quinton Posted February 17, 2011 Share So I have not been doing to many races in the last year and entered two races this month. I can see times are really getting tough out there when I look at the "race packs" given out now a days.Collected my number today and they gave you a key ring and WASP Gel. I understand that they do not have to give you anything but it shows how the sponsors are cutting back on providing goodies for marketing. Is the same in all the different sports hosting races or is this only in cycling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sputnik-f1 Posted February 17, 2011 Share I have no idea what used to be in goodie bags, care to tell a bit more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted February 17, 2011 Share Did the Sasol X duathlon on Sunday.I was out there for 90 odd minutes.I got a fruit bar,a roll on , rooibos tea, heel balm and Bettaway Salmon oil capsules and a T-shirt . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sputnik-f1 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Sounds all right then Mr Dangle, all you need now is a newspaper and you can open a corner shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted February 17, 2011 Share Sounds all right then Mr Dangle, all you need now is a newspaper and you can open a corner shop Good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecnic Posted February 17, 2011 Share Sometimes the worlds most random items come in race packs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted February 17, 2011 Share Sometimes the worlds most random items come in race packs That's all the marketing stuff they can't give away to suspecting people so they stuff it into unsuspecting cyclists race goodie bags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecnic Posted February 17, 2011 Share That's all the marketing stuff they can't give away to suspecting people so they stuff it into unsuspecting cyclists race goodie bags Truer words have never been spoken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Zealand Posted February 17, 2011 Share The Emperor's Classic goodie bag was pretty poor a sachet of jolt, an old edition of a cycling magazine and enough brochures to wallpaper a bedroom The Ride for Sight was pretty impressive: a cookbook, an electric (de)humidifier, toothpaste, bum paste, shampoo, vitamins, energy bar, chocolate, sweets, .... the ubiquitous Jolt, plus some other stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weight Weenie Posted February 17, 2011 Share Xterra was good - Rehidrat, t-shirt, swim cap, "buff", waterbottle and chill/brekkie zone for R180 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squier Posted February 18, 2011 Share The Emperor's Classic goodie bag was pretty poor a sachet of jolt, an old edition of a cycling magazine and enough brochures to wallpaper a bedroom The Ride for Sight was pretty impressive: a cookbook, an electric (de)humidifier, toothpaste, bum paste, shampoo, vitamins, energy bar, chocolate, sweets, .... the ubiquitous Jolt, plus some other stuff That's just risky... avoid that mix up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted February 18, 2011 Share +1 for xterra goodie bag Just love those brekkie zones...next one will be at the magalies monster, bring on the free pronutro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted February 18, 2011 Share They can keep all the useless stuff if it means I don't have to drive 60km to go and pick up my number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankman Posted February 18, 2011 Share They can keep all the useless stuff if it means I don't have to drive 60km to go and pick up my number. +1 Old magazines and flyers fill the bags, keep the crap and give us discount on the entry fee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face Plant Posted February 18, 2011 Share Did the Sasol X duathlon on Sunday.I was out there for 90 odd minutes.I got a fruit bar,a roll on , rooibos tea, heel balm and Bettaway Salmon oil capsules and a T-shirt . speaking about the roll on, did you actually try it Dangle? i have a habit of just passing all the goodies on to the maid, but i actually tried the Garnier 48 hour roll on and i must say i am using it permanently .... that stuff works!! even better than mitchum ***hijack off*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted February 18, 2011 Share Sometimes the worlds most random items come in race packsI sense the sarcasm.On the subject of race packs.What do people really expect for the money they pay ?They get a race start, marshals, a marked and designed route, price giving, water tables, a drink at the finish, race information and and and ................For this they want a feast of a race pack. One thing I have come to realise in South Africa, appreciation for the value of time is non existent.When did we become a nation who just expects hand outs and favours around every corner ?I don't recall it being like that when I was a youngster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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