Subject: RE: Best SWAG I did four races last year in my first season and I didn't come home empty handed from any of them. Two of them stand out however: Kansas City Triathlon The medal was nice to get, and even the bib is a cool souvenir with the logo on it. I am very fond of that towel though, it works great draped over my neck on the trainer. I recently e-mailed the RD and asked him to encourage the sponsor to give them out again. (The bottle is what was given out for podium awards. I received one as recognition for all my work setting up and taking down the race site. ) And now on to the BIG one I went to. Here is the actual schwag given out at the registration for the Hy-Vee Triathlon: And this is pretty much EVERYTHING I brought back from the race. The weather was crap and the expo vendors couldn't get rid of stuff fast enough. They were practically throwing stuff at anyone making the rounds. To put it mildly, they gave out BOXES instead of singles. Most of that stuff has been eaten. What we didn't care for at home was shared with bike club riders, left at the YMCA counter, etc. I wear the jersey on most rides and will use the bag for 'Y visits until it falls apart. (Which may not be much longer... ) -eric |