Should I email Woodbridge and ask for a medal?

Since it was a tie at that 100/101 slot, yes, I’d say you should give it a shot at emailing them. Good job.

In total other news, I got a kick out of the fact that the medals say 2020 on the ribbon part. Got to use up last year’s inventory!

ForumParent wrote:

Since it was a tie at that 100/101 slot, yes, I’d say you should give it a shot at emailing them. Good job.

In total other news, I got a kick out of the fact that the medals say 2020 on the ribbon part. Got to use up last year’s inventory!

Appreciate the reply. I have sent them an email. Also I didn't konw that LOL.

No, just accept that you didn’t earn a medal and move on.

101st place and you think you deserve a medal? LOL

Wait, you mean everyone who finishes doesn't get a medal? Why do people even bother to run this race that clearly doesn't care about its competitors?

Geez. Kids DO whine about anything now. 100th place and you want a reward for it? The memory should be you suck and you don’t deserve a reward. How about working harder and earning your place.

No. Finisher medals go in the trash, not in your trophy cabinet.

Actually you shouldn't have a trophy cabinet unlemss you're a narcissistic jerk.

Any medal for 1st 2nd or 3rd in the best races you do in your career should go in a drawer, to be kept but not displayed. About once a year you can get them out and look at them briefly.

don't be so vain wrote:

No. Finisher medals go in the trash, not in your trophy cabinet.

Actually you shouldn't have a trophy cabinet unlemss you're a narcissistic jerk.

Any medal for 1st 2nd or 3rd in the best races you do in your career should go in a drawer, to be kept but not displayed. About once a year you can get them out and look at them briefly.

I appreciate the reply. This has actually changed my perspective, it really doesn't matter that much. I got a PR this race, so that is good enough, anyway.

Thank you.

ElGuerroujFan wrote:

don't be so vain wrote:

No. Finisher medals go in the trash, not in your trophy cabinet.

Actually you shouldn't have a trophy cabinet unlemss you're a narcissistic jerk.

Any medal for 1st 2nd or 3rd in the best races you do in your career should go in a drawer, to be kept but not displayed. About once a year you can get them out and look at them briefly.

I appreciate the reply. This has actually changed my perspective, it really doesn't matter that much. I got a PR this race, so that is good enough, anyway.

Thank you.

The pr and the memory is worth way more than the medal.

don't be so vain wrote:

No. Finisher medals go in the trash, not in your trophy cabinet.

Actually you shouldn't have a trophy cabinet unlemss you're a narcissistic jerk.

Any medal for 1st 2nd or 3rd in the best races you do in your career should go in a drawer, to be kept but not displayed. About once a year you can get them out and look at them briefly.

I agree with this. I haven’t seen any of my medals and trophies since high school. I’m assuming they are in a box in my storage unit. But they could be in the trash and I’ll never know. And I placed top 3 at the State Meet one time, top 5 at state a couple times, top 3 in D1 CIF-SS several times, and dozens of first place trophies and medals from various races; including track and XC so I have plenty of non-finishers medals.

It feels good to get the medals to make your hard work worth it. It’s fun and exhilarating in the moment to get the medals, but in the long run it won’t be meaningful.

That said, I think for someone like me who won or placed top 5 just about every time they toe the line, the medals have less meaning because they are a given and taken for granted. For someone finishing 100th at Woodbridge, I take it you won’t be qualifying for CIF Finals in track and won’t be placing high in XC. So a medal at Woodbridge - one of the more competitive races out there - is very meaningful and I think worth asking about. I’m sure they have extras.