Custom Race Medals
At the Monterey Company, we're experts in crafting custom medals that celebrate every runner's achievement. Our customers return to us for our precision, creativity, and fast turnaround times, delivering memorable custom-made medals with your logo and design.
Ready to design a medal that your participants will cherish forever? Request a free quote today, and let's get started on your custom medals!
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Design Custom Running Medals With Your Logo
We make custom medals for a wide range of events, from local 5K races and marathons to Spartan challenges, military awards, and corporate competitions. Whether for a sports event, color run, charity run, or corporate achievement, we can customize your medals with your logo in days.
Medals with Multi-Dimensional Logos
Our multi-dimensional medals are made by layering elements from your artwork, such as trees and mountains, to bring depth and detail to the background, making your design truly stand out.
Race Medals
Our race medals, made from the strongest base metal, are designed to your specifications. They can be one-sided or two-sided and come in options like enamel colors, unique cut-outs, and even spinning elements.
Awards & Events
Medals are made for a variety of events, from athletic competitions like marathons and triathlons to corporate recognition programs.
Custom Running Medals
One of the earliest known instances where running medals were used was the 1897 Boston Marathon, where finishers were awarded a medal.
Finisher Medals
These medals often feature unique designs tailored to the event's theme, making them memorable awards. Our artists can help you make the design that will stand out at your race. We guarantee that your finisher medals will be manufactured to your specifications.
How We Customize Medals With Your Logo
At the Monterey Company, we are experts in crafting custom medals using two primary methods: casting in zinc metal or die-striking your logo into a base metal like brass or bronze. Each method has unique advantages, and the choice depends on the design details and desired effect.
Casting is ideal for intricate designs, allowing for small cut-outs and detailed 3D sculpting, making it perfect for complex, eye-catching customized medals. On the other hand, die-strucking is well-suited for simpler designs but can still achieve a near-3D look similar to casting, offering a classic and polished finish.
Choose Your Enameling Option
We offer enamel options, including soft and hard enamel, ensuring vibrant, accurate color matching of your logo. Our transparent enamel can be added to your design, creating a stained glass look. It is usually added to a textured background that will show through the color. We have perfected this enameling technique since we started making medals in 1989.
Soft Enamel
Soft enamel is a finish where enamel paint fills a customized medal's recessed areas, exposing raised metal edges for a textured look. We can add an epoxy coating for a glossy finish and added protection, enhancing durability and visual appeal.
Hard Enamel
Hard enamel is an enamel finish where the enamel paint is applied to the recessed areas of a medal and then polished smooth to be flush with the raised metal edges. This process creates a durable surface with a high-quality, polished look.
Plating Your Custom Race Medal
Plating options for medals include shiny gold, shiny silver, bronze, copper, nickel, and antique and black nickel finishes. You can also choose dual plating for a multi-tone effect, offering a range of classic, vintage, and modern looks.
3D Sculpting
Our 3D-designed custom medals genuinely capture a sculpted, lifelike appearance, bringing depth and detail to every element of your design. We are best known for our custom 3D work and metal sculpted die-work.
Customized Shapes
Looking for a medal that's as extraordinary as your event? We design custom-shaped medals that align perfectly with your event's theme or logo Our custom-shaped medals are designed to impress, with the option to include a bottle opener cut-out that's both practical and eye-catching.
Adding Cut-Outs
Our intricate cut-outs offer a unique way to showcase your logo or design. Imagine your brand's emblem or a key element of your event theme, intricately cut out and incorporated into the medal's design. It's a captivating way to make your medal truly stand out and leave a lasting impression on your participants.
How about we bring your vision to life? Request a free custom medal quote, and let’s create something spectacular!
What Types Of Medals Do We Make?
We create custom medals using various methods to suit your design needs. We customize shapes through casting or die-striking in metals like brass or bronze, allowing for intricate details and features such as cut-outs, 3D elements, or spinning parts. We also offer PVC as a lightweight and flexible option and printed/photo medals that capture detailed images with vibrant colors. For around 30% of our designs, we use casting to ensure high-quality results at an affordable cost, making it ideal for larger events.
Three Dimensional Logos
Adding 3D elements to a logo on a custom-designed medal creates depth and dimension, making the design more visually striking and impactful. Antiquing the metal with plating enhances this effect, giving the design a standout, textured look that highlights intricate details and adds a timeless appeal.
Die-Struck
Die-struck medals are made by pressing a custom-designed die into a base metal, such as brass or bronze. We're experts in sculpting the molds, allowing for intricate 3D effects that bring your design to life with sharp, crisp details and depth.
Photo Medals
Celebrate your special moments with our personalized photo medals. From family portraits to stunning landscapes, we can bring your photos to life in a unique and memorable way.
Cast
A cast medal is created by pouring molten metal into a custom mold. This method allows for intricate designs, including detailed 3D elements and cutouts. A cast medal is a durable and affordable option for larger events. And if you order in bulk, you'll enjoy even lower prices!
PVC Rubber
Looking for a medal that's both durable and visually stunning? Our PVC medals are the perfect choice. With their waterproof finish and the option to add 3D elements, your design will be sure to impress.
Ready to create your dream medal? Get a free quote, and let’s start planning your perfect award!
Get Started By Requesting A Quote
Send us your design ideas for a free design and quote.
