This one\u2019s built to start a collection, not collect dust. \n<\/p>\n
Deep blue water, a hint of sunset and the unmistakable shape of Siwash Rock.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s what\u2019s waiting around your neck at the finish line of the Vancouver Is Awesome Seawall Classic<\/a>, presented by Kamino Running Co.<\/p>\n The design pulls directly from the view runners chase for 10K along the water.<\/p>\n \u201cWe wanted this year\u2019s Seawall Classic medal to showcase the beautiful sunset along the water,\u201d says Daniel Simpson, founder of Kamino Running Co. \u201cWe used deep blues to represent Vancouver\u2019s shoreline and the feeling of running along the Seawall.\u201d<\/p>\n A design rooted in place<\/p>\n For Simpson, the goal was never a generic finisher medal. It was something specific to the exact stretch of Vancouver runners had just raced through, built around the seawall and Siwash Rock, the two features that immediately tie the race back to Stanley Park.<\/p>\n That same idea carried into the race shirt, which shares the medal\u2019s colour palette and was designed to hold up beyond race day. Rather than a typical race shirt buried in a drawer by November, the team wanted something runners would actually reach for again for memories.<\/p>\n Kept simple on purpose<\/p>\n \u201cWe didn\u2019t want to overcomplicate the design,\u201d Simpson says. \u201cThe goal was to capture the feeling of the race and create something that immediately reminds runners of where they were and what they accomplished.\u201d<\/p>\n This year\u2019s reveal also marks a shift for the event itself. What launched in 2025 as the Seawall Race is now the Seawall Classic, joining Kamino\u2019s growing lineup of Metro Vancouver road races. The hope, Simpson says, is that runners collect a medal every year and end up with a different snapshot of the race each time.<\/p>\n The Seawall Classic takes place Oct. 17 at Second Beach in Stanley Park, with a 10K start at 10 a.m. and a free 1K kids race to follow. Runners who want this medal around their neck can register by visiting the Kamino Running website<\/a>.<\/p>\n The author is part of Vancouver Is Awesome’s content studio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This one\u2019s built to start a collection, not collect dust.
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