How to design a race medal runners want to keep
The best finisher medals say something about the race. You do not need design skills. You just need to know what makes your event special.
Start with what makes your race different
A landmark on the route, a local animal, the season, a theme or a famous hill. Runners keep medals that remind them of the day, not generic running figures.
Keep the distance and year clear
Put the distance and year where they are easy to read, on the medal or the ribbon. It makes the medal collectable and lets you reuse the design family year after year.
Use the ribbon
A custom printed ribbon with your race name repeated along it is one of the cheapest ways to make a medal feel premium in photos.
Let us do the design work
Send your logo, or just the race name, and GoPodium turns it into a medal design you can see in minutes. Ask for any changes, approve it, and we handle production and delivery. Take a look at the real race medals in our gallery for ideas.