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Giant Inflatable Arch Gets Cross-Country Team to the Finish Line

Racers running through the custom inflatable arch at Flagstaff High SchoolInflatable Arch Takes Team Spirit to New Heights

Trina Painter, Cross-Country Event Director for Flagstaff High School, in Flagstaff, Arizona, needed a “visible finish target” for the runners. At the same time, she sought an impactful way to promote the talented squad, which had racked up over 20 individual and team titles during Painter’s coaching tenure.

So, how do you give your cross-country meet that extra dash of pizzazz?

Erect a custom inflatable arch to designate the finish line.

Folks at a local running store told Painter about Landmark Creations. The store owners hosted their own races, and Landmark had done an outstanding job crafting their inflatable arch.

Impressed by their recommendation, Painter contacted Landmark. At her behest, our design-build experts created a giant inflatable arch – 15 feet high, 21 feet wide – emblazoned with the green-and-yellow Flagstaff Eagles mascot.

Right from the outset, the custom inflatable was a crowd-pleasing hit. “We had a lot of positive comments,” Painter reports. “And it made our event look more professional.”

Now the inflatable arch is a fixture at all Flagstaff High School cross-country meets. Fans and school officials love it, and team spirit is soaring.


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What Others Say About Landmark Creations


"Landmark worked with us to make sure our client was satisfied with the product. They provided great customer service and got us answers when we needed them."

- April Lo, SKA Events

“This has created tremendous buzz around town and we have received a great deal of compliments on the Big Tire. Exposure is my goal, and the inflatable does that better than anyone, including me, can do at these events. The Big Tire never takes a break, gets tired or has to take a call. It just keeps shining bright and the kids love it.”

- Ed Chaney, Ed Chaney Tire Center Inc.

"The inflatables have been a great success at shows, seminars and especially at pet shops where they help us to coordinate Iams Co. weekends that allow us to promote and increase sales of our products."

-The IAMS Company

"We TRULY appreciate your service and excellent workmanship. We look forward to working with you all in the future!"

- Amanda Frith, Dalton Agency

"I was especially impressed with your ability to turn around such excellent work on very short notice, and at a fair price."

- R. Stever-Zeitlin, General Mills

"We received our inflatable and gave it a test run Saturday afternoon. To be short; Excellent Work. Thanks again for all your efforts."

- Curtis Gadula, Brock University