Race Day Giveaway Ideas
When planning an event you always have your eye out for new ideas when it comes to giveaways. Whether it is something to give out with t-shirts, or maybe instead of them, an extra for the goodie bags or prizes for your third place participants, there is always a need for something a little less expensive that your participants can get some use out of.
When thumbing through the catalog of your local printing shop or poking around a web-site for awards keep a critical eye when selecting items. It is common to see a cheap key chain or generic water bottle and think it the easy (and cheapest) way out of your giveaway dilemma.
However, you know as well as I do that these items have little value to most participants. They are rarely used, only to be found on the tables of garages sales or in boxes marked for charity all over the nation. If you are stuck in a giveaway rut, here are some ideas for more usable items you can consider.
Sweat towels are an inexpensive option for a giveaway and work well for something like third place prizes for your age groups. If you can afford it, get the option that is one step up in quality. If you have race participants who find themselves in the gym on occasion sweating it out on the treadmill or in a group cycling class these towels do come in handy.
Insulated lunch bags are an option that says you support healthy eating and bringing lunch to school or work. Even nice looking, square cooler-type bags with your logo can be found at affordable prices, about the same or less than a t-shirt. Slip a healthy recipe inside or a flyer for a healthy eating seminar that might be on the schedule of events for your organization.
Coupons offering dollar-off discounts. Instead of seeking a gift certificate from a local business for a lump sum, which will only provide you will one prize, ask if they would do coupons for dollars off a service. For example instead of one $30 gift certificate for a massage, 15 coupons for $2 off a massage will reach more people and the sum of a few dollars may just be enough to get people in their door. These types of items make good options for goodie bags.
Winter gear is a seasonal item that can be ideal if you are holding a race in cold weather months. Gloves or a scarf sufficient for physical activity can be just as affordable as t-shirts and similar items. Creative giveaways like this can help your event stand out among other events during the same season.
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Good ideas for giveaways, just don’t use them as awards. Winners should receive awards that don’t get used up or worn out.