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Participation Trophies from 70's So Cal
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Pretty cool! For the record, those are "Finisher Pins". Generally, you had to make the finish to get one. Do 80 miles of desert on a '77 YZ400 and you won't call it a participation trophy.
A couple years ago when I took my son to Mammoth for the first time, I was happy to see that they were still handing out main event pins when I was pushing his bike up to the gate for the finals. He may not remember the details of his mid 20s finish in the but got that pin and a few he’s collected since hanging on his wall.
I still have a few of mine somewhere.
I thought they didn't have those back in the day?
Maybe "participation trophies" was the wrong wording, thought about it after I hit submit, but you know what I meant. They are not "place" trophies, thats all
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No worries. 👍
Like chuckie said, they were usually referred to as "Finisher Pins" - recognition of your accomplishment of having survived a grueling event, even if you didn't win. Very cool memorabilia, thanks for sharing!
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That yamaha one is super cool
I had two of those, but one went missing. I promised my daughter I'd bring her back a trophy, and I gave one of those to her. She was 4 at the time, so heaven knows where it went. 😆
I still have the other one pinned to my gearbag.
I think it’s all good. The way you used the term is funny and so is Chuck’s response.
It’s all funny…and true. 🤣
I only have a couple pins, 96 & 99 we (wife and I) raced the Elsinore GP. Mammoth OTHG from 2000 and no idea when the LACR one was
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