5 Unique Triathlon Medals; They are No Longer Just Metal
Finisher medals and age group awards can be one of the treats of completing a triathlon if only to see the creativity of the race organizers. The following pictures show the 5 most unique triathlon medals I have received, in order of race date.
- Maple Grove Triathlon, August 27, 2011, Maple Grove, Minnesota
Ceramic bowl from a local Minnesota artist presented as an age group award at the 2011 Maple Grove Triathlon.
- TriRock Clearwater Triathlon, November 11, 2012, Clearwater, Florida
Mug sans refreshment presented as an age group award at the 2012 TriRock Clearwater Triathlon.
- Eagle River Triathlon, June 1, 2014, Eagle River, Alaska
Ceramic tile presented as an age group award at the 2014 Eagle River Triathlon.
- City of Santa Fe Adult Triathlon, September 20, 2014, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Engraved wooden medal presented as an age group award at the 2014 City of Santa Fe Adult Triathlon.
- Best of the West Triathlon, September 12, 2015, Sweet Home, Oregon
Age group award from the 2015 Best of the West Triathlon Festival, complete with horseshoe and rope to maintain the Western theme.
Do you have an interesting triathlon medal you would like to share with the group? Send your picture and description and/or story behind the medal to seniortriathletes@gmail.com.
