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Voyager Sportswear makes race and marathon shirts in bulk for organisers of runs, races and tournaments: participant shirts, finisher shirts, running singlets and staff and volunteer tops. We make them as full-print sublimated polyester shirts or as plain shirts with a printed or embroidered logo, in our factory in Turkey, from 100 pieces per style.
What organisers order
- Participant shirts for the entry pack, in unisex and women's cuts
- Finisher shirts with their own design
- Running singlets for teams and pacers
- Staff, volunteer and crew tops in a colour that stands apart from the field
- Team kits for tournaments, and polo shirts or jackets for officials
Shirt shapes are shown in performance T-shirts and training tops. For team kits at a tournament, see custom teamwear by sport.
Full-print sublimated race shirts
A race shirt often carries the whole identity of the event: a city skyline or route map across the body, the event colours on the sleeves and a band of sponsor logos. Sublimation prints all of it into the polyester in one pass, so a design with many colours and gradients adds no printed layer and the shirt stays as light and breathable as the fabric itself. What is a sublimated jersey explains the method.
For a plain shirt with a single logo, DTF, heat transfer or embroidery may suit better, and we agree the method for each garment. Choosing sublimation, DTF, heat transfer or embroidery compares them.
One design per shirt type
Participant, finisher and staff shirts are separate designs and separate styles, each with its own quantity and size breakdown, and each starts at 100 pieces. The participant shirt goes out with the entry pack, so its quantity follows registrations. The finisher shirt is handed out at the line, so its quantity follows the number of expected finishers, which earlier editions of the event show best. Staff and volunteer tops follow the staffing plan.
Participant sizes are usually ordered before registration closes; size breakdowns and numbering shows how to estimate them and how to lay out the order.
Sponsors and approvals
Collect the sponsor files early and name the person who approves the final artwork, because a late sponsor change moves the whole schedule. Keep sponsor logos where the race bib does not cover them, such as the upper chest, the shoulders and the back. Preparing sponsor logos and jersey artwork covers file preparation and placement.
Work back from the date the shirts are needed
The shirts have to be in hand before the participant packs are put together, so plan from that date rather than from race day. Allow time for artwork approval, a sample and production, and give the date in your first enquiry. Planning backwards from a delivery date shows how to build the schedule.
Example: a city run
A city run might order a full-print participant shirt in two cuts, a finisher shirt with a different design and staff tops in a contrasting colour. The three garments are separate styles with their own size breakdowns, and the sponsor artwork is approved once for all of them. Companies that send teams to such a run order their own team shirts, as described in sports shirts for companies. If a promotional or event agency places the order for you, sportswear for merchandising and event companies covers the agency's side.
Questions and answers
What sportswear does Voyager Sportswear make for event organisers?
Voyager Sportswear makes participant shirts, finisher shirts, running singlets, staff and volunteer tops, polo shirts and jackets for officials, and team kits for tournaments. The garments are cut, sewn and checked in our own factory in Turkey, and the event and sponsor artwork is printed or embroidered in house.
What is the minimum order for event shirts?
The minimum order at Voyager Sportswear is 100 pieces per style. Send the quantity for each style with its colours and size breakdown, and we quote the order on that basis.
How many finisher shirts should a race order?
Finisher shirts are handed out only to those who finish, so the quantity follows the expected number of finishers rather than the number of entries. The finish rate of earlier editions of the same event is the best guide, adjusted for any change in distance or field. The finisher shirt is a style of its own, so it has its own size breakdown and its own minimum of 100 pieces.
For an enquiry
Send the event, the garment list, estimated quantities by style and size, the artwork and sponsor logos, the destination and the date the shirts must be in hand. Voyager Sportswear usually sends an initial response within 24 hours. Request a quote
