Contribute items for the Silent Auction to benefit cancer survivorship. This guide has complete information on the Tour de Road America and how to get your products and services in front of hundreds of cyclists and thousands of race fans.
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Cyclists and race car drivers...
riding to make a difference for cancer survivors.
400 participants and 50,000 attendees expected during the
weekend - August 18 - 21, 2011
featuring the American Le Mans Series.
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OPPORTUNITIES
November 2010 Edition
August 18 - 21
Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
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The tourdeRoadAmerica
The tourdeRoadAmerica “bike ride to fight cancer” is three
fundraising activities that take place during a weekend of auto rac-
ing at the Road America race track in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
• A fun, family-oriented bike ride on the race track,
• A silent auction of cycling gear, racing memorabilia, and
items from local establishments, and
• Cancer outreach and education to the tens of thousands of
race weekend attendees.
The beneficiaries of the event are the Lance Armstrong Foundation, the
Austin Hatcher Foundation, and the Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic
(Sheboygan, Wisconsin).
The Ride: The ride will take place on either Friday or Saturday eve-
ning, after racing activities have concluded for the day. Race fans,
families, and bicycling enthusiasts who make a donation will ride
the beautiful and historic 4.0 mile road racing circuit with their race
car driving heroes from the American Le Mans Series and other elite
auto racing series. About 400 participants will bike up to ten laps as
the sun sets over Elkhart Lake. The ride is open to cyclists of all abil-
ity levels and all types of bikes.
Drivers need to keep in top physical form and most are serious
cyclists. Avid cyclists enjoy the twists and turns of the race track. And
families enjoy the chance to ride in a controlled event, free of traffic,
road hazards, and stop signs. All around, it’s a great fit and the
highlight of many cyclists’ season.
The Silent Auctions: Cyclists and race weekend attendees have the
opportunity to bid on cycling gear, racing memorabilia, and items from
local merchants. The auctions takes place in the main spectator thor-
oughfare, and culminate just before the start of the Sunday, August 21
main feature, the American Le Mans Series race.
Outreach and Education: The tour’s ride headquarters is the loca-
tion for ride registration, the silent auctions, as well as cancer out-
reach and education activities.
In 2004, the RuSport #10
Champ Car, driven by rookie
sensation A.J. Allmendinger,
competed with LANCE ARM-
STRONG FOUNDATION
logos and “LIVESTRONG”
emblazoned on the car to
raise awareness of the LAF
and its mission.
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Partnering with the tourdeRoadAmerica not only helps
people live with, through, and beyond cancer, but it also
makes excellent business sense.
Marketing partners can choose from a variety of contri-
bution levels and options to suit differing budgets and
objectives. Partnerships exist to:
• create corporate giving and community involvement
opportunities for your company and your employees
• encourage fitness, good health, and cancer aware-
ness for your employees
• reach 50,000 race fans (estimated) throughout
the race weekend - August 18-21, 2011 (see back
cover for demographics)
• receive public relations opportunities and visibility
for your company before, during and after the
event through extensive media coverage
• reach 400 cyclists
• create, extend, or reinforce marketing programs
• demonstrate or showcase products.
GET INVOLVED
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THE BENEFICIARIES
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The tourdeRoadAmerica is organized by the all-volunteer staff of
the Tour de Road America Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt
organization with headquarters in nearby Kohler, Wisconsin. The
Austin Hatcher Foundation also plays a significant role in the event.
The assistance and generous support of Road America and spon-
sors like you help us make a difference in the battle against cancer.
In 2010, the event raised $16,085 for the beneficiaries, down from
$24,000 the previous year due to severe weather just before the
2010 ride. The goal for 2011 is $25,000.
LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION
Since its inception in 2004, the volunteers and participants in the
tourdeRoadAmerica have raised over $160,000 for the Lance Arm-
strong Foundation and cancer survivorship.
The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) believes that in your battle
with cancer, knowledge is power and attitude is everything.
Founded in 1997 by cancer survivor and cycling champion Lance
Armstrong, the LAF provides the practical information and tools peo-
ple living with cancer need to live strong.
