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A little off-topic, since I didn't see this sign during a race... but as I was driving from California into Arizona, I saw a sign that said "Clean Dirt". The sign is more common than I thought.
S Army Kettle run...
"You are all Kenyans to us ... "
Tim
seen at Skagit Flats marathon/HM 3 yrs ago "this is the last hill we promise" with a smiley face. it's funny because Skagit is the flatest race anywhere on the planet. that "hill" was about 5 feet total, maybe.
"MOTIVATIONAL SIGN"
5K: 18:43 (12/13) 10K: 42:50 (12/12) HM: 1:30:10 (3/14) M: 3:34:46 (5/14)
At the Allentown HM in April:
"Your training lasted longer than Kim Kardashian's marriage"
"Run like Ryan Gosling is waiting for you at the finish line"
Borrowing these from a blog I follow, but they are pretty good:
"PR or ER"
"5 to 1 you hurl before this is over"
San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon:
"The half marathoners are already eating"
A couple of guys sitting on couch in front yard with a keg on a table,sign said "Free Beer", another sign underneath said " SOLD OUT".
At the Allentown HM in April: "Your training lasted longer than Kim Kardashian's marriage"
I saw that one when I ran the Philly Half in '11!
I meant to throw up a greeting, but it came out like an L to the forehead. The girl looked me like "Dude, are seriously you offended?"
"If you have the fire, run..." -John Climacus
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When I ran the Philadelphia marathon, someone offered me a beer at around mile 20 saying, "Relax, someone already won."
Fight The Future
"If This was Easy, I would Be Doing It!"
Reminds me of a related one:
"If running a marathon was easy, it would be called 'Your Mother'"
There are a bunch of great ones here, on Dean Schuster's blog zerotoboston:
I like this one:
So many good ones on this thread! On another site someone had posted
Worst. Parade. Ever.