Anyone who trains has already bought the kit, which is why gifts for them go wrong: another pair of socks, another headband. What they have not bought is the thing with their name on it, and in a sport where every bottle and every bag looks the same, a name is the difference between owning something and losing it. This list is sorted by what they do.
Cyclists: the bottle that clips on
A personalised 600 ml water bottle with a screw cap and a carabiner: it clips to a bar bag or a rucksack, the double wall keeps the water cool, and the name means it comes back from the café stop. Name in Block with the club or "Sunday club run". Not a bidon for a bottle cage; a bottle for the bag and the café.
Runners: the car coaster for parkrun
A car coaster with "5k Saturdays" or their parkrun PB, for the cup holder on the drive there. Under £9, and the joke is the right size. Pair it with the Live Love Explore tee for the race weekend away, sized from a tee they own.
Gym regulars: the 40oz
The 40oz tumbler with a handle is the gym-floor cup: 1.2 litres, a straw, carried like a jug, name on the side so it is not picked up off the wrong bench. For the person who drives, the 20oz for the cup holder. The gym comparison settles which survives a bag.
Anyone with a training plan: the mouse pad
A personalised mouse pad with the finish-line photo and the time in the corner. It is the one place a race photo can live without being framed, and it is looked at every working day.
Swimmers, climbers, everyone else
The bottle (screw cap, survives a swim bag), a named canvas pouch for goggles, chalk, tape and keys, and a fabric coaster for the post-session tea.
What to print
- Sam · 5k Saturdays
- Sam · Sunday club run
- Refill, please
- Hydrate or lose
- PB 24:31 (their number, not a made-up one)
- Oakfield Cycling Club
- Gym, then nap
- Marathon, allegedly
- Not a rest day
- A first name in Mono
Block or Mono, one strong colour, readable on a gym floor. Use their actual number if you use a number; runners notice. The font guide shows the six.
Ordering
Everything is printed to order in Cheshire, usually dispatched within one to three working days, with free UK delivery. Because each piece carries the name you type, it cannot be returned for a spelling change; check the club name on their kit. All the drinkware is hand-wash; more in why a big tumbler changes how much you drink and gifts for him and gifts for her.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good personalised gift for a cyclist?
A 600 ml insulated water bottle with a screw cap and carabiner, printed with their name and club, for the bar bag and the café stop.
What is a good personalised gift for a runner?
A car coaster with '5k Saturdays' or their real PB for the drive to parkrun, a travel tee for race weekends, or a mouse pad with the finish-line photo.
What should I print on gym kit?
A first name in Block or Mono in a strong colour, with a club name or a short line underneath; it is what gets a bottle back from lost property.
