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Partnership Opportunities
Can You Dig It? We Can Dig It.
Get To Know MBOSC! Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz (MBOSC) was founded in 1997 to support, preserve, and expand trail access and responsible mountain biking in Santa Cruz County and has since become a highly skilled trail stewardship organization with expertise in advocacy, trail and bike park design, construction and maintenance, and project funding.
We are driven by passionate volunteers and high-caliber professional staff who promote legal and sustainable mountain bike access through trail building, hosting races and events, and collaborating throughout the county. We are focused on furthering our mission to make Santa Cruz the best place to be a mountain biker. With more opportunities to expand mountain bike access in the county than at any point in history, MBOSC is planning for how we can best grow to capitalize on these opportunities.
Matt De Young Executive Director
“MBOSC is growing faster than I ever could have imagined, and that’s because of the incredible support we get from our partners, donors, and volunteers. The work we do wouldn’t be possible without the community that supports us, so I personally want to say thank you for being an important part of MBOSC. Looking forward, we have so many exciting opportunities coming our way, and I’d like to invite you to join us. Between the trail building, bike races, social events, and advocacy work we do, our plates are always full, and we’re proud to work hard with your support.”
Drew Perkins
Amanda Schaper
Trails Program Director
Marketing & Events Director
“I am so motivated by our potential to bring new trails to Santa Cruz County. MBOSC has been so effective at working with land managers to push trail projects forward, and we are just getting started.”
“The races hosted by MBOSC are top-notch professional events that give people an unforgettable experience while raising money for our organization and State Parks. What’s better than having fun while doing good?!”
Cob Hyde
Emma Ussat
Community Outreach Coordinator
“MBOSC does great things for our local community. We bring people together through our social events and Dig Days, while making sure everybody always has fun and feels good about giving back.”
Trails Specialist
“By spending all of my time on the trails and working with volunteers, I get to see firsthand how happy people are to help out. It’s rewarding to use my trail building knowledge to educate others who are eager to learn.”
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Here’s How You Can Get Involved! So you want to get involved? Awesome! We have a number of exciting ways that you can support MBOSC, so take a peek and see what looks like the best fit for you!
Support Trail Building Efforts! Page 4-5 That’s what it’s all about, right?! Building and maintaining trail is the reason we get up and come to work everyday. You can help us with our trail building efforts by sponsoring a public Dig Day, hosting an employee Dig Day for your company, supporting our new Trail Academy program, or adopting a trail or pumptrack.
Sponsor a Bike Race! Page 6-7
If you haven’t already heard of the Santa Cruz Old Cabin Classic and the Big Basin Old Growth Classic, you’re missing out on two of the best weekends in this area! MBOSC hosts two world-class bike races, and they are a great opportunity to connect with a passionate community of bike lovers.
Host a Community Event! Page 8
Here’s where you can get creative and have some fun! We have partnered with some great brands to host awesome community events, and we would love to do more. Do you have an idea for a fun social event that would bring people together while also acting as a fundraiser for MBOSC? Let’s talk!
Stoke Out Our Volunteers! Page 9
Our volunteers are the air in our tires, the lube on our chain, and the oil in our forks. What we’re saying is we couldn’t do anything without them! We reward our volunteers with prizes throughout the season, so this is your chance to provide product that will get into the hands of some pretty incredible people!
Make a Financial Donation! Page 10
Our work wouldn’t be possible without the fundraising we do, and sometimes a financial donation is the easiest way to help. You can donate to the MBOSC general fund, or we can chat about some specific projects that need support if you’d like your contribution to be more focused. Page 3
Support Trail Building Efforts! Sponsor a Dig Day!
Support Our New Trail Academy!
Dig Days are our exciting trail work events where 60+ volunteers donate a weekend day to help with trail maintenance or new trail construction. We get a ton of work done, and leave time for socializing so that it is a fun, community-building event for everybody. You can even host your own Dig Day as a team building event!
We are launching our brand new Trail Academy, which is a series of classes that will provide valuable trail building skills. The in-depth class structure will appeal to a broad demographic, covering all aspects of trail-building, from the natural history of trails to wilderness first aid. This series of free classes is open to the public, which will broaden our volunteer-base and get more people excited to build trails! SUPPORT LEVEL
$10,000 Covers the cost of staff time, training materials, and completion rewards (hard hat, t-shirt, hand saw).
YOUR RETURN
Co-title sponsorship, 10 social media posts, editorial piece on MBOSC website, exclusive editorial content for your blog, & logo placement on all collateral, class materials, and MBOSC website.
SUPPORT LEVEL Dig Day Sponsorship $1,000 / Dig Day Covers staff time and hospitality for all volunteers. Seasonal Hospitality Sponsorship Hospitality for ~70 people / Dig Day Provide coffee, breakfast snacks, lunch, or postwork refreshments at each Dig Day.
Host Your Own Dig Day $0 - $1,000 Host a Dig Day with your group, club, employees, or students. You can pay MBOSC for hospitality, or you can provide your own for a free, fun day of digging.
YOUR RETURN
Your logo on Dig Day t-shirt and MBOSC website, 2 social media posts, brand recognition in MBOSC e-newsletter and news stories. Page 4
More Ways to Support Trail Building Efforts! Adopt a Trail or Pumptrack!
Fund a New Trail or Pumptrack!
