Curious about what people expect for their cash
I'm curious as to what people's expectations are of goodie bags at the end. Are tehre any that have stood out for people as outstanding or terrible? MIght be helpful for race organisers to have a ball park of what people think.
Generally, I am just after the medal, and I think it's sensible to offer people something sugary and a drink after a 10K or half and something reasonable to eat after a marathon. I have some lovely "free" t-shirts but also some quite bad ones; if it's one size only and cotton, I'd rather it was an optional extra and the race without T-shirt price came down a bit. Aside from that, I'm not really that bothered about goodie bag contents, but possibly I'm going to the wrong events and there are amazing ones out there?
I dont mind if there is a goodie bag or not, but if there is, i would want it to be more than a few leaflets and a granola bar, otherwise its a waste of a plastic bag!
free lap dance voucher
What Dave said. Not interested in a medal, either.
I go for the race, not the freebies
+1 for dave and wilkie
what happened to all the old races (ive been reading up on) that just give out a banana and some water?
banana and water would definitely be preferable to leaflets!
Jason Wintin wrote (see)
+1 for dave and wilkie what happened to all the old races (ive been reading up on) that just give out a banana and some water?
Thats because today we live in a namby pamby world where everyone needs a gold star everytime they scratch their arse.
im currently still in my XC league races (2 more to go) and they just give you basic refreshments and somewhere to get changed (sometimes)
still turn up every time and give it a go though
Jason, you get refreshments at your XC league?! We don't even get water.
The last two races I did had water, and nothing else (although the last one had a medal).
If I return to this thread in a days time someone will be "livin in a shoebox at bottom of canal"
Screw the t-shirt and medal where's the useful stuff like an oxygen mask or directions to the nearest kebab house?
David Falconer 3 wrote (see)
Jason Wintin wrote (see) +1 for dave and wilkie what happened to all the old races (ive been reading up on) that just give out a banana and some water? Thats because today we live in a namby pamby world where everyone needs a gold star everytime they scratch their arse.
You've got a few of those i'm guessing then David?
oirisheyes wrote (see)
Forgot to mention they make us lick all the mud off th' course wit' tongue first.
I tend to assume (when given a goody bag) that it's more likely to be subsidising my entry fee rather than my entry fee being spent on it. The last time I had one it contained multiple leaflets, maybe a voucher or two, a strange herby breadcrumb coating to bake chicken breasts in (why?!), some weird coffee-flavoured sweets, and a sample running magazine. Oh, and a packet of crisps (I ate those). I don't imagine any of those things were bought by the organisers with my entry fee. It's just a way for sponsors to advertise themselves. Which is fair enough if I get free crisps.
