Geist Half Marathon & 5K

Show your support of local families and children by being a financial sponsor of the Inaugural Geist Half Marathon and 5K Run/Walk. In kind donations are always appreciated as well, if you or your business would like to donate items, please contact us as well.

“Presented By” Sponsorship

Captain’s Sponsorship

Price: $10,000

Committed sponsor(s): Bella Vita Ristorante, Allegra Printing, Geist Jewelers, WIBC Radio

Pre-Race Visibility

Recognition on all print applications, postcards, registration forms

Company logo and link in all participant e-mail blasts

Prominent website visibility on www.GeistHalf.com through May 17, 2008

Race Visibility

Captain’s Logo on the back of all participants’ t-shirts

Captain’s Logo on Start/Finish line signage

Prominent visibility at the post race family event at the Geist Marina

Booth at the registration pick-up tent

Captain’s sponsor insert(s) in all registration bags

Additional Visibility, Good Will

(5) Complimentary entries

Official race registration form drop-off location

Payment terms: $5,000 at signing, $5,000 after January 1, 2008

First Mate Sponsorship

Price: $5,000

Pre-Race Visibility

Company logo and link in all participant e-mail blasts

Prominent website visibility on www.GeistHalf.com through May 17, 2008

Race Visibility

Prominent visibility at the post race family event at the Geist Marina

Booth at the registration pick-up tent

Captain’s sponsor insert(s) in all registration bags

Additional Visibility, Good Will

(2) Complimentary entries

Official race registration form drop-off location

Payment terms: $5,000 at signing

Healthy Kids Team Sponsorship

Sponsor a local kids’ running team for only $500. Local not for profit schools, youth groups, and sports teams apply to the Geist Half Marathon organizing committee and receive discounted race fees and in-training t-shirts. Your logo goes on the back of each participants’ t-shirt, showing your support of healthy kids and a local team. Fees cover up to 50 participants per team.

Cost to sponsor each team: $500

Additional Sponsorship Opportunities

Month of May Club Sponsor: $5,000 (Runners Forum)
Volunteer T-shirt Sponsor: $2,500 (Cindy’s in Stitches)
Sponsor Tent: $2,000 (Genesis Property Management)
Website Sponsor: $2,000 (atGeist.com)
Results Tent Sponsor: $2,000
Gear Check Sponsor: $2,000 (Britt’s Professional Packing)
Official Pizza Sponsor: $2,000 (Papa John’s Pizza)
Water Stations 6 total: $1,000 each (Geist Harbours Property Owners Association, Jones Orthodontics, Old National Bank, Finance Center Federal Credit Union)

Sponsor Runners: $10-$40 each ($500 minimum sponsorship)

If you would like to be a sponsor of this great, community event, please contact us or e-mail Tom Britt.

Download Sponsorship Brochure