tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758090575418482333.post3453771640017899405..comments2024-02-29T19:40:43.487-08:00Comments on Tri This . . . . . . . . . . . . Fleck's Blog: The Race ShirtSteve Fleckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09323624438361035624noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758090575418482333.post-44469408726673995702016-08-19T20:19:42.765-07:002016-08-19T20:19:42.765-07:00Dung Sport
Quan Ao The Thao<a href="https://www.facebook.com/DungSportQuanAoTheThao" rel="nofollow">Dung Sport</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DungSportQuanAoTheThao" rel="nofollow">Quan Ao The Thao</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352598827176560261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758090575418482333.post-63511816418581238952014-01-15T11:11:49.007-08:002014-01-15T11:11:49.007-08:00Triman,
Sorry for the delayed response. You are r...Triman,<br /><br />Sorry for the delayed response. You are right. The expectation now amongst many at almost all events is that they get a t-shirt. Cancel that, even with ample promotion, and their is typically howls of protest.<br /><br />Some brave Race Directors have tried this, and after a year of enduring much protestation, have gone back to the free-T. For the time being, it's here to stay. That, mountain of free race shorts keeps getting bigger and bigger every year!Steve Fleckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09323624438361035624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758090575418482333.post-36902244059746096532013-09-20T09:12:26.527-07:002013-09-20T09:12:26.527-07:00I wrote the original of this back in 1998 for the ...I wrote the original of this back in 1998 for the now defunct triathletes-uk website. It's been copied and ripped off many times since. Here is the original reposted, with permission on the tri247 website<br /><br />http://www.tri247.com/article_1530.html<br /><br />I'm sure you are aware that it's only us "oldies" that question the race t-shirt, or otherwise. The problem with endurance events is they attract a largely similar personality type. That type, whether via facebook, slowtwitch or t-shirt in the real world is predisposed to "talking" about their event they've just done.<br /><br />When I ran a triathlon club in the UK we tried numerous ways of getting off the t-shirt bandwagon after one year when a rogue t-shirt design nearly bankrupt the club. We've even done racebags, aka printed laundry bags but the first timers expect, and some demand and bad mouth your event if you don't provide race t-shirts.<br /><br />I'm intrigued by the Zoca Gear website where they have small minimums and must have some form of print on demand process. If we could commercialize this and redirect towards race t-shirts, with events giving single use coupons to competitors who wanted t-shirts than might be a useful compromise. Especially if the shirts could be ordered and delivered pre event. That would allow people to show up for the race in the race t-shirt. See rules #1,2,5.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758090575418482333.post-74732042936122666832013-06-05T19:09:26.110-07:002013-06-05T19:09:26.110-07:00Uclamutt,
It's a bit of a micro trend, but so... Uclamutt,<br /><br />It's a bit of a micro trend, but some race are starting to go that route.<br /><br />The largest triathlon series in Canada, went to a optional race t-shirt program this year.<br /><br />SFSteve Fleckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09323624438361035624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758090575418482333.post-24124357675041298202013-04-14T06:45:11.062-07:002013-04-14T06:45:11.062-07:00When I first began racing a couple years ago I tho...When I first began racing a couple years ago I thought the "free tech t-shirts" were awesome! They were a badge of honor for me to wear at the gym while training. <br /><br />However, after having done numerous running and triathlon races I've realized what a wastes of money, resources and time the free t's are. I recently gave a couple dozen shirts away to the goodwill a month back. I didn't wear them at all.<br /><br />I like your idea of making the t-shirt optional. It would allow people new to the sport the opportunity to get one, but not force them upon everyone. I know I'm not the only one that doesn't need/want the shifts. Make the entrance fees a little cheaper and make the shirts optional!!Uclamutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18063821148206972919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758090575418482333.post-42918769219394023572013-01-26T08:26:35.307-08:002013-01-26T08:26:35.307-08:00That race shirt from the TTF, was a very nice one....That race shirt from the TTF, was a very nice one. It was a high quality shirt from Nike, and the design on the shirt did not scream "Race-Shirt". It's one of the few race-shirts that I have seen triathlon participants from the TTF, in the GTA wearing!Steve Fleckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09323624438361035624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758090575418482333.post-84864687115184975122013-01-23T05:17:48.572-08:002013-01-23T05:17:48.572-08:00The only race shirts I wear are from the Toronto T...The only race shirts I wear are from the Toronto Triathlon Festival (2012) which I didn't compete in due to injury and the Peterborough Half-Iron shirts. Only because they're amazing fabric, anything else I've told the peeps a the kit p/u desk to keep. I tresure my race bibs a lot more and have most of them in large frames close to the bike trainer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758090575418482333.post-52087936545889694782013-01-16T14:20:13.494-08:002013-01-16T14:20:13.494-08:00Great comments. It's challenging to get the wh...Great comments. It's challenging to get the whole story in a blog like this, or other Forums like Slowtwitch, or even other social media streams like Facebook and Twitter, because generally it's the keeners, vets and hardcores who are reading blogs like mine (Thank you for reading), on the forums and paying attention on social media. Newbies are scarce! Hard to hear their views, but buy and large they are pro-race-shirts and it's understandable. <br /><br />When I talk to Race Directors, many are still adamant that the race-shirt is a valuable part of what they have to offer at an event, so I don't thunk that 15 million T-shirt mountain will be getting any smaller any time soon!Steve Fleckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09323624438361035624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758090575418482333.post-84722999325010120752013-01-15T08:32:21.340-08:002013-01-15T08:32:21.340-08:00anything *but* a scratchy ill fitting "tech&q...anything *but* a scratchy ill fitting "tech" shirt.<br /><br />cotton shirts are okay (I'm earing one as an undershirt today)<br /><br />I really like long sleeve tees<br /><br />mementos and giveaways are fine...<br /><br />but the bane of my racing existence is a friggin medal... If I'm handed one I normally just hand it backit's all about pacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01050255876900385166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758090575418482333.post-50786448287695941322013-01-14T11:28:22.900-08:002013-01-14T11:28:22.900-08:00I really like it when a race has a novel souvenir,...I really like it when a race has a novel souvenir, such as a beer mug or something fun and different. If their promo item is a t-shirt, I appreciate it when participants are given the choice on their registration form as to whether or not they want the shirt. If it's not a shirt I want for whatever reason (perhaps traditionally that event shirt has been ugly IMO and I don't think I'd wear it, or it's not an event that I feel I need a shirt to remember it by, etc), I opt out. Even better if there is a corresponding reduction in entry fee - say $5-10 if you don't get the shirt.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625895458409346937noreply@blogger.com