Custom Number Bib

A printed race bib number, the piece every runner in a timed event pins on. What makes this listing worth a close look is the price ladder: it keeps falling all the way to 100,000 pieces, so a big race pays a fraction per bib of what a small one does.

Race directors, charity runs and school meets

Race directors order them for 5Ks, half marathons and full marathons, charity run organizers use them for fundraising walks and fun runs, and school athletics departments order them for cross-country meets and field days. Sponsors often pay for the bibs, since every finish-line photo carries the sponsor’s name.

What goes on a bib

Bibs are printed in full color, so the race logo, sponsor logos, the runner number and colored bands for distance or wave can all be part of the design. Keep the number large and high-contrast: timing staff, volunteers and photographers need to read it at a glance. Your free proof shows the layout before the run is printed.

A very wide price spread

• 500 bibs: $1.30 each, $650.00
• 1,000 bibs: $1.00 each, $1,000.00
• 2,500 bibs: $0.75 each, $1,875.00
• 5,000 bibs: $0.55 each, $2,750.00
• 10,000 bibs: $0.33 each, $3,300.00
• 25,000 bibs: $0.30 each, $7,500.00
• 50,000 bibs: $0.28 each, $14,000.00
• 100,000 bibs: $0.25 each, $25,000.00

Each tier up the ladder cuts the per-bib price, and 10,000 costs only a little more in total than 5,000. A race that runs every year can order several years of stock at once if the design stays the same. All tiers clear $500, so the $35 setup is not charged.

Seven business days

Bibs are printed in about 7 business days after you approve the proof. Final registration numbers often change late, so confirm your count and number range before approving.

Can sponsor logos go on the bib?

Yes. Full-color printing handles the race logo and several sponsor marks together.