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Yes. We dye-sublimation print custom race shirts on polyester performance fabric — edge-to-edge print, name & number personalization, race-day turnaround available. MOQ 50 pieces per design, 7–15 day rush turnaround for fast-approaching races. DDP shipping to 100+ countries.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-18 · By: Ramon Wang, Sales Director, SublimApparel
Performance race apparel that ships before race day.
From 5K community runs to charity fundraisers, church races to corporate wellness events — we help race directors produce lightweight performance race shirts that finishers actually want to wear. Edge-to-edge print, MOQ 50, deadline-locked delivery — all from our Yiwu factory with DDP shipping to 100+ countries.
From a 100-person 5K to a 5,000-person marathon. Same factory, same color profile, same production line — deadline-locked delivery for every race distance.
Participant shirts, finisher tees, race-day kits. Lightweight performance fabric, edge-to-edge print.
Branded shirts for charity 5Ks, fundraising runs, awareness events. Cause-matched colors.
Church 5Ks, corporate wellness runs, company team-building races. Branded apparel for the whole group.
Local fun runs, neighborhood races, community fitness events. Affordable, deadline-locked delivery.
The pain: Most US races lock final headcount 30 days out. US printers need 6-8 weeks. The math doesn't work.
Our fix: Our 90-day production program with a 30-day final-quantity lock. Quote today, design tomorrow, lock in 60 days, ship in 30.
See 90-Day ProgramThe pain: Awareness ribbons and charity brand colors have specific Pantones. Off-color shirts look amateur.
Our fix: Pantone color matching with lab-dip samples for orders over 500 pcs. Re-orders maintain the same color profile by archiving your approved color recipe.
Color matching processThe pain: Race participants run the full size range — kids through 3XL. Pre-buying in bulk leads to wrong sizes and wasted budget.
Our fix: Mixed-size production with US-spec measurement charts. Free downloadable Excel size template for race registration systems.
Get US Size GuideThe pain: You're not sure if you have time. You don't want to overcommit before race day is finalized.
Our fix: Event Timeline Calculator. Enter your race date, get the latest order date, design lock date, and final-count lock date instantly.
Open Timeline Calculator50 pieces per design for cut-and-sew sublimation on polyester. For DTG on 100% cotton (which is less common for race shirts but available), MOQ drops to 30 pieces. Sample runs start at 5-10 pieces with a 7-10 day turnaround. Re-order MOQ is 30 pieces for race-week additions.
100% polyester interlock (135-145 GSM) is the workhorse for race shirts — lightweight, moisture-wicking, full sublimation area. Polyester-spandex (92/8) for fitted race-cut. Birdseye mesh poly for hot marathons. Coolmax-blend for premium races. Recycled poly (rPET) for sustainability story — 8-12 bottles per shirt.
Bulk production is 15-25 days. DDP ocean freight adds 7-14 days. DDP air freight is 5-7 days for late orders. Our US warehouse in Fontana CA offers 2-5 day domestic delivery for race-week emergencies.
Yes. Volunteer polos, sponsor visibility shirts, race staff apparel — all in one production cycle. Sublimation supports per-piece color and per-piece design, so volunteers, sponsors, and staff get distinct colorways at no extra setup fee.
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All three reach the same Yiwu production managers — no call center, no chatbot. Average reply under 1 business day.
1-minute guided form. Step-by-step inputs for size breakdown, deadline, destination. Best for orders of 200+ pieces.
Direct chat with a Yiwu production manager. No signup, no form, no bot. Attach artwork on the first message.
Full contact form with name, company, role, message. Same 24-hour reply SLA, written record for procurement teams.
Send us your design, your quantity, and your deadline. We'll reply with a quote within 24 hours.