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RIPLEY RACE
WWW.RIPLEYRACE.COM
RUN THE RACE, SUPPORT OUR VETERANS
ANNAPOLIS, MD NOVEMBER 13, 2016
stablishedin2009,theRipleyRaceisa5Kroadraceand1mileFunRun to raise awareness and support for our men and womenreturning from war while also honoring the legacy of Col. JohnRipley,USMC(ret). Theeventfeaturesthebest5KcourseintheMid-AtlanKc region, a backdrop of Navy-Marine Corps MemorialStadium, and a race course through the city of Annapolis,Maryland’s historic state capital. Ripley Race also features a 6-week youth training clinic and post event party located at FadoIrishPubwithlivemusic.
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BenefiKng:
www.youtube.com/turningpointsports
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eareexcitedtoenterintoour8thyearwiththeRipleyRace! Todate,wehaveraisedover$320,000fromraceparKcipaKonandsponsors.Oureventisrapidlygrowingintooneofthelargest5K’sinthemid-AtlanKcareawithalmost1,500raceparKcipantsin2015.WeareexpecKnganotherrecordturnoutthisfall.InjuredMarineSemperFiFund (IMSFF) remainsasoursolebeneficiaryof theRipleyRaceandwearehonoredandexcitedtobeapartofthisgreatcause.Started in 2005 by Karen Guenther, a nurse and spouse of a Marine CorpsGeneral Officer, the IMSFFwas created to bridge an obvious gap in financialsupportforwoundedveteransandtheirfamilies.Severalhavebeenfacedwithchallenges in adjusKng to life a`er suffering from their ailments, but throughtheirdedicatedeffortsanddeterminaKon,theyhavereboundedwithstrengthandhaveverypowerfulstoriestoshare. