Marathon Month: The Gear Runners Actually Trust on Race Day
September marks the start of marathon month for a huge share of the running calendar, with Berlin, Chicago, and a wave of major fall races all lining up over the next several weeks. It is also the...
Triathlon Bib Holders: Why Pins Fail and What Works Instead
Triathlon bib holders solve a problem that road racers rarely think about, attaching a number with wet hands, cold fingers, and a race clock running the entire time. Safety pins were never designe...
Bib Clips for Running: What to Look For and What to Avoid
Bib clips for running promise an easy upgrade from safety pins, snap a bib on, skip the holes, get moving. Some do exactly that. Others let a bib fold, flap, or pop loose halfway through a race. Th...
BibBoards Named Exclusive bibSNAPS Sponsor of The runDisney Companion
BibBoards, inventor of the original reusable bibSNAPS race bib fastener, is now the exclusive trusted bibSNAPS sponsor of The runDisney Companion, a new independent guide built for the runDisney co...
Do Race Bibs Still Rely on a 1970's Race Bib Fastener?
If you have ever crouched over your race bib in a dark parking lot at 5 a.m., fumbling four safety pins into place with cold fingers, you have used a fastening method that has not changed much sinc...
What Packet Pickup Looks Like When Safety Pins Are Gone
Walk up to a packet pickup table at almost any race and you will see the same setup. A volunteer hands over a bib, points to a small dish of safety pins, and sends the runner on their way to figure...