“If I can beat CANCER,
I can beat this hill”
- Two weeks out of treatment
for breast cancer.
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The Austin Hatcher Foundation
The Austin Hatcher Foundation for a carefree childhood was
formed in 2006 after Amy Jo and Jim Osborn lost their infant
son Hatch to a rare form of pediatric cancer.
The foundation’s mission is to support research towards the
diagnosis, treatment and development of a cure for pediatric
cancer, and to provide support and hope to children and families
undergoing treatment, as well as those who have lost children due to
cancer.
The foundation has developed a landmark group of programs
and services essential to help cancer stricken children and their
families function within their community.
The Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic - Sheboygan
Founded in the spirit of legendary Green Bay Packers coach
Vince Lombardi, who died of colon cancer at the age of 57, The
Vince Lombardi Charitable Funds’ mission is the advancement
of research, education, treatment and patient care programs.
This commitment touches those individuals and their families
who are afflicted with cancer. Vince Lombardi Charitable Funds
programs include the Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic in Sheboy-
gan; one of twelve state-wide clinics that offer expert cancer
care and resources.
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Distribution of 2009 Funds Raised
$5,000 Austin Hatcher Foundation
$500 Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic
$10,485 Lance Armstrong Foundation
$16,085* TOTAL
The Austin Hatcher Foundation is the
official charity of the American Le Mans
Series.
*includes $100 for
Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin.
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ROAD AMERICA
Road America is the world’s fastest permanent road course locat-
ed in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin - midway between the cities of Mil-
waukee and Green Bay and only minutes from the shores of
Elkhart Lake and Lake Michigan.
Road America has been the host and a
supporter of “the Tour” since 2004,
and contributes track time, services,
promotions, and personnel time to
the event.
Situated on 640 rolling acres of Wis-
consin’s Kettle Moraine, RA has hosted
races since September of 1955 and cur-
rently hosts over 400 events a year.
Road America is one of only a hand-full of
road circuits in the world maintaining its original configuration
being 4.048 miles in length and 14 turns. The track features
many elevation changes, along with a long front stretch where
speeds approaching 200 mph (300 km/h) may be reached.
Although Road America as a whole is extremely challenging, “the
kink” tests both machine and its driver or rider to the limit.
AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES
The American Le Mans Series is the premium brand of motorsport
in North America, featuring high-tech, relevant sports cars from the
most prestigious automobile manufacturers in the world. Its unique
four classes of competition showcase exotic, open-top prototypes
and sophisticated production-based GT cars, all competing on the
track at the same time. The American Le Mans Series competes at
the premier road racing tracks across North America and at select-
ed temporary street circuits in major urban markets.
The American Le Mans Series is the only motorsports body in the
world that features multiple street-legal alternative energy sources -
clean diesel, and E10 and E85 cellulosic ethanols as well new
hybrid technologies. Through partnerships with diesel fuel supplier
Shell, VP Racing Fuels and EPIC (Ethanol Promotion and Informa-
tion Council), the American Le Mans Series has taken the leader-
ship role in motorsports for the furthering of alternative fuel tech-
nology and use. It also illustrates deeper the Series’ relevance to its
list of prestigious manufacturers and affluent consumer base.
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SUMMARY of BENEFITS for SILENT AUCTION
and RECEPTION CONTRIBUTORS
Logo on Tour de Road America “Event Info” Web Page • •
Recognition on “Event Info” Web Page • •
Rotation in Pre- and Post-Event E-Mails • •
Rotation in all Pre- and Post-Event E-Mails • •
Logo on T-Shirts • •
Recognition in 2012 Partnership Opportunities Guide • •
Logo in 2012 Partnership Opportunities Guide • •
Logo in Silent Auction Program • •
Coupons or samples in 500 Goodie Bags • • • •
Company Name in Silent Auction Program • •
“Thank You” Certificate for Display at your Company • •
Rotation in Event Weekend PA Announcements • •
3' x 5' Banner at “Refuel and Refresh Zone” (provided by company) •
3‘ x 5’ Banner at Silent Auction (provided by company) •
Exclusive entitlement for event “Refuel and Refresh Zone” •
¹ Subject to production deadlines for printing and mailing
* Subject to approval by Tour Organizing Committee and Road America
** Nominal production cost to be assumed by marketing partner
$1,000 or
more
less than
$1,000
$1,000 to
$2,499
less than
$1,000
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RECEPTION /
REFUEL & REFRESH
IN-KIND DONATIONS
In-kind donations for the silent auction and the
“refuel and refresh zone” are critical to the suc-
cess of the event. The organizing committee strives
to minimize event expenses -- in-kind donations
enable us to realize the objectives of the
tourdeRoadAmerica...raising money to fight cancer.
SILENT AUCTION ITEMS NEEDED
• Gift certificates for local establishments
• Cycling gear & memorabilia
• Racing memorabilia
OTHER ITEMS NEEDED
• Loaner bicycles for drivers, VIPs
• T-shirts for participants
• cycling or other apparel for volunteers
• snacks and beverages for reception
• Headquarters tent
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MARKETING OPPORTUNITY EXAMPLES
BANNERS AND SIGNS
T-SHIRTS
Above: Sponsors received recog-
nition at the opening ceremonies
in front of more than 350 riders.
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Sponsors benefited from signs and large banners in the
main traffic thoroughfare at Road America.
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T-shirt artwork featured all Tour de
Road America marketing partners.
Advertisement were seen in 50,000 programs, 7,500 full-color
brochures were distributed at bicycle shops, establishments in Illi-
nois and Wisconsin, at the Road America gates, and in mailings
to ticket holders. Two hundred posters were also placed around
the community.
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“THANK YOU” TO OUR 2010 PARTNERS
HOSTED AND SUPPORTED BY
SILENT AUCTION AND RECEPTION CONTRIBUTORS
PRESENTED BY
G e a r G r i n d e r • G i o r d a n a C y c l i n g A p p a r e l • S a r g e n t o F o o d s • A L M S Te a m s
C y t o S p o r t • Tr e k B i c y c l e s • T i f o s i S u n g l a s s e s • G i r o H e l m e t s
a n d m a n y m o r e . . . t h a n k y o u !
T H A N K S T O
I M S A • P a t r o n G T 3 C u p • U S F 2 0 0 0 • S t a r M a z d a •
V o l k s w a g e n T D I C u p • A C D S Y S T E M S • S k i p B a r b e r •
W AT S O N ’ S I N C . • A N D M A N Y O T H E R S !
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Tour de Road America Foundation
an IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with
headquarters in Kohler, Wisconsin and a 100%
volunteer staff.
Event Co-Director and President
George Siegle
517.980.4609 george@pelotonride.org
Event Co-Director and Vice President
Brett Edgerle
920.698.0971 brett.edgerle@yahoo.com
Marketing Chairperson and Corporate Secretary
Ann Siegle
517.402.8500 ann@triadesignfirm.com
Registration Chairperson
Chris Brown
519.381.0151 c_brown06@netzero.net
Advisor
Ed Foy, CPA
920.922.2100 edfoy@charter.net
Silent Auction - Co-Chairperson
Karl Hendrikse
920.458.9445 khendrikse@charter.net
Silent Auction - Co-Chairperson
Cristin Robb
586.823.4749 pcrobb@pelotonride.org
Jersey Chairperson
David Frost
517.202.2257 keystone@voyager.net
Team and Series Relations Chairperson
Patrick Robb
586.823.4749 pcrobb@pelotonride.org
Road America
Marketing & Promotions
Mary Lou Haen
920.892.4576 marylou@roadamerica.com
Press Relations & Public Communications
Julie Sebranek
920.892.4576 jsebranek@roadamerica.com
CONTACTS
Lance Armstrong Foundation
Director of Advancement
Colin J. Wallis
512.279.8375 colin.wallis@laf.org
Austin Hatcher Foundation
Jim Osborn
423.834.4443
jim@hatcherfoundation.org
Vince Lombardi Charitable Funds
Executive Director
Judy McGauran
414.649.5463 judith.mcgauran@aurora.org