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PenW Sep 2018 12:36pm, 26 Sep 2018 1,638 posts	Quote Pin PenW If your link expired for the 50 tshirt, email parkrun runner support and they will reset the link.
edison Sep 2018 12:40pm, 26 Sep 2018 599 posts	Quote Pin edison @Wriggling Snake, I'll sell you mine...
The_Saint Sep 2018 12:49pm, 26 Sep 2018 6,331 posts	Quote Pin The_Saint With the Contra kit (can't do the backwards N) I'm conflicted, I would like to support parkrun but contrary to some people I think the kit is pricey and nothing to write home about and if I really needed to add to my vast array of tops I would just go here sportsshoes.com On balance, probably the best thing to do is donate £20 at the parkrun site like I have done in the past.
LazyDaisy Sep 2018 1:06pm, 26 Sep 2018 24,038 posts	Quote Pin LazyDaisy I won't be buying any Contra kit either, my kit drawer is already stuffed too full and I can't say the designs appeal greatly. That sizing thing is ridiculous. To have to translate the letters into dress sizes is silly, and even then, depending on the style and make I can fit a size 10, 12 or 14 so which letter do I go for? What's wrong with actual measurements?
Spideog Sep 2018 1:54pm, 26 Sep 2018 222 posts	Quote Pin Spideog The sizing by letters isn't completely daft. They need some way of identifying what stock item it is they are supplying and once you know your Contra letter that makes re-ordering easier. But the measurements should be in the pull down list of options so you can see exactly what you are ordering without having to back out of that page and go in search of the size guide each time (that's an easy fix for the website though), and I have no idea why they have stuck with the female dress size numbers when they claim to be providing something different for people that can't find stuff that works for them already. That is just re-using the current system that they have claimed is wrong and excluding people from being active. Price and designs are nothing special and other than it supporting parkrun I can't see any major plus point for it yet.
CStar Sep 2018 4:15pm, 26 Sep 2018 7,328 posts	Quote Pin CStar Have tried to contact parkrun a couple of times about my 100 T. Got sent wrong size by Wiggle, sent it back, they had run out of the right size, since then silence. Did my 100th May 2017. About to hit 150, so not sure I can be bothered now, but the T shirt thing has been a bit of a mess really.
edison Sep 2018 4:21pm, 26 Sep 2018 603 posts	Quote Pin edison I dont think I'll wear my milestone t-shirts again. I might have worn my 50 one about 6 times before I got my 100 one, then I started wearing shirts I was comfortable running in. All a bit culty, the t-shirt thing.
larkim Sep 2018 4:27pm, 26 Sep 2018 5,642 posts	Quote Pin larkim Maybe I'm being overrun by the cult - but I only ever wear my numbered t-shirt at parkrun, and never wear it anywhere else. The old 50 and the new 100 are two of the most comfortable t-shirts I have, so I "treat" myself to wearing them on Saturday mornings!
Gobi Sep 2018 4:29pm, 26 Sep 2018 64,973 posts	Quote Pin Gobi My 250 comes out if a friend is doing their 250th but it's a sack. I have a 100jacket somewhere which I kept as a souviner of the old days but no sign of my 50 or 100 t-shirts anymore.
edison Sep 2018 4:30pm, 26 Sep 2018 605 posts	Quote Pin edison The jackets - the glory years.