I just found out a 10 mile race I wanted to do isn’t run anymore. It had a mug for finishers that wasn’t a big deal but for local runners was a nice thing to have. Ok it’s not a black Norseman t shirt but I miss the race and the mug.
I ran in a club training run once and was very impressed by someone’s Mdot finishers shirt because I was only starting to think of tri at the time let alone a longer distance tri.
Any finisher things that people are proud of? I guess they mean more if you’ve had to qualify or meet a certain mark in the event. I’m not at podium level but it’s kind of nice to have a tangible reward.
While my actual performance wasn’t anything to write home about a local duathlon I participated in a couple of times gave out really nice athletic style wicking type shirts. Still wear them when I workout or go for a run actually after all these years. Same with a local Tri before they got taken over by a bigger race series which had a really nice wicking t-shirt. Those cheapo cotton shirts some races give out are ok and comfortable to lounge around in be I feel aren’t as nice.
a couple races put towels in their participant bags. I thought those were very handy, even if it’s just for the ride home so you don’t kill your car’s seats. Still use a couple of them for post workout cleanup at work.
I have no pics to post, but I’ve seen the buffalo statues that Buffalo Springs 70.3 in Lubbock used to give out. They were pretty darn cool.
Also any of the swag from Kinetic MultiSports Rumpus in Bumpass triathlon. Wooden medals with a “Where the Wild Things Are†theme. Must do for next year!
I kinda dig some of the belt buckles that are semi-traditional for a lot of the big trail ultras. Another one I’ve done has special custom ceramic mugs/plates for an escalating number of combined finishes (like 5X, 10X, 20X club).
I have a little stuffed marmotte from the Alpe D’Huez triathlon in my kitchen. I love it.
I have a box of medals from 20 years of racing and almost never look a them.
T-shirts? meh. The cotton ones become rags. The nicer poly ones I run in. The rest go in the bin.
I think my favorite finishers swag was from the Rough Trail Ultra in Red River Gouge in eastern Kentucky. A pint glass with the race logo on it. Very functional!
I just found out a 10 mile race I wanted to do isn’t run anymore. It had a mug for finishers that wasn’t a big deal but for local runners was a nice thing to have. Ok it’s not a black Norseman t shirt but I miss the race and the mug.
I ran in a club training run once and was very impressed by someone’s Mdot finishers shirt because I was only starting to think of tri at the time let alone a longer distance tri.
Any finisher things that people are proud of? I guess they mean more if you’ve had to qualify or meet a certain mark in the event. I’m not at podium level but it’s kind of nice to have a tangible reward.
The Rocks and Roots Trail Series gave out blue recycled glass finishers medals this year. I thought that was pretty cool. And I won the 10k in January
best trophy ever.
