Discussions

Periodic price check: what are you charging for 5k, 10k and half races with great swag?
Posted: Sept. 25, 2025
Besides t-shirts and water bottles, what are the most popular runner swag items?
Posted: May 1, 2025
If you are adding an extra swag item to your event, what are your thoughts on announcing it vs it being a surprise?
Posted: April 13, 2025
Looking for new ideas for our annual summer 10K/5K race swag. We like to provide more high quality unique race swag.
Posted: Feb. 2, 2025
Can anyone suggest companies that might want to provide swag for race packets?
Posted: Jan. 28, 2025
What do your runners love for swag?
Posted: Dec. 4, 2024
Are racers willing to pay more to sign up for a 5K when they get better swag such as a hoodie versus a t-shirt?
Posted: Aug. 24, 2024
Do runners demand or expect t-shirts or have you found them open to new types of swag?
Posted: July 26, 2024
How do you all distribute race medals? Do you put them in the swag bag or hand them out at the finish line?
Posted: May 23, 2024
Looking for unique volunteer thank-you ideas. So far we've given them extra medals and swag along with a volunteer T-shirt.
Posted: May 10, 2024
Last year we didn’t check ids and we had a guy collect a swag bag that wasn’t his. Does anyone here check ID before handing over the bib?
Posted: Aug. 31, 2023
Does anyone have any leads on how to get free product samples for swag bags?
Posted: Aug. 25, 2023
Do any other race directors out there add flyers in race packets/swag bags at other races in your area?
Posted: June 23, 2023
I have the opportunity to put a coupon code in a swag bag in a very popular (1500 runner) 5k race. Any suggestions on items we could use to put into the swag bag that wouldn’t be too expensive?
Posted: May 26, 2023
We would love to get rid of swag bags. Any suggestions on how to move away from them?
Posted: March 3, 2023
Thinking of cutting back on "swag" and putting that money towards cash prizes. Pros/cons?
Posted: Jan. 27, 2023
Who has switched to electronic swag bags what can you tell me about the process?
Posted: Sept. 2, 2022
We have been approached about putting something in those swag bags to promote our race next April. Anyone have any suggestions that might catch some attention?
Posted: July 1, 2022
Those that do virtual or challenge events that require shipping swag out.... what do you do about the return to sender packages?
Posted: June 17, 2022
What are some of your favorite swag items for participants?
Posted: May 13, 2022

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