One of our better awards was a small
flashlight from Twenty Mule Team 50. Lud just loves it and I bought two
more at a hardware store. Unfortunately, like most flashlights, they didn't
last forever, and they are no longer available.
I think a good professional photo,
such as those taken by Lynne Glazer, would be my all-time preference as an
award. I agree that paper certificates aren't very exciting, but we
offered them on Swanton Pacific to those who wanted to save $25 in entry
fee. AERC states an award must be given to every finisher, so that was a
way to meet the requirement. I liked someone's idea of giving a roll of
leg wrap. Inexpensive but useful. Another product I could enjoy is a jar
of Trail Rite's (Tammy Robinson) special ointment. All these comments give
me ideas in case Lud and I ever put on another ride.
I just remembered some horrible awards. Anyone remember the buckle from
the Drakes Bay ride with the ship on it. And then there was the infamous
Cow Mountain buckle with the Cow. It weighed at least 5 lbs. I
still have my Drake's Bay buckles and the Cow and would never part with
them.............................mb
From: c_collins@xxxxxxx To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] re:
awards Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 10:51:31 -0600
[RC] Awards - Lif Strand
I have a couple of questions for all of you about awards. Answer any or
all, as you please - but please do answer!
1. Do awards make a difference as to whether you'd go to a ride or not?
If so, what's the minimum type of award that makes the difference?
Not at all, the ride's the prize (though we all love awards:) It
would not be "why" I attend. The trail and the people managing and the
vets have the most impact for me.
2. Rides used to give out buckles for awards, but don't any more. Is it
because they're too expensive and add a cost to the ride that riders won't
bear? Or is it because riders don't care about buckles?
I love my buckles and have a really neat buckle hanger I use for
display. My favorites are my seven BH 100 buckles, of course :)
One of my goals in life is to get that 10th one.
3. What about T-shirts? Jackets?
Always wonderful...as several have said, sizing is tough. Would love
to get more long sleeved t-shirts. Jackets for multidays rides are very
meaningful.
4. What's the best completion or other award you've ever gotten? And
would you want to always be able to get an award like that?
Top Ten blankets for the BH 100, my XP Jackets from 01 and 04.
BTW, the awards at Longstreet's Charge this year were amazing. I
was impressed.
5. What's the lousiest completion award you've ever gotten? And if you
feel it was lousy, why?
A cheap pocket knife with "Qualifier 100" and the date scratched on it
by hand :) However, it is now a prized possession for its very
horribleness :)
6. What's your recommendation for a perfect completion award?
Blankets and rump rugs with date and ride logo are great and all the
ones I talked about above. I love wine glasses and coffee
mugs!
Bing™ brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. Try
it now.
Hotmail® has ever-growing storage! Don’t worry about storage limits. Check it out.
