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...
Summer Marathon Training and Race Day Gear Checklist
Training through the summer for a fall marathon means logging miles in heat your race day legs will thank you for later, but it also means rethinking the gear that got you through the cooler months...
What to Use Instead of Safety Pins for Race Bibs
Safety pins are the default at almost every packet pickup, but they are far from your only choice. If you are tired of poking four holes in a shirt you love, fighting with cold fingers at the star...
How to Wear a Race Bib Properly on Race Day
If you have ever stood in the start corral wondering whether your number looks right, you are not alone. Learning how to wear a race bib properly is a small skill that makes race morning calmer an...
How to Attach a Race Bib Without Safety Pins
Every runner knows the routine. You pick up your packet, dig four small safety pins out of a plastic bag, and try to push them through a stiff paper bib and your favorite race shirt without stabb...
How to Keep Your Race Bib from Moving During a Run
Knowing how to keep your race bib from moving is one of those small race day details that does not get much attention until it becomes a real annoyance. Your bib spins sideways. The bottom edge cu...