Sponsorship Information

Dear Business Owner / Manager / Community Group:

The Fall Tune-Up Race, a cross country running event for all ages, was formerly a road relay held in late September / early October in Gibsons Landing from 2000 to 2005. This popular event has been a great success with all going home with a smile.

November 18, 2007 will be the eighth annual running of the race, in its second year as a cross country race in Porpoise Bay Provincial Park in Sechelt. Proceeds from this event go towards the completion of the track and field facility on the Sunshine Coast (the first track of any kind here), and local high school track and field and cross country teams.

The race is also an opportunity for local businesses / groups like yourself to increase recognition (both from local residents and out of town participants, i.e. tourists) by supporting our event.

Please read the sponsorship information below and consider how you can help us make this event a success again, while gaining some inexpensive advertising and community goodwill for your business.

Yours sincerely,

Teresa Nightingale
Director, Sechelt Fall Tune-Up XC
Tel. 604-885-8849
Email director@falltuneup.com

The Event

Name:	Sechelt Fall Tune-Up Cross Country Run
Description:	Cross Country Races with distances varying from 1km to 5km depending on age
Hosted by:	Sunshine Coast Athletics
Proceeds to:	Building of track and field facility in Gibsons; high school track teams
Sanctioned by:	BC Athletics (includes insurance)
Where:	Porpoise Bay Provincial Park, Sechelt
When:	Sunday November 18th, 2007, 10:00AM
Race Director:	Teresa Nightingale 604-885-8849
Categories:	Kids, Junior Development, Juvenile, Junior, Senior, Masters

Participant Profile

Participants range in age from 2 years to 70+, with the majority of adults in the 30-55 year range, and a concentration of elementary school age children (many of whose parents accompany them to the event). Runners generally come from the middle to upper income level, with post-secondary education.

Types of Sponsorship

We are gratefully accepting donations of cash or product/service to help with the success of this event. Cash donations will help pay for print materials, runners' numbers, awards, site rental fees and miscellaneous postage and supplies. Product/service donations can be for prizes (products or gift certificates), post-race refreshments, brochure printing, water, etc.

Sponsorship Levels

(cash or product/service/gift certificate, retail value):

Title (1 only):	Cash $500+
Gold:	$300-$499
Silver:	$200-$299
Bronze:	$100-$199
Supporting:	$10-$99

Sponsor Benefits

Benefit	Title	Gold	Silver	Brnz.	Supp.
Sponsor name to be part of the event name wherever it is spoken, printed, displayed electronically, or engraved	Yes	-	-	-	-
Sponsor logo displayed prominently in pre-event ads placed in the Coast Reporter and any other publications; logo printed larger than all others on all print material	Yes	-	-	-	-
Sponsor banner displayed on the finish line structure on race day (in addition to donor of finish line structure)	Yes	-	-	-	-
Complimentary entry	2	1	-	-	-
Option to set up booth in Porpoise Bay Prov. Park on race day (other promotional ideas will be considered) - table provided by event	Yes	Yes	-	-	-
Sponsor certificate suitable for displaying	Yes	Yes	-	-	-
Opportunity to include coupons or advertising flyers (at sponsor's expense) in the race packages - bags containing bib numbers, safety pins, and instructions for participants.	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	-
Opportunity to display sponsor banner in Porpoise Bay Park on race day	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	-
Verbal acknowledgement of sponsorship at the awards ceremony	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	-
Sponsor logo displayed wherever sponsors are listed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	-
Sponsor name announced at awards ceremony if donor of draw prize	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Sponsor name or logo listed on the following: School Info Packs, full-colour posters in many locations, race website (sponsor info and links to sponsor websites where applicable), in team race package.	Logo	Logo	Logo	Logo	Name
For sponsors who submit a signed agreement form by August 1, 2007: Sponsor name or logo listed on the event brochure and poster	Logo	Logo	Logo	Logo	Name

Community Recognition

By supporting this event you will be recognized as a positive force in the community, helping to promote health and fitness for all ages as well as supporting community athletics.

Forms:

Sponsor agreement form: on-line
The easiest to use, just fill out on your screen and click Submit. A copy will be emailed to you automatically.
Sponsor Opportunity kit 2007 (coming soon)
Includes event profile & sponsor benefits chart as seen on this page, plus sponsor agreement form.

Please return completed forms to:
Fall Tune-Up Cross Country Run,
c/o 8155 Westwood Rd, Halfmoon Bay, BC, V0N 1Y1.

Cash sponsorships are payable to Sunshine Coast Athletics.

Questions? Email director@falltuneup.com or call 604-885-8849 or toll-free 1-877-493-5163 (9am to 9pm Pacific Time).