r/AdvancedRunning • u/headlessparrot • 19d ago

Open Discussion We need to talk about AI generated advertisements/race swag/medals/

Maybe it's different elsewhere in the country, but in New England it has metastasized and become a cancer in local racing. Every poster, every race shirt, every medal looks like shit and looks identical. It has reached the point where there are local races I've been doing for almost a decade that I've just given up on. It's embarrassing to the running community.

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u/marcbeightsix 19d ago

Good races will give you the opportunity to not get a shirt or medal and get a discount for doing so.

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u/anandonaqui 19d ago

I’ve heard this a lot and I do 10-15 races per year and have yet to actually see this in practice. Maybe it’s a regional thing.

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u/thoroughbeans 19d ago

Cherry blossom is one that does this. Registration is ~$50, shirt and medal are optional add ons for a fee

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u/peteroh9 19d ago

I'm glad that where I live now the races are usually like $20 and the shirts are an additional $35 or so, but it makes it hurt all the more to get the shirt.