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 2009-07-20 9:50 PM |
Extreme Veteran  405  Frisco, TX |  Subject: Ugliest Event ShirtWorking off the prior thread, thought I'd see how ugly other tri / 5k shirts are around the country! Why are they so ugly? Do they use the worst colors b/c the shirts are cheaper? (raceTshirt-logo.jpg) Attachments ---------------- raceTshirt-logo.jpg (24KB - 18 downloads) |
| 2009-07-20 10:09 PM in reply to: #2297687 |
Veteran 298 Des Moines, IA | Subject: RE: Ugliest Event Shirt it costs a lot less to get the race organizers 4 year old daughter to draw something up than to pay a professional. |
| 2009-07-21 11:33 AM in reply to: #2297687 |
| New user 14 | Subject: RE: Ugliest Event Shirt What I hate is that because most runs/races are charity events, and most charities are largely full of female volunteers, they end up making the race shirts rather effeminate. What they fail to realize is that most of their racers are men. I've got a number of shirts from races that I simply will not wear because they're rather effeminate looking. Get a clue public relations people! If you want us to be your walking billboards, give us a cool looking shirt! Otherwise, just knock $12 off the cost of the event and don't have the dang shirts made up! |
| 2009-07-21 12:25 PM in reply to: #2298831 |
Extreme Veteran 535 Central New York | Subject: RE: Ugliest Event Shirt caedenspa - 2009-07-21 12:33 PM What I hate is that because most runs/races are charity events, and most charities are largely full of female volunteers, they end up making the race shirts rather effeminate. What they fail to realize is that most of their racers are men. I've got a number of shirts from races that I simply will not wear because they're rather effeminate looking. Get a clue public relations people! If you want us to be your walking billboards, give us a cool looking shirt! Otherwise, just knock $12 off the cost of the event and don't have the dang shirts made up! I beg to differ...if I get one more MEN'S t-shirt for a race, I will scream. There are enough women racing at most big races to make it worthwhile to have a women's style shirt as well. I would say at most of the races I do around here, almost half of the participants are women. I want something that actually fits me!! No one would ever expect a man to wear a shirt made to fit a woman! (rant done...this is a pet peeve of mine!!)  |
| 2009-07-21 12:30 PM in reply to: #2297687 |
Extreme Veteran 454 Canton, MI | Subject: RE: Ugliest Event Shirt I don't have a picture but I attended an event (not a tri or run) where the shirt is color of hospital gowns. (something like this) Long sleeves, size S is as big as an extra large, and a large is bigger than XXXL. The material is like the wash-out fabric. Worse, everybody has to wear the shirt in order to identify the group from the crowd. So we all look like a bunch of "special people" just escaped from the mental hospital. Edited by yorkee 2009-07-21 12:33 PM |
| 2009-07-21 2:09 PM in reply to: #2297687 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: Ugliest Event Shirt Yam City Triathlon. The S/B/R guys on the shirt are supposed to be yams, but they bear a close resmblance to Southpark's Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo. The hi-visibility yellow only adds to its charm. Edited by the bear 2009-07-21 2:09 PM |
| 2009-07-21 2:14 PM in reply to: #2299293 |
| Austin, Texas or Jupiter, Florida | Subject: RE: Ugliest Event Shirt the bear - 2009-07-21 3:09 PM Yam City Triathlon. The S/B/R guys on the shirt are supposed to be yams, but they bear a close resmblance to Southpark's Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo. The hi-visibility yellow only adds to its charm. I was wondering where you were going to go when I saw the picture. Definitely xmas poo. |
| 2009-07-21 2:16 PM in reply to: #2297687 |
Extreme Veteran 601 Bainbridge Island, Washington | Subject: RE: Ugliest Event Shirt I don't mind the ugly colors or the men's styles - they make great nightgowns lol |
| 2009-07-21 2:22 PM in reply to: #2297687 |
Veteran 298 Des Moines, IA | Subject: RE: Ugliest Event Shirt i actually used to work at a graphic design place that did an annual pro-bono t-shirt design for a 5k run in the area because of something with charity and taxes. We'd usually have one graphic designer do something very professional and gender neutral. |
| 2009-07-21 2:24 PM in reply to: #2299293 |
Veteran 298 Des Moines, IA | Subject: RE: Ugliest Event Shirt the bear - 2009-07-21 2:09 PM Yam City Triathlon. The S/B/R guys on the shirt are supposed to be yams, but they bear a close resmblance to Southpark's Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo. The hi-visibility yellow only adds to its charm. hahah the running "yam" looks like he's squaring up to punch someone in the face. |
