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Here’s a couple medals I have just hanging off my shelf
My wall of bibs (I lost a couple when I moved). Yes, I raced as Andrew since my friend bailed on his race last minute. They called out “Yay Andrew!” on the speaker when I passed the finish line haha
So as a runner, I have a strange attachment to my race bibs and medals. I have no idea what to do with them as over the years, I’ve accumulated quite a bit over the years! So today I decided to go on Pinterest to find some inspiration! Here’s the ones that I liked the best.
This blogger here turned his bib into a coaster!
This runner framed them
This Esty store sells this bib/medal holder
a DIY Tote bag with the your bibs
and my FAVOURITE…
I like how you can write your PRs on the chalkboard.
So let me know, what do you do with your old race bibs?
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runnershealth
June 16, 2014 at 10:16 amMy medals go on a holder, and my bibs in the bin…That’s why I prefer to receive a T-shirt!
carmyy
June 16, 2014 at 10:19 amI practically live in old race and volunteer shirts haha I prefer them too 🙂
emmelineruns
June 16, 2014 at 10:55 amI have them on random closet doorknobs and the like, and my bibs have been trashed except for my first half and first full. I need to find something better to do with my medals!
carmyy
June 16, 2014 at 11:48 amI feel like that’s a pretty good idea especially when you need an improv weapon if there’s an intruder in your house haha
HollieisFueledByLOLZ
June 16, 2014 at 11:34 amI have all my medals hung in our guest room and then my race bibs are filed away in a shoe box actually. I keep the races I’ve done during the year (so all of 2014) hung but the rest are filed. 🙂
carmyy
June 16, 2014 at 11:50 amI’m super curious as to how big that filing cabinet of yours is with all the bibs!! I lost half of mine in a move and I don’t race often enough now 🙁 + I love that your medals are in the guest room! No pressure for them to run with you when they stay with you haha
HollieisFueledByLOLZ
June 16, 2014 at 11:57 amI’ve only been running off/on for four years. I probably have about 100 bibs or so. 🙂
pyrad
June 16, 2014 at 11:50 amI make my bibs into wall art: http://paulradcliffe.ca/?p=2300
And I have a quickly growing display of medals: http://paulradcliffe.ca/?p=1380
carmyy
June 16, 2014 at 11:57 amThat winter bib (by the oasis zoo run one) is so cute!!! Are you from Toronto? I recognize a couple bibs! 🙂
pyrad
June 16, 2014 at 12:12 pmI’m from Mississauga actually, but I get around: Bibs from usual Toronto races like STWM, and exotic ones like DisneyWorld, London and Chicago!
Jason
June 16, 2014 at 2:40 pmI love the coasters!! Any idea how to do that? Or what company does it?
carmyy
June 16, 2014 at 4:07 pmif you click the link right under it, it takes to you the DIY site! I would LOVE to try that out but I don’t know if I’m crafty enough to not glue my hand to my forehead when attempting hahaha
Jason
June 16, 2014 at 4:57 pmoh wow awesome – thanks!
Carmen
June 16, 2014 at 3:43 pmI had mine on my “running” wall in my bedroom, but I’ve really wanted to take the bibs to a local store in my town where they personalize all sorts of things, and get the bibs scanned to make a throw for my bed.
carmyy
June 16, 2014 at 4:08 pmthe throw for your bed seems like an amazing idea! any idea how much that would cost though?
Laura @ the gluten-free treadmill
June 16, 2014 at 3:52 pmI am so totally with you – I keep them all, and have been needing to do something with my bibs! I need to take inspiration with some of these suggestions!
carmyy
June 16, 2014 at 4:08 pmI hoard them! My boyfriend doesn’t understand haha but I refuse to throw them out so my medals are all over the place!
Rich Brown
June 16, 2014 at 5:35 pmI keep all my race bibs, write the time and date on the back and file them away. My run medals are like participation ribbons you got in public school so I toss them. I kept all my LOSSA and OFSSA medals and medals where I placed. I don’t place anymore but I’m training to.
carmyy
June 16, 2014 at 5:37 pmI feel like I should put mine in a file so they can be saved quickly in a fire haha
reach-yourpeak
June 16, 2014 at 8:33 pmomg I LOVE the last one!! I definitely will be buying this. My bibs are currently scattered all ove rmy house so I need to organize them. Same with medals. And I love that you can write your PRs on that chalkboard! Thanks for sharing!
carmyy
June 16, 2014 at 8:34 pmThanks for reading! I love how pretty it is too! But I think I’ll have to wait to get my own place before I start tacking that to the wall! My land lord might be upset about it hahaha
christina @ the athletarian
June 16, 2014 at 10:51 pmI love all of these ideas!! I just pin all my bibs to a bulletin board but I have a special hanger for my medals (from Allied Medal Displays).
christina @ the athletarian
June 16, 2014 at 10:53 pmI love all of these ideas!! I just pin all my bibs to a bulletin board but I have a special medal hanger for my medals (from Allied Medal Displays).
Happy Monday!
carmyy
June 16, 2014 at 10:57 pmThanks for reading! Just googled Allied Medal Displays, they look quite cool! What saying do you have for your hanger? 🙂 would love to see a picture for your next TOL thursday post!
Mary Beth Jackson
June 17, 2014 at 6:59 amThose are some great ideas! Love the coaster idea. I have a few bibs and medals framed- i need one of those cute holders!
carmyy
June 17, 2014 at 10:01 amDo you frame specific ones?
Lisa @ Running Out Of Wine
June 17, 2014 at 9:57 amThose are some great ideas! I have a medal hanger for my medals and I started a race album where I put bibs and pictures from races, but I don’t update it very often.
carmyy
June 17, 2014 at 10:00 amI would love to see pictures!
Olive To Run (@Olivetorun)
June 19, 2014 at 6:34 amI’m preeeeeeeeeeeetty sure they end up in a box in my attic. I haven’t looked since we moved into our house a year ago though so who knows.
carmyy
June 19, 2014 at 9:52 amOh no! Haha
Tiffany
August 1, 2014 at 12:20 amI’m currently in this dilemma. Don’t know what to do with mine. The ones on etsy are cute but pricey. I’m thinking about making my own wall hanger.
Carmy
August 1, 2014 at 12:43 amThey are pricey! 🙁
I saw some DIY versions but I would probably hot glue my hand to my head if I tried! Let me know if you end up making your own and how it turns out!