If you’ve ever been pounding the pavement in a race, you know that a good sign along the route can be the ultimate morale booster. Whether you’re in the race for the finish line glory or just chasing down the free drink at the end, we can all agree that those funny race day signs along the way can help the miles go by faster.
We’ve scoured the interwebs looking for signs, from pun-tastic wordplay to silly pop culture references – and here are our 32 favorites that are good for a giggle.
32 Funny Race Day Sign Ideas
1. We’ve been trying to reach you about your car’s limited warranty.
2. 13.1 Mimosas would be better!
3. Pain is just French for bread.
4. You think you’re tired? My arms are killing me!
5. Seems like too much work for a free banana!
6. You are a beauty who runs like a beast.
7. No Time for Walken!
8. Runfix: Are you still running? Continue suffering / Turn back.
9. You thought it said “Rum”.
10. Do you need to be chased? Rawr! (In a dinosaur suit, obviously).
11. Staples Lies! (with a crossed out easy button)
OK warning, next two are NSFW…
12. Go hard! (That’s what she said).
13. I Run Too! Out of Patience, Money, and F’s
More Sign Sayings for Runners
While we couldn’t track down images for every funny sign out there, here are some more ideas and phrases for you to make your own:
- “You’re running better than the government!”
- “Chafe now, brag forever!”
- “If (insert politician here) can run, so can you! 🏃♂️”
- “Smile if you’re not wearing underwear!”
- “Why don’t skeletons run marathons? They don’t have the guts!”
- “May the course be with you. Always.”
- “If marathons were easy, they’d be called your mom.”
- “You’re not almost there, but your pizza is!”
- “Sweat now, selfie later!”
- “Worst parade ever!”
- “Running is a mental sport, and we’re all insane!”
- “Why did the scarecrow become a marathoner? Because he was outstanding in his field!”
- “You’re not slow, you’re just getting your money’s worth!”
- “Don’t trust a fart after mile (insert mile).”
- “Dig deeper than a kid looking for boogies.”
- “Run now, wine (and whine) later.”
- “You run better than my nose in allergy season.”
- “You’re sweating like a politician during election season.”
- “Run like that creepy Tinder date is behind you.”
Side note, I tried to use AI to make signs for these actual images, and here’s the best I got if you need a good laugh…
Enjoy, runner pals! Which funny race day sign is your favorite?
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