In 2007 we began awarding trophies for the 2-mile and 6-mile races with a design based on the “running guy” image. (The trophies and medals shown are from the 2008 races.)
The trophies were designed and built by a family friend by bending and welding pieces of steel, and painted by hand. They were great-looking trophies, but were also a lot of work for our friend. We continue to use a variation of that design, but the trophies are now laser-cut from sheet metal and powder-coated.
Our design for the 2008 t-shirt was a continuation of the 2007 southwestern-style logo. It was probably a little too similar, but it was still a nice design.
The start of our first kids half-mile run. We had 25 entrants the first year and has grown since that time.
Our t-shirt logo in 2007 had a southwestern feel to it. The “running guy” image was based on a piece Microsoft Office clip-art. That runner — along with the smaller graphics and font style — made for a popular design.
A variation of the runner guy is still in use today in some of our designs.