Custom apparel for Austin Marathon teams, clubs, and sponsors.
Austin Marathon weekend runs in February. Austin Print Co. produces training club apparel, charity team jerseys, volunteer shirts, sponsor activation merch, corporate team apparel, and finisher celebration gear for running clubs, charity teams, corporate groups, and sponsors active across Austin Marathon weekend. Most Austin Marathon weekend apparel lives on performance fabric, which routes the work to the APC DTF production floor.
- DTF on performance fabric
- Training-season reorders
- Charity team turnaround
- Expo-week deadlines
Built backward from expo open
- Training club apparel runs
- Charity team jerseys with names
- Volunteer + course support shirts
- Sponsor activation merch + drinkware
- Corporate team apparel
- Finisher celebration apparel
Who buys Austin Marathon weekend apparel
Austin Marathon weekend apparel buyers at APC split across six categories. Running clubs fielding teams at the marathon, half marathon, and 5K distances, ordering club training apparel and race day team gear. Charity teams raising funds through Austin Marathon participation, ordering team jerseys and fundraising apparel. Training programs running training cycles toward Austin Marathon, ordering training apparel worn through the November to February training block. Sponsors activating at the expo, at the start line, and along the course. Corporate teams running company marathon programs for employee participation and wellness. And Austin running community groups ordering community finisher celebration apparel for post race events.
What Austin Marathon weekend buyers typically order
Training club apparel
Performance fabric shirts, singlets, hats, and cold weather training layers worn through the November to February training block. DTF decoration on performance fabric handles club logo and sponsor logo application.
Charity team jerseys and fundraising apparel
Team branded singlets, shirts, and technical tees worn by charity team runners during the marathon itself. Team name, charity logo, and individual runner name often included on the jersey.
Volunteer and course support shirts
Volunteer T shirts for course marshals, aid station staff, and race day support crews. Typically cotton or cotton blend for volunteer comfort, ordered in high volume for race day deployment.
Sponsor activation and expo merch
Branded staff polos for expo booth staff, branded giveaway T shirts for expo attendees, branded drinkware for sponsor activation, and course activation crew apparel. Expo runs Thursday through Saturday before race Sunday.
Corporate team apparel
Company branded team apparel for corporate running programs. Often ordered with team name, company logo, and sometimes individual runner names.
Finisher celebration and reunion apparel
Custom apparel for post race celebrations, club finisher parties, and training group reunion events.
Services APC provides for Austin Marathon weekend
DTF printing for performance fabric is the workhorse service for Austin Marathon weekend because almost all race apparel runs on performance fabric. Performance polyester and polyester blends reject water based screen inks, which eliminates traditional screen printing for technical apparel. APC runs a Roland DTF system tuned for full color application on performance fabric. Screen printing for volunteer shirts handles cotton based volunteer shirts, finisher celebration apparel, and cotton charity team T shirts. Custom embroidery for coach and staff polos on the Tajima TMEZ handles coach polos, training program staff caps, and premium branded apparel for training program and club leadership. Promotional products and race packet gifting support expo booth activation, race packet gifting, and sponsor giveaway programming.
DTF printing for performance fabric
Singlets, technical tees, and hat application on 100% poly performance fabric.
Learn moreScreen printing for volunteer shirts
High-volume cotton volunteer T shirts and cotton finisher apparel.
Learn moreCustom embroidery for coach and staff polos
Tajima 6-head — coach polos, training staff caps, premium branded gear.
Learn morePromotional products and race packet gifting
Expo giveaways, race packet gifting, sponsor drinkware programs.
Learn moreWhy Austin Marathon buyers choose APC
DTF on performance fabric
Most fitness decoration methods do not work on 100% polyester performance fabric. DTF does. APC handles DTF on performance fabric as standard workflow, including hat and cap application, singlet application, and technical tee application.