The Adopt a Trail or Pumptrack program is a way for your business to directly support maintenance of local trails and pumptracks for an entire year!
Once we have a project approved for building, then it’s time to get it funded! This is your opportunity to fund the construction of a new trail or pumptrack. Ask us about projects that we have coming down the pipeline in need of funding, and we’ll find something that’s a good fit!
Available for Adoption: Trails: De Laveaga Pumptracks: West Side, Chanticleer, Harvey West, Polo Grounds
SUPPORT LEVEL
SUPPORT LEVEL
$5,000 per year (multi-year preferred)
$5,000 - $25,000
YOUR RETURN
YOUR RETURN
Name association with your logo featured on the trail-head sign and the website listing. You will also create jobs and receive appreciation from local trail users and builders!
Name association with your logo featured on the trail-head sign and the website listing. You will also create jobs and receive appreciation from local trail users and builders!
SUPPORT MAINTENANCE OF AN EXISTING TRAIL OR PUMPTRACK PROVIDE FUNDING TOWARDS A NEW TRAIL OR PUMPTRACK GET YOUR LOGO FEATURED ON THE TRAIL-HEAD SIGN
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Sponsor a Bike Race - Old Cabin Classic! MBOSC is proud to present the fourth annual Santa Cruz Old Cabin Classic at Wilder Ranch. This cross country race offers a festival vibe, featuring a vendor expo area complete with beer garden, kids rodeo, local artist showcase, and gourmet food.
The race is held as a benefit for Wilder Ranch State Park, and proceeds will go directly into a fund earmarked for trail development. MBOSC and California State Parks have been working together to improve trail access in Wilder Ranch.
“I’ve spent my entire life in Santa Cruz, so I’ve seen great new trails get built over the years thanks to MBOSC. In addition to building some of the best trails, they’re creating a strong bike culture through their awesome races and events. Old Cabin Classic is a favorite that I always make sure to have on my race schedule!” -TOBIN ORTENBLAD Pro Bike Racer & Hometown Hero
Old Cabin Classic Sponsorship Levels Sponsor Level >
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Sponsor a Bike Race - Old Growth Classic! The inaugural Old Growth Classic was the first bike race ever held in Big Basin Redwoods State Park. It was an incredible weekend filled with gravel racing, camping, great food, fun music, tasty drinks, and a downright amazing community of good people.
This event is held as a benefit for State Parks, who are great supporters and partners in the success of Old Growth Classic. The first event in 2018 could not have been better, and we are excited to bring the good times back in 2019.
BIG BASIN GRAVEL RACE SPONSORSHIP LEVELS Sponsor Level >
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“The first ever Old Growth Classic delivered wicked dirt ups, downs, and even some sideways with a Big Basin camping party at the finish. Thank you to the Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz staff and volunteers for absolutely killing it on the first try. That event was perfectly organized, and I’ll be back next year.” -RYAN RINN Winner of the 2018 Men’s 30-39 Category Page 7
Host a Community Event! Community Events are your opportunity to do something unique that represents your brand while connecting with a passionate audience. We have partnered with some great local businesses on incredible community events that brought people together while raising awareness of the work MBOSC is doing. There are a lot of ways we can approach this, so let’s discuss ideas if you’re interested!
In 2018 we hosted a movie screening community event with Specialized and Patagonia. Hundreds of people attended and over $7,000 was raised for MBOSC in a single night!
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Stoke Out The Volunteers! We are lucky to have amazing volunteers, and we like to show our appreciation by offering prizes and incentives for their hard work. You can donate product to thank our volunteers!
SUPPORT LEVEL Volunteer of the Month Sponsor $200 minimum value product donation / month Donate product for the VOM program. We ask that you sponsor at least three months.
Volunteer Raffles $500 minimum value product donation / Dig Day Donate product for raffles held at each Dig Day. Annual Volunteer Bike Raffle $8,000 minimum value bike donation Donate a bike as a volunteer incentive. Volunteers will receive raffle entries based on hours worked over the dig season.
YOUR RETURN
Brand recognition in all volunteer communications and materials. Logo placement on the “Volunteer� page of the MBOSC website, and mentioned/tagged in social media posts.
IN OUR 2017/18 SEASON:
614 VOLUNTEERS
WORKED A TOTAL OF
5,717 HOURS Page 9
Make a Financial Donation! Our work wouldn’t be possible without the fundraising we do, and sometimes a financial donation is the easiest way to help. You can donate to the MBOSC general fund, or we can chat about some specific projects that need support if you’d like your contribution to be more focused. In return, you’ll get some great recognition for supporting MBOSC!
Financial Donations & Incentives Incentives Logo on volunteer t-shirt
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Logo in weekly e-newsletter Mentioned and tagged in MBOSC social media posts Special editorial about your business on MBOSC website A video to accompany your editorial on MBOSC website
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Thanks For Your Support!
We appreciate that you took the time to read through these MBOSC partnership opportunities, and we hope something caught your eye. MBOSC is working hard to bring more trails to everybody in Santa Cruz County. Thank you for making our important work possible. We couldn’t do what we do without you!
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We are honored to be a nonprofit partner of 1% for the Planet, an international organization whose members contribute at least one percent of their annual sales to environmental causes. Are you interested in becoming a member of 1% for the Planet and having MBOSC as your beneficiary? Please contact us for more information!