The Wheel of Swag Brag has chosen!
- Chris
- Nov 29
- 3 min read
Yesterday Chris sat down with very special guest Phil, father of race director Trish, to talk about some of the hard work that goes on behind the scenes of a trail race. While many of you know Phil as the amazing shirt model who does our shirt reveal every year, you may not know that Phil teams up with the trail clearing crew every year to clear the trails of fallen trees and leaves. Phil doesn't have an official title but it's because he wears so many hats! His very special role today was to help us spin our Wheel of Swag Brag, and the wheel, with Phil's help, chose three lucky runners.
Congratulations to our #BragYourSwag Winners
Congratulations to Marie Jessica B (left), @torontotrailrunner (middle), and Stephanie Demerjian (right) who have won free entries to 🅿️☠️🅿️. We'll be in touch to get you your registration code.
We had an amazing number of entries this year. 48 people in total showed off their 🅿️☠️🅿️ swag! We love seeing you out enjoying trails and the #BragYourSwag contest is our way of saying "thanks" for to the run community for all the years of 🅿️☠️🅿️ trail racing in the Copeland forest.
Here's some of our favourite submissions from the #BragYourSwag contest.
Best sock brags
These were the most creative display of socks, from left to right:
Steve models his 15th anniversary socks like he's on an Italian runway.
Andrew nailed the perfect Brag pose to show both shirt and socks while studying!
Jean took the smartest approach we've seen to bragging socks: just hold the darn things.
Marianne compliments 15th anniversary socks perfectly with sparkly tights!
Watch out for this guy. Brent is very excited about showing off his socks - it's how he gets you into running - and then you can't quit!
Classic Gear Brags
These were displays of some great classic gear, from left to right:
Janice is rocking a 2019 classic!
Sean has our 2023 long sleeve on his forest run.
Mary still has her 2013 socks!!
Kevin has his 2013 socks too!!
Jen is keeping warm with her 2023 long sleeve.
Dania shows off her "lucky 13" long sleeve.
Danni and Izzy are matching in their "lucky 13" shirts!
SEEN AT RACE BRAGS
These are brags seen at other races, from left to right:
Mat got loopy running a backyard ultra.
Shannon stayed warm during her race!
Sabrina supports the Spartans with her socks.
Jason shows off swag at his backyard ultra.
Joe's epic shirt mod got him through the Yeti 100
Cory makes it look easy at Tally!
Creative Entry Brags
Some of our favourites, from left to right:
Lisa sports a 2022 shirt to her Courmayeur, Italy visit.
Mike shows the bushes he's not messing around in his 🅿️☠️🅿️ shirt.
Helen didn't know which shoes she liked best - so she bough them all!
Giancarlo brags his 🅿️☠️🅿️ award from his 2024 win. Poor Giancarlo - he's never been the same since.
Our only medal brag from Pavvy!
Brandon shows off his socks while cheering for the Blue Jays!
Tracy, Jennifer and Annie coordinated for this hot yoga brag.
Jennifer raced a hydro pole, but we'll never know who won...
Trish found this great setting in a covered bridge.
Humble brag Brags
We have to give it to Val, who not only put on all of her 🅿️☠️🅿️ gear but also gave a nod to our electrolyte and gel sponsor, Hammer Nutrition Canada. Very creative Val - the team applauds this well thought out swag brag.
Registration opens Dec 1 @ 8pm, so don't miss your chance to join us for our 16th year of spring trail running adventures at the Heights of Horseshoe!
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