Training season reorder workflows
Training clubs add runners throughout the training block. New runners need training apparel as they join. APC holds digitized club files, maintains preferred blank colors in inventory, and turns reorders inside standard production windows.
Charity fundraising team turnaround
Charity team rosters often finalize late because fundraising continues up to race week. APC runs charity team production inside compressed timelines, with final roster confirmation as late as two weeks before race day.
February and expo week deadline discipline
Expo opens on a specific Thursday before race Sunday. Apparel has to be at the expo before doors open. Volunteer shirts have to be at race headquarters before volunteer check in. APC builds production timelines backward from expo open, not race day.
Austin Marathon production timeline
- November
Training season begins. Training club apparel production kicks off for runners entering the training block.
- December
Charity team programs finalize team identity and design. Corporate team programs finalize rosters and design.
- January
Mid training block reorders for training clubs adding late joining runners. Charity team production begins.
- 4–6 weeks out
Standard production window for sponsor activation apparel, corporate team apparel, and volunteer shirt orders.
- 2–3 weeks out
Rush production window. Late roster additions and scope expansions move into reserved rush capacity.
- Expo week
Expo runs Thursday through Saturday before race Sunday. Reorder capacity reserved for sponsors and exhibitors selling through expo inventory.
- Race week
Finisher celebration apparel rush orders for clubs and groups celebrating post race. Production schedule collapsed to 3 day turnaround.
Example Austin Marathon weekend programs
Full training block, two-stage delivery
An Austin based running club with 180 members training for Austin Marathon orders training block apparel in November, including performance fabric training tees and hats with the club logo on the front and sponsor logos on the back. APC produces the full training block run via DTF and ships in two stages to account for runners joining the training block late.
Singlets with individual runner names
A charity team running Austin Marathon to fundraise for an Austin area nonprofit orders 45 performance singlets with the charity logo on the front and individual runner names on the back. APC runs DTF production with individual naming across the roster, delivers to the team captain three weeks before race day to allow for distribution and final fundraising photography.
Multi-distance company program
A corporate wellness program fielding 80 runners across full, half, and 5K distances orders company branded performance tees with team names and bib numbers optional. APC produces the full corporate program via DTF, ships to the corporate HR contact two weeks before race day for distribution to runners.
Booth staff + giveaway + drinkware package
A sponsor activating at the Austin Marathon expo orders 60 embroidered booth staff polos, 3,000 branded giveaway T shirts for expo attendee distribution, and 500 branded drinkware items for sponsor programming. APC produces the full package across a six week window with delivery to the expo venue the Wednesday before expo opens.
Request an Austin Marathon quote
Austin Marathon weekend projects benefit from early engagement because of the compressed February production window. If your Austin Marathon weekend program is in planning, send scope details, expected volume, fabric preferences, and race weekend use case.
Mon–Fri 9–6, Sat–Sun 10–4 (CT) · February capacity books fast
APC is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or an official vendor of the Austin Marathon, Ascension Seton Austin Marathon, or High Five Events. All Austin Marathon related trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Austin Marathon & race apparel FAQs
Race tees, pacer gear, charity team apparel, and finisher merch for Austin running events.
Can you print on performance / moisture-wicking race tees?
Yes. Sublimation and DTF give clean, durable prints on polyester race shirts and singlets.
Do you handle large race-day quantities?
Yes. We routinely produce thousands of race tees, with bag-and-tag and box-by-size options for packet pickup.
Can you outfit charity teams and pacer groups?
Yes. We produce branded shirts for charity teams, pacer groups, and run clubs racing the Austin Marathon, Cap10K, and other local events.
What's the typical turnaround?
Standard production runs about 7–10 business days after artwork and PO are approved. Rush options are available — call us early so we can reserve press time.
How do I get a quote?
Send your artwork, quantity, garment preference, and deadline through our quote form or call (512) 200-2556 (Mon–Fri 9–6, Sat–Sun 10–4 (CT)). We typically reply within one business day.