Are racing medals making a comeback?

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northernslowcoach Feb 2017 1:40pm, 25 Feb 2017 13,590 posts	0 northernslowcoach Got a medal today And beer and chocolate - very happy
Surrey Phil Feb 2017 1:47pm, 25 Feb 2017 1,868 posts	0 Surrey Phil I don't mind a smaller, cheaper medal for a 10k but marathon medals must be decent. Goody bags seem to be few and far between nowadays which often get raided by the family before I get home. I do like a finishers t-shirt or technical shirt as well but I don't expect to get one for every race I do.
SPR Feb 2017 1:58pm, 25 Feb 2017 23,557 posts	0 SPR I thought this was I new thread but seems I posted when it was first started. My opinion hasn't changed :-).
Fenland (Fenners) Runner Feb 2017 2:03pm, 25 Feb 2017 11,513 posts	0 Fenland (Fenners) Runner I love a nice medal. And a technical t-shirt is another plus. And I've never thrown away a race number either. However I've never entered a race because of the medal or other goodies. Personally I detest goodie bags full of chocolate crisps etc.
TrickyRed Feb 2017 3:12pm, 28 Feb 2017 7 posts	0 TrickyRed Can't beat a good race medal. I've also just started to keep race numbers... whats happening to me ?
runningmumof3boys Jun 2017 11:11am, 6 Jun 2017 4,045 posts	0 runningmumof3boys ive kept every race number that ive ever had and medal(i charity shop tee shirts though) as well as logging times on here though i write my finish time on the back of the number and what it was if its not obvious from the front - i love a medal
DeeGee Jun 2017 12:14pm, 6 Jun 2017 17,712 posts	0 DeeGee Sometimes the event is so good it's worth keeping the number, and you get TWO medals: And sometimes the number is worth framing:
Dibble Jun 2017 12:23pm, 6 Jun 2017 526 posts	0 Dibble I have completed races that for me have been a key target race or a big achievement and have been disappointed by the absence of a medal. On the other hand, I have completed other races with medals where I haven't bothered to collect one (particularly race series where the medal is identical to one I have already got). Of course, what is a key race for me may be a routine race for others and vice versa.