Are racing medals making a comeback?

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Old Croc Mar 2015 2:21pm, 19 Mar 2015 25,571 posts	0 Old Croc ;-o you tart Pebbs! oh she said "socks"
mblnFERCr Mar 2015 2:36pm, 19 Mar 2015 675 posts	0 mblnFERCr I would probably run any of them if it looked a good course - £10-12 is still cheaper than most 10k's around here. It's nice to have a momento, but not essential Who's your target market? Mostly beginners - a medal will get you more entries for the shiny, mostly club runners - bragging rights should be enough
Old Croc Mar 2015 2:44pm, 19 Mar 2015 25,572 posts	0 Old Croc We have held a race for a number of years but last year the trunout was a record low - 107 finishers. Looking to relaunch it this year - new date, new name and new location - Brodie Castle in Moray providing a great setting. Hopefull a good mix of club runners (District 10k champs) and beginners / jogscotland runners.
MarkyMarkMark Mar 2015 2:46pm, 19 Mar 2015 1,694 posts	0 MarkyMarkMark Haven't noticed a falling off of medals (or at least, not of giving them :-)) particularly in the 12 years of running-ness. Great Runs give them away with everything, even if it was for showing up, I think! Jane Tomlinson/Run for All also dish them out every time, even though they're "only" 10ks. Local (club?) runs seem to do technical T-shirts now and no medals - although I never used to run in those to know what they used to do! I've go so many technical tees these days, and a few of them actually fit..... I'm running out of cotton tees though - they seem to have aged faster than me! Still like my old Thirsk 10 ones though. And medals - most sit at the bottom of the drawer after the first few months of ownership. I still like to get one though for anything I've really tried at! So that's really 1/2s and up.
The_Saint Mar 2015 2:54pm, 19 Mar 2015 5,729 posts	0 The_Saint I try to avoid being given a medal as they are only going to end up in the recycling when I get home. Would vastly prefer nothing, failing that a well-designed & interesting tech shirt in the right size and not white or a usable towel.
santababy Mar 2015 2:58pm, 19 Mar 2015 71,447 posts	0 santababy If you're looking to attract new runners, medal is essential but doesnt have to be blingy. Read a blog other day of someone who did first half was gutted not to get medal. So her OH ordered one online for her
Pebbs Mar 2015 3:54pm, 19 Mar 2015 94 posts	0 Pebbs Old croc - spits water out, laughing on a train
Old Croc Mar 2015 3:59pm, 19 Mar 2015 25,573 posts	0 Old Croc LOL
Too Much Water Mar 2015 6:34pm, 19 Mar 2015 4,324 posts	0 Too Much Water Don't take medals as a rule (possibly would for certain v long ultras if I ever finish them). Appreciate they appeal to some though. Always surprise the people handing them out by refusing mine.
snayak Mar 2015 6:42pm, 19 Mar 2015 66 posts	0 snayak I would rather not receive anything if it meant a cheaper entry fee. T-shirts, medals, they're all disposable. The only thing I'm sentimental about is race numbers. I've saved every one.