You be the judge….let me know what you think!
So often I come across the debate between runners about the kind of finisher medals they like to receive. I recently read some posts from the New River Marathon, both positive and negative about this years award. A magnet. Previous years had been wooden medals. Then you read the positives and negatives about a wooden medal. Which do you prefer? Do you mind?
I recently had an amazing experience running in the inaugural Asheville Marathon on the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina. I just had to sign up for this race! The chance to run on this glorious estate? A no brainer. When I crossed the finish line in the frigid sub freezing temperature, I was wrapped in a logo’d blanket, and had a carved wooden medal placed around my neck. I love it! Perfectly appropriate for this race, the location in the mountains, and the rustic nature of the surroundings.
What do you think?
Running Wild 
The wood is really unique!! It still is something that you can hang around your neck, which is idea for me. I don’t think I would care for a magnet, I definitely prefer medals or something similar like the wood!
Thanks for weighing in. I’ve seen so many complaints lately about wooden/unique medals, that I just had to pose the question to others.
I like unique things. Wood, in the case of this race, is fantastic. I have a hand blown glass medal – that, because of how fragile it is, never sees the light of day – from Wineglass which I love. I’m just afraid I’ll break it one of these days.
Nicki – do you have a picture of this Wineglass award? I would love to see it.
Sure do, Paul! Near the bottom of this race recap post – http://nickisnook.net/2011/10/05/wineglass-marathon-race-recap-ii-the-actual-race/