| 2009-07-21 3:04 PM in reply to: #2297687 |
| Subject: RE: Ugliest Event Shirt I don't think anyone could possibly beat the shirt from the Martian Marathon in Dearborn MI. They are HIDEOUS!!!! And they are dry fit!! See?  |
| 2009-07-21 3:10 PM in reply to: #2299532 |
| 128 | Subject: RE: Ugliest Event Shirt triOK - 2009-07-21 3:04 PM I don't think anyone could possibly beat the shirt from the Martian Marathon in Dearborn MI. They are HIDEOUS!!!! And they are dry fit!! See? Are you kidding me!?!? That shirt is the bomb! |
| 2009-07-21 3:16 PM in reply to: #2299548 |
| New user 14 | Subject: RE: Ugliest Event Shirt I agree! That martian shirt ROCKS! And thus, the difference between men & women. The chicks would probably prefer a pastel shirt with flowers & kittens, and the dudes want martians, monsters, and explosions. Sizes are a different issue. The RD should be able to order EXACTLY the right number of shirts in each size based on what you fill out on the entry form. |
| 2009-07-21 3:21 PM in reply to: #2297687 |
| New user 476 | Subject: RE: Ugliest Event Shirt I like the Martian Shirt. I did my first 5k. It was for a local high school track team, so I don't want to post the image. The shirt is bad. Pretty bumbed for my first "shirt". |
| 2009-07-21 3:25 PM in reply to: #2299532 |
Expert 1075 Champaign Area, IL | Subject: RE: Ugliest Event Shirt triOK - 2009-07-21 3:04 PM I don't think anyone could possibly beat the shirt from the Martian Marathon in Dearborn MI. They are HIDEOUS!!!! And they are dry fit!! See? thanks for sharing triOK...I am actually laughing out loud...that is tooooo funny...ok ok...I gotta stop laughing Edited by jsoza 2009-07-21 3:25 PM |
| 2009-07-21 3:33 PM in reply to: #2297687 |
Regular 102 | Subject: RE: Ugliest Event Shirt |
| 2009-07-21 4:27 PM in reply to: #2297687 |
| 286 | Subject: RE: Ugliest Event Shirt I like these shirts! Most of mine are just boring. |
| 2009-07-21 5:17 PM in reply to: #2297687 |
Master 2005 Silverton, Oregon | Subject: RE: Ugliest Event Shirt For my husband's first half mary he was really looking forward to wearing the race shirt at work the following day to show of his accomplishment. He works in construction. When we got to the race site and saw the shirts they were a very pretty pastel pink! LOL |
| 2009-07-21 6:14 PM in reply to: #2297687 |
Elite 2553 Tucson, AZ | Subject: RE: Ugliest Event Shirt A turkey wearing a sports bra and a running skirt. Yeah. (turkey_shirt.jpg) Attachments ---------------- turkey_shirt.jpg (16KB - 23 downloads) |
| 2009-07-21 6:28 PM in reply to: #2299548 |
Extreme Veteran 683 Cleveland Area | Subject: RE: Ugliest Event Shirt joshboots - 2009-07-21 4:10 PM triOK - 2009-07-21 3:04 PM I don't think anyone could possibly beat the shirt from the Martian Marathon in Dearborn MI. They are HIDEOUS!!!! And they are dry fit!! See? Are you kidding me!?!? That shirt is the bomb! ^^^^^^^^ X2, I actually like that shirT |
| 2009-07-21 6:32 PM in reply to: #2297687 |
| Veteran 294 Boston | Subject: RE: Ugliest Event Shirt hahaha I think the Hayden Memorial shirt is interesting! Interesting... ha at least not an eyesore! And the Martian race - I agree with joshboots and the rest that that shirt is freaking awesome! Dude I would wear that to the movies... (ok maybe I'm not the coolest kid out there but still..!) Although I have to admit it is very unorthodox for a triathlon shirt! |
| 2009-07-21 6:39 PM in reply to: #2300017 |
Master 1993 Riverside, IL | Subject: RE: Ugliest Event Shirt PirateGirl - 2009-07-21 6:14 PM A turkey wearing a sports bra and a running skirt. Yeah. That is priceless!!! LMAO |
| 2009-07-21 6:45 PM in reply to: #2297687 |
| Master 1391 | Subject: RE: Ugliest Event Shirt Love the martian shirt as well as the yam shirt. They'd be great conversation starters. |
| 2009-07-21 7:31 PM in reply to: #2299532 |
Veteran 272 Canton, MI | Subject: RE: Ugliest Event Shirt triOK - 2009-07-21 4:04 PM I don't think anyone could possibly beat the shirt from the Martian Marathon in Dearborn MI. They are HIDEOUS!!!! And they are dry fit!! See? I hate the Martian shirt so much too!! I won't even wear it on the trainer. Alone. Maybe I'll put mine up for grabs in the Pay it Forward thread since it has never seen the light of day and some people dig it... |
| 2009-07-21 8:17 PM in reply to: #2297687 |
| Regular 86 | Subject: RE: Ugliest Event Shirt I love all the funny details on the martian shirt like the water bottle belt that doubles as a laser gun holster. |
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