Online Sponsorship Form
2008

About our event - the largest race series in the West!

Thirteen years ago the Prairie City Races were started by a local frame builder, Sherwood Gibson of VENTANA Mountain Bikes USA.  In those days we had 60 to 70 riders each race for a 6 week series. It was a weekly get together with all your buddies for some friendly home town competition. It was great fun and continued to grow...

We are now a 12 race series with 300-400 riders per race. In 2007 we had another 30% increase in racers. That's incredible for a mid-week race Series, who knew we 13 years ago that we would grow into one of the largest weekly race Series in the Western U.S.!

The races are professionally run yet we we still manage that home town feel with the emphasis on FUN. We cater to everyone from the expert and weekend warrior to the first time kids racer. It has become a much anticipated weekly ritual for many. Since the start of our Kids Races four years ago these races really make our event a great weeknight family affair.

The other reason for our success is because of the support from or Sponsors. I strive for the sponsorship of our Series to be a win-win for everyone involved. I do this by directly steering our racers towards our Sponsors and their products. The better we support each other the better our industry is as a whole. A racing Series like ours promotes more outdoor activities which in turn makes more customers for you. Helping support a local race series is just about the best thing you can do to ensure growth in our industry!

Here are some facts about our 2007 season: 

• More than a 30% increase in new racers

• Over 3900 entries during the Series

• Maximum attendance: 439

• Minimum attendance: 275 (rain race)

• Average of 330 racers each week

• The Kids races averaged 52 racers each week with 121 total participants – 41% were girls!

• Website hits are up 54% from 2006 with over 56,000 hits during the Season.

• Spectator attendence has grown to approximately 100-150 per race.

We will again be printing our full color posters. These will be posted at all the local shops and any where else that has an interest in our activity. We will continue to print our full color 3-fold flyers as usual. I feel this additional professional looking advertising has been instrumental in bringing in more racers than ever.

Please check out some of the 6000+ photos (and videos) we’ve posted from the Series this year. This will give you a good idea of the success and fun we have had.

We look forward to another great year of fun and racing. I hope you will choose to be a part of it! Should you have any questions, please feel free to call me any time.

 Thank you,                                                                                              Ship to address:

Brian Joder                                                                                              Brian Joder
Event Coordinator                                                                                   120 Ore St.
(916) 988-0683                                                                                        Folsom, CA 95630

REQUIRED INFORMATION:

I was a previous sponsor and I wish to use the same artwork as last year:

I have new or revised digital art ready for my logo:

Note: The prefered file types are Adobe (AI) or PDF
My artwork is formatted in:
pdf (best)
ai (good)
jpg (if that's all you have)
Other:

I will:
Attach my logo:
send a disk
send a high quality hard copy

If I meet the minimum sponsorship level I also:

have a banner that could be displayed:

have specific materials that I would like distributed at the races:

have an interest in promoting a specific category or race:

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Your logo size and placement on the T shirts, website and printed material is based on your level of sponsorship and the date we receive your sponsorship information.

If a portion of your sponsorship is gift certificates we strongly encourage a minimum of $20-$25. We do request that approximately 50% of your sponsorship be in merchandise to raffle at the weekly races. Note: If you are donating samples for the schwag bags, we are requesting a minimum of 750 items.

Your artwork and this form must be received by Friday January 18, 2008  to ensure that your art will be included in any of the printed advertising. We will then need your product delivered (or picked up by us) by March 21, 2008.

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

NOTE: If you would like to be an “Event Co-Sponsor”, the highest level of sponsorship and have your company name as part of the Event, please contact Brian directly.

Please check the appropriate box of the sponsorship level in which you wish to participate.

    Platinum PLUS: Minimum of $1,500 retail value merchandise and gift certificates.

·        Your company promotional banner posted at every event (supplied by you).

·        Your company brochures or handouts made available at the registration desk.

·        Your company name and sponsorship announced at every race.

·        Logo included on the full color 11x17 event poster.

·        Your logo included on the next printing of the color brochure.

·        Your company website link included on the sponsorship page of our website.

·        A sponsor’s plaque suitable for display in your store.

·        Your logo included on Prairie City Race Series tee shirt.

    Platinum: Minimum of $1,000 retail value merchandise and gift certificates.

·        Your sponsorship announced at every race.

·        Logo included on the full color 11x17 event poster.

·        Your logo included on the next printing of the color brochure.

·        Your company website link included on the sponsorship page of our website.

·        A sponsor’s plaque suitable for display in your store.

·        Your logo included on Prairie City Race Series tee shirt.

    Gold: Minimum of $750 retail value merchandise and gift certificates.

·        Your logo included on the full color 11x17 event poster.

·        Your logo included on the next printing of the color brochure.

·        Your company website link included on the sponsorship page of our website.

·        A sponsor’s plaque suitable for display in your store.

·        Your logo included on Prairie City Race Series tee shirt.

    Silver: Minimum of $500 retail value merchandise and gift certificates.

·        Your logo included on the next printing of the color brochure.

·        Your company website link included on the sponsorship page of our website.

·        Your logo included on Prairie City Race Series tee shirt.

    Bronze: Minimum of $300 retail value merchandise and gift certificates.

·        Your logo included on Prairie City Race Series tee shirt.  

Note: If you would rather fill out and mail a hard copy, you can download a PDF file HERE.