Recent Designs Made For Our Customers
Our customers love the medals we make! Our dedicated service reps guide you from start to finish, ensuring your custom-made medals are beautifully crafted. Made from various metal options like bronze, copper, iron, zinc, pewter, and aluminum. We can also create double-sided medals, and each side can feature a completely different design or logo, allowing for even more customization and creativity in your awards.
Customize Your Medal With A Unique Design Option
We offer various exciting customization options to make your medals truly stand out and capture the spirit of your event. Our Glitter Medals add a sparkling touch, making each award shine with brilliance. These options allow you to tailor each custom medal design to your event's unique vibe and needs. Check out these stunning designs below and pick your favorite!
> Glow in the Dark Ink
Bring depth and realism to your logo, making your medal a true piece of art for events that continue into the night. Glow ink emits a glow through a process called photoluminescence. The ink contains phosphorescent pigments that absorb light energy from natural or artificial light sources and glows in the dark.
> Rhinestone & Gemstones
Elevate the elegance, embedding dazzling gemstones that make the design pop. Stock rhinestone colors available for adding to custom medals include clear (crystal), red, blue, green, yellow, pink, purple, black, and amber, allowing you to add sparkle and enhance your design.
> Epoxy Dome
It provides a sleek, glossy finish that protects your soft enamel. The finish adds a layer of shine, giving the medal a polished and professional look. Despite the smooth surface created by the epoxy, the underlying texture of the soft enamel design is still visible, allowing the raised metal edges and recessed enamel areas to maintain their dimensional effect.
> Custom Spinner Medals
We create spinning medals by incorporating a rotating element within the design, where one part of the medal can spin around a central axis. We design and produce each side with distinct artwork or logos for two-sided medals, ensuring that both sides are equally detailed and visually appealing.
Pick Your Ribbon Color & Material
Whether you want to incorporate specific colors from your logo, align with a cause, or create a cohesive look that reflects the event's branding, our ribbons can be tailored to your exact specifications. Ribbons for medals are typically made from materials like satin, grosgrain, polyester or nylon.
Custom Ribbon Colors and Sizes
We provide a wide range of custom colors, ensuring that the ribbon not only complements the medal design. Whether you prefer a shorter ribbon for a snug fit around the neck or a longer one for a more relaxed look, we can adjust the ribbon length to match your preferences.
Stock Ribbon Colors
Race medals typically include red, blue, green, yellow/gold, black, white, purple, orange, silver/grey, and pink, offering versatile options that can easily match the theme or branding of most events.
Order High-Quality Custom Race Medals at Monterey Company
Elevate your race with our premium custom medals from Monterey Company. Our medals are crafted with precision and passion, using only the finest materials to ensure a durable and visually stunning finish. From intricate designs and vibrant colors to personalized engravings and unique shapes, we'll work closely with you to create a medal that perfectly reflects your event's theme and your participants' achievements.
With our fast turnaround times and competitive pricing, you can trust Monterey Company to deliver exceptional custom medals that will leave a lasting impression on your runners. Order now and make your event a truly special one!
FAQ's
Custom medals can be used to add a special touch to a variety of events, including:
- 5K Races: Celebrate every runner's achievement, from elite athletes to casual joggers.
- 10K Races: Honor the hard work and dedication of runners who complete this challenging distance.
- Color Runs: Commemorate the fun and vibrant atmosphere of these unique events.
No matter the event, custom medals can be a meaningful and memorable reward for participants.
We offer a variety of metal plating options to suit your specific needs and preferences:
- Gold Plating: Symbolizes first place or the highest achievement, often used for top finishers or as a general finisher medal.
- Silver Plating: Represents second place or a high level of achievement, commonly used alongside gold for various award tiers.
- Bronze Plating: Typically used for third place or as a finisher medal, particularly in larger events with multiple award categories.
- Copper Plating: Sometimes used for finisher medals or special categories, offering a unique and distinguished look.
- Antique Finish: Antique metal finishes are the perfect choice for 3D designs making them stand out from the background.
These colors are popular because they are universally recognized as symbols of accomplishment and are visually striking, making them appealing to a wide range of participants.
The cost of custom medals can vary depending on several factors, including size and complexity of the design, materials used, quantity ordered, and additional features. Here is a breakdown of our regular custom medal prices:
Custom Medal Cost
| Size | 100 | 300 | 500 | 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5" | $4.10 | $3.58 | $3.44 | $2.99 |
| 1.75" | $4.42 | $3.87 | $3.80 | $3.77 |
| 2" | $4.76 | $4.18 | $4.03 | $4.05 |
| 2.5" | $7.17 | $6.78 | $6.68 | $6.62 |
| 3" | $10.29 | $9.92 | $9.89 | $9.81 |
Mold Fees
| 1.5" Mold Fee | 1.75" Mold Fee | 2" Mold Fee | 2.5" Mold Fee | 3" Mold Fee |
| $79 | $99 | $129 | $179 | $229 |
Yes, we offer pre-production samples so you can see the custom medals before final production. Just let our staff know when you place your order, and we’ll ensure you’re completely satisfied with the design before we proceed.
The production time varies depending on the style of custom medal you choose, but it typically takes 10 to 14 working days. If you need your medals sooner, we can usually accommodate rush orders for an additional charge.