Past Custom Medal Projects & Race Medal Designs

Termoneeny Running Club 10K & 5K Event 2026 engraved wooden medal

See how Zero Waste Medals created 5k running medals for the Sri Chinmoy 5K Scottish, delivering sustainable, UK-made awards for runners and race organisers.

Most events focus on the day itself, but overlook how the medal fits into the experience.
Here’s how one colour run got that balance right without overspending.

Explore how Zero Waste Medals produced bespoke double layer wooden medals with printed ribbons for Walk in Her Name, combining sustainability, design, and purpose.

See how Zero Waste Medals created custom wooden 5k medals for a school fun run, delivering sustainable, UK-made awards for participants.

This project introduced our marble ultra premium medal—a high-end material designed for events that want to deliver a more substantial, standout finish line reward.

The result was a premium running medal that reflects both achievement and event identity, while still being produced in the UK with a focus on quality and sustainability.

See how Zero Waste Medals created 5k running medals for Dorchester Fun Run 2026, delivering sustainable, UK-made awards for runners and community events.

This project focused on producing colour printed custom ply wooden trophies—a step up from traditional medals and a better fit for recognising standout performances across multiple categories.

The result was a wooden trophy that combines vibrant design, UK production, and sustainable materials, while still feeling appropriate for a competitive dance environment.

This project focused on developing a wooden trophy log slice design—something more substantial than a medal and more suited to recognising standout individual achievement.

The result was a wooden trophy that combines natural materials, UK production, and a design that feels appropriate for competitive dance.

 

At Zero Waste Medals, we design awards that reflect the event, the participants, and the level of achievement being recognised. For the 2026 Burnham Rugby Festival, that meant creating something more substantial than a standard medal.

This project focused on producing a wooden trophy using a natural log slice format, designed to recognise team performance in a way that felt appropriate for a competitive youth rugby environment.

The result was a wooden trophy that combined durability, natural materials, and a strong visual presence—something teams would want to keep, display, and remember.

See how Zero Waste Medals designed custom shape colour wooden medals for The Beacon Marathon Relay Challenge, creating a bold, UK-made award that reflects teamwork and event identity.

At Zero Waste Medals, we design awards that do more than recognise participation. They should reflect the purpose of the event, the people behind it, and the experience participants take away.

That was exactly the thinking behind the custom slate medals we created for Sarah’s 5k Challenge. This was not just a running event. It was a charity-driven challenge designed to bring people together, raise awareness, and give participants a meaningful reason to take part.

Our role was to design and produce a medal that matched that purpose. Something simple, well made, and strong enough to represent both personal achievement and charitable impact.