Medal Competition

‘Time will be hanging round the necks of runners in Stratford this year, but only after they have completed the Shakespeare Marathon or Half Marathon.

The winning design for the 2023 medal features not only a runner whose face is a clock, but also a quote from Macbeth; ‘Come what come may, Time and the hour runs through the roughest day.’

The design was created by 11-year-old Emilia Callard, a Year 7 student at Stratford upon Avon School, and was chosen as the winner of the competition run by Stratford Rotary Club and the Herald. Emilia said she came up with the idea of turning the runner’s face into a clock face while researching quotes to do with time and running.

One of the judges and sponsor of the competition, Andrew Smith of Shakespeare Martineau lawyers said: “We were delighted to the response of this year’s competition, so many of the pictures were vibrant in colour and design, and we could see that a lot of thought had been put into matching quotes with drawings of Shakespeare and the towns landmark buildings. Emilia’s entry stood out to us immediately with the simplicity of the image, the bold minimal colour, and seeing her quote mirrored in the face of the runner really tied it together.”

 

Text taken from Herald. Photo shows Emilia Callard, Competition Winner and Dudley Simpson, President of Stratford Rotary Club

 

 
A reminder of the competition rules for 2023
  • Competition deadline is 30th November 2023.
  • Medal must represent the marathon, Shakespeare, or the town of Stratford-upon-Avon.
  • The design can be round or square but the content must be visible within a 50mm by 50mm design.
  • Only five colours can be used.
  • Medal must include the Rotary logo and the words “Shakespeare Marathon and Half Marathon 2023”.
  • Entries can be computer generated or hand drawn.
  • Winning design/colours may be altered to ensure visibility of detail.
  • All entries to be sent to the Herald. Email Andy Veale or post to Guild House, Guild Street, Stratford, CV37 6RP.
  • Winner will receive a £50 Amazon voucher, certificate and a T-shirt with medal design. Runners-up will receive a certificate.