I spoke with a representative from the Leslie Jordan company at the Road Race Management meeting in Ft. Lauderdale this weekend. In the course of our discussion I learned she is having a batch of vests made for a triathlon group that will have multiple front & rear pockets. Theirs will be a dark grey, but she said it is easy enough to batch cut and sew from a bolt of fabric of another color.
I asked if it would be possible to get these in a bright neon yellow (I saw some from this company several years ago), and she replied it would be no problem.
The estimated cost for these would be around $25, but could be less if the quantity approached 50 (she could then source them to an offshore manufacturer. The material would be a nylon supplex. I would be willing to silkscreen "COURSE MEASURER" or similar across the back for no charge.
What I need to do now is find out how many measurers would be interested in purchasing one. I'd need to get her an order by the end of the year.
If you think you'd like to order one, please email me at
zgerweck@optonline.net