Moonlit course lines
The route traced in glow enamel across a matte black face — dark by day, a glowing map by night.
CUSTOM RACE MEDALS
Glow in the Dark Medals
Charged enamel that glows after sunset — made for night runs and twilight races.
Glow enamel is photoluminescent fill that charges in daylight or stage lighting and glows green-white for hours after dark. On a night run, the finish chute becomes a field of floating medals — the photo every glow-race director wants, delivered by the hardware itself.
Glow works as an accent, not a whole face: pairing one or two glow zones against matte black or antique plating makes the light pop harder and keeps daytime looks sharp. It adds only a small per-color premium over standard enamel.
- Material
- Photoluminescent enamel, charges in minutes
- Glow time
- Strong for 30–60 min, visible for hours
- Best pairing
- Matte black or antique plating for contrast
- Adds to price
- Small per-color premium over standard enamel
VOLUME PRICING
Glow in the Dark Medals pricing
Per-unit pricing for our standard spec. Proofs and two edit rounds are included at every tier.
| Quantity | Price per unit |
|---|---|
| 100–249 | $2.80 |
| 250–499 | $2.45 |
| 500–999 | $2.15 |
| 1,000+ | $1.85 |
Options beyond the standard spec are itemized in your quote — and we beat any written competitor quote by up to 10%. See the full race medal pricing guide.
Pricing is by size, not by sport: a 3-inch medal runs about $2.50 each at 100 units for any race — larger sizes slightly more, smaller sizes less, and same-size medals start at the same price. Design and proofs are quoted with your order. New designs carry a one-time mold fee (generally around $100, depending on size); reorders of the same design never pay it again. Specialty builds — spinners, moving parts, oversized cutouts — can add to the per-medal cost.
DESIGN IDEAS
How races use glow in the dark medals
Glow numerals
The distance — 5K, 13.1, 26.2 — as the only glowing element. Simple, and it reads across a dark parking lot.
Constellation medals
Star-map designs where only the stars charge. Night-race series collect these like sky charts.
Hidden second design
Art that only appears in the dark — finishers discover it on the drive home and post it immediately.
Glow in the Dark Medals questions
How long do glow-in-the-dark medals actually glow?
Strong glow for 30–60 minutes per charge and visible glow for hours. A few minutes under daylight, stage lights, or a phone flashlight recharges them indefinitely — the pigment does not wear out.
Does glow enamel look cheap in daylight?
Uncharged glow enamel reads as a pale green-white. We design around it — using glow as an accent against dark plating — so the medal looks intentional at noon and comes alive at night.
What races use glow medals best?
Night and twilight runs are the obvious fit, but Halloween races, firefly-themed kids runs, and 24-hour relays use them heavily. Any event that ends after sunset gets the effect.
Get your glow in the dark medals medal designed
Tell us about your race and see a 3D rendering with firm pricing within 48 hours — no payment, no commitment.