Earth Runs

No medals?!

No, don’t worry!!! However, not everyone wants medals at every event they finish. We 100% get it. There is nothing worse than seeing medals in bins or on the floor at the end of events. It’s a waste of money for the organiser and a waste of resources for the world. It’s another thing going to landfill. Of course the majority of people love a medal and if you’re going to cherish it (or at least not bin it!) then please, please take one! We also try to make the best ones we can, not some generic “school sports day” bit of junk! We want to stand out on your medal rack.

What’s an Earth Run token?

For those who don’t want the medal we have Earth Tokens! You can still have all the finish line goodies but instead of a metal medal around your neck you can walk away with an Earth Token. These Big Bear branded tokens are actually full of wild flower seeds! Once you get home you can plant them and grow a mini wildflower meadow! As well as the local good of planting more wildflowers each token given out will also trigger a tree be planted in one of the Earth Run projects. You can find more details out about their projects here.

Is this in place of Trees not Tees?

Yes. Trees not Tees are brilliant, top people doing great work. However I felt that not giving something to every finisher made for a lesser finish line experience. I don’t want to give people tings that will be thrown away or are unwanted. However, to give finishers nothing at the end has never felt right. With this change we can give you your token, drink and flapjack. No wastage but you get something. At every event we spend time working out how someone can get the flapjack or beer but not the medal and, again, that’s not what you want!

Where can I find out more details about Earth Runs?

Here! You can also view the impact report for Big Bear Events here. This will show how many tokens we’ve given out. We’re never going to be responsible for replanting the