2010 Tri to Win Triathlon
South Carroll TRI-TO-WIN... The Fight Against Melanoma
Sprint Triathlon Event
Fathers Day Sunday - June 19, 2011
South Carroll Swim Club
1900 W. Liberty Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
Sponsorship Opportunities!
SWIM 400 meters -- BIKE 14 miles -- Run 5K (3.1 miles)
This fifth annual Father’s Day sprint triathlon is an excellent event for first-timers and experienced racers to compete in a family friendly, enthusiastic and well-supported setting. Swim in the outdoor competition pool of South Carroll Swim Club, followed by the bike and run through the gently rolling hills and flat roads of Carroll County.
Awards & Prizes: to the overall top male and female finishers for the race; the top three female and male finishers in each age category; and, for fastest father/daughter and father/son teams.
Age Categories: 12-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50+
Entry Fees: Don’t wait - last year’s event SOLD OUT! Early bird entry - $50 through May 28; Late entry - $60 after May 28; No entries accepted after Friday, June 16! Entry fee is tax deductible - receipt provided on www.active.com
Entry includes: Race t-shirt, goodie bag, post-race refreshments and nourishment.
Packet Pick-up: Saturday, June 18th (4-7pm) or Race Day, Sunday, June 19th (5:30-6:30am) at South Carroll Swim Club.
No refunds and no race day registration. RAIN or SHINE
Triathlon Sponsorship Opportunity
Dear Potential Triathlon Sponsors,
The Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation (JMNMF) invites you to be a sponsor of the fourth annual Father's Day sprint triathlon on at the South Carroll Swim Club. The race’s theme, "Tri-to-Win…the fight against melanoma," presents an excellent opportunity, format and venue to increase your company’s visibility and image in Carroll County and surrounding communities. Since the event’s inception in 2003 as a primary fundraising event for the South Carroll Swim Team, participation and support has grown tremendously. New in 2006 - tax deductible contributions benefit the Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, public charity. The South Carroll Swim Team continues to be actively involved and benefits from the participation and exposure of this annual event.
The triathlon is solidly established as an excellent event for first-timers and experienced racers alike, to compete in a family friendly, enthusiastic and well-supported setting. The triathlon event includes a 400-meter swim, 14-mile bike and 5K-run. "Sold-out" last year, the event is limited to approx. 300 participants, however, total visitors well exceed 600 through the avid attendance and support of family members and friends.
Sponsor contributions underwrite prizes and awards, in addition to general event expenses. In special acknowledgement of Father’s Day, unique prizes are given to the "Fastest Father/Son & Father/Daughter" teams. Race awards are also presented to the top three fastest female and male athletes overall, and the top three female and male finishers in each age group. Gift certificate donations provide tangible recognition and support for this activity.
Your sponsorship in the South Carroll "Tri-to-Win" Sprint Triathlon signals your active support and involvement in a very worthwhile cause and visible community sporting event. Through the event’s publicity campaign, you can receive broad exposure for your products and services to include key local and regional media, official sponsorship acknowledgement in race literature, websites, and the 20th Annual Carroll County Invitational Swim Meet program. "Gold" & "Platinum" sponsors will also be printed on official race t-shirts for all participants and volunteers.
Don’t miss this sponsorship opportunity - we look forward to making this a "win-win" partnership and successful event for everyone!
Sincerely,
Greg Safko, Board of Directors
Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation
The Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation - Achievements
The Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation is an all-volunteer, non-profit public charity founded in Carroll County, Maryland in January, 2004. In two years, the Foundation has grown dramatically to become an influential voice in the melanoma community and is now established as the voice for melanoma prevention, detection, care and cure in Maryland. Melanoma, the most serious and lethal form of skin cancer, accounts for 79% of all skin cancer deaths. One person dies every hour in the U.S. from melanoma. The incidence rate in Maryland has increased by over 300% in the past two decades.
In 2005 alone, the Foundation organized approximately 40 volunteers, who donated in excess of 2,500 hours, to promote melanoma prevention, detection, care and cure. An active Board of Directors, Honorary and Advisory Boards enable the Foundation to keep administrative expenses to less than 8% of annual budget. The Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation is proud of numerous achievements to date, including:
- Promoted "Got Skin? Get Checked!" billboard advertising campaign in Carroll County 2005 & 2006
- Conduct annual May Melanoma Awareness Month outreach and public awareness campaigns
- Co-host annual "Melanoma Monday" press conference in Baltimore
- Co-sponsor Melanoma Education Symposiums with Melanoma Research Foundation featuring Johns Hopkins and numerous regional research and medical organizations
- Featured speaker at Maryland & Virginia Sun Safety Alliance launch of "Mothers and Others Against Skin Cancer"
- Distribute quarterly Foundation newsletter on advocacy, alliances, activities & achievements
- Coordinate skin screening calendar across all Maryland hospitals
- Funded $25,000 of $50,000 matching grant for melanoma research at Rutgers University
- Established $5,000 research scholar award at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center
- Active discussion underway for $10,000 research grant with other regional medical and research institutions
- Provide one-on-one interaction and support to melanoma patients and families
- Media campaigns w/ recent articles in Baltimore Sun; Smart Woman; Carroll Co. Gazette; Eldersburg Eagle, etc.
- Developed comprehensive website for melanoma prevention, detection, care and cure - www.melanomaresource.org
- Co-sponsor of annual statewide sun-safety poster contest with the Coalition for Skin Cancer Prevention in Maryland
- Official United Way designated charity in 2005-06 for federal, state and Baltimore city employees
- Member of Maryland Association of Non-Profits; IRS status 501(c)(3) non-profit, public charity
- Opened new office in Carroll Non-Profit Center in Westminster - January 2006
