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Breast cancer awareness month in October, a charity run for a cause, a fundraising trail for a local association: more and more teams run together and want to be recognised at the start line. A matching t-shirt does that very well. Here is how to organise it when you are the one ordering fifteen, not one.
Why a team t-shirt changes the run
On a charity run, nobody is chasing a time. You are there for the cause and for the group. Matching t-shirts make the team visible in photos, help everyone find each other at the start and in the crowd, and stay afterwards as a souvenir of the day.
They can also say why you are running: a photo of the person the team is running for, your company or association logo, or simply a group photo taken at training.
Which photo and which text
On a t-shirt worn on the move, simple wins. A few rules:
- A sharp, well-lit subject. A face or a tight group reads better than a wide landscape.
- A high-resolution photo. Use the original from the phone, not the compressed copy sent through a messaging app. Our guide to photo resolution for printing explains how to check.
- Short text. Team name, date, cause: three to six words are enough. Beyond that, nobody reads it while you run.
- A photo of a person? Ask for their consent, or their family's, before printing it on fifteen chests.
For more on framing, see which photos look good on a t-shirt.
The right product for each role
Not everyone runs. A charity team often includes runners, supporters and volunteers at the drinks station.
- Runners: the personalised t-shirt, Gildan 64000 Softstyle unisex from S to 2XL, $23.00 with shipping included. It is a cotton t-shirt, not a technical running top: perfect for a festive 5 or 10 km, less so for a half-marathon.
- Supporters and volunteers: the same design on the sweatshirt ($45.00) for chilly October mornings, or on the hoodie ($50.00).
- The group bag: a cotton tote bag ($35.00) to carry the race bibs, water and the cakes for the drinks station.
For sizes, check the size guide and ask everyone for their size in writing. It is the most common mistake in a group order.
Ordering fifteen: the volume discount
From 10 items in the basket, a 10% discount applies automatically, and 15% from 25 items. No code to type: it shows up on its own in the basket. Items add up, so t-shirts, sweatshirts and tote bags all count together towards the threshold.
Two concrete examples:
- 15 t-shirts: $310.50 instead of $345.00, shipping included.
- 25 t-shirts: $488.75 instead of $575.00.
The discount covers the mug, t-shirt, sweatshirt, hoodie, tote bag, postcards and calendars. Wooden frames are excluded. All the details are on the volume discount page.
Organising tip: pick one person to place the order and collect the sizes, then settle up between you. One order means one delivery and the discount for everyone.
When to order
Everything is printed to order near the delivery address. Delivery takes 5 to 10 working days in Europe, and up to 15 elsewhere. Add the time it takes to gather sizes and get the design approved by the team: for a run in mid-October, wrap up the order by the end of September. For an event in early December, aim for mid-November.
The price you see is the price you pay, shipping included.
The four steps
- Choose the photo and the text, and get the group to approve them.
- Collect sizes in a shared spreadsheet.
- Create the design in the Pose ton design online studio: upload the photo, position it on screen and add your text. No account needed.
- Add the items to the basket, check that the discount appears, and order.
Also kitting out a club or association all year round? Our page on personalised t-shirts for sports clubs and associations has more ideas.
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