I received my Flying Pig age group trophies on Friday. They came bubble-wrapped in two separate boxes that were taped together and mailed as one package. Both were partial silhouettes of black and pink flying pigs with small printed plastic metal plates glued on them. The slightly larger one was for "Age Group 35-39 Second Place Full Marathon." The second one was for "Age Group 35-39 First Place High Endurance Mile to the Finish." (When they finally posted the final mile splits, I had a 6:31, and the second place runner had a 6:32.)The trophies themselves are nice: cute, heavy, and well-made. But I am a bit disappointed in the quality of the plates stuck on them. The full marathon plate is a bit warped. And they don't match: one is silver, the other gold. And they're not personalized. My friend Steve received an age group trophy from the ORRRC Marathon a month before the Pig, and his trophy had his name and time engraved on it. As much effort as the Pig puts into its posters, bags, and finisher medals, I expected something with a touch more attention to detail.
2 comments:
Probably one is gold because you won that category, the other silver because you were second.
If you're pissed they don't match you should have run faster so they're both gold! ;) Nice one
That's a good thought. I'll pretend it's true, whether it is or not. :) Thank you.
I'm working on the faster part, but I have a ways to go to top Bill Hoffman. He ran 2:48 13 days after running Boston.
John
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