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Are racing medals making a comeback?

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Too Much Water Mar 2015 7:30pm, 19 Mar 2015 4,325 posts	Quote Pin Too Much Water I'm not sentimental about a sweaty piece of paper!
Kirsty Mar 2015 8:23pm, 19 Mar 2015 847 posts	Quote Pin Kirsty I love my marathon medals, and the ones from the mini-marathon in the 80s, other than that I'm not bothered about medals. My favourite race momentoes are two extremely high quality pieces of clothing - technical top from Kew Gardens/Richmond Running Festival 10k (best-fitting and most flattering running top I own), and my Human Race Ballbuster hoodie (it has thumbholes and is the warmest thing ever). I also think chocolate should be dished out at the end of any half or full marathon! Or at least something decent to eat anyway. Such as the hog roast at the end of the Bacchus marathon/half, or full English breakfast at Trionium events. Yum!
Old Croc Mar 2015 11:49am, 20 Mar 2015 25,575 posts	Quote Pin Old Croc thanks for comments. wanders off scratching head
Surrey Phil Mar 2015 1:12pm, 20 Mar 2015 785 posts	Quote Pin Surrey Phil I am a bit of a race hoarder and keep medals and London/Brighton Marathon race packs, magazines, etc. All in a box in the loft mind you. The only race numbers I keep are marathons, not for shorter distances. Any finishers cotton t-shirts I wear in bed or as an extra layer on cold days. The technical tees I occasionally wear for other races when I give my Fetch top the day off!
HappyTimes Mar 2015 1:33pm, 20 Mar 2015 2,341 posts	Quote Pin HappyTimes I think either cheap with no medals but maybe a nice "spread " of cakes tea sandwiches etc after OR either a unusual / quality medal or.a momento that is different from other events. Don't like cheap standard medals, once you have one they all look the same and will always look cheap.
Son of a Pronator Man Mar 2015 1:45pm, 20 Mar 2015 7,999 posts	Quote Pin Son of a Pronator Man and when you find them again after a few years and they're all corroded and crappy... bin
Jono. Mar 2015 2:49pm, 20 Mar 2015 1,803 posts	Quote Pin Jono. I've noticed though over the past couple of years there are some proper quality medals knocking about - no crapiness in sight.
Surrey Phil Mar 2015 2:57pm, 20 Mar 2015 787 posts	Quote Pin Surrey Phil The Brighton Marathon produces interesting medals with a different image of the city each year. The KRR Marathon medals are seriously heavy. Is it me, or are the VLM medals not as good as those in the FLM days?
idio Mar 2015 2:57pm, 20 Mar 2015 24,355 posts	Quote Pin idio Not bothered about medals but I do like technical t-shirts that I can use to run in or go to the gym.
HappyTimes Mar 2015 3:18pm, 20 Mar 2015 2,342 posts	Quote Pin HappyTimes Might I add I think your first medal of any particular distance is always something nice to have.