the other. Put water in them before handing out and it saves a load of disposable cups as well! As a bonus, I gave the leftovers to our sponsor so I don't have to store them  This year I went for pint glasses - slightly more expensive, but not much in it. I've had a lot of positive feedback, plus seen people using them. But I can also see that it wouldn't work if every race did the same, so I like to do something different. |
Dec 2023
1:06pm, 4 Dec 2023
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Gobi
I got an Ash Tray as a prize at a race a long time ago. Useful to someone but not a runner |
Dec 2023
1:09pm, 4 Dec 2023
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Mushroom
Sounds like a decent compromise Papa Whiskey. Perhaps offering a glass or a mug at a water station half-way round will sort out those who really care for such things - they have to carry them to the finish..!
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Dec 2023
1:12pm, 4 Dec 2023
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Ness
Lol... Mr Ness ran a couple of marathons before we met. He ran the Sheffield marathon in 1982. The memento they gave out looked like an ash tray..... 🤣 As far as I know, his brother still has it and, until recently, when they switched to vaping, it was still being used as an ash tray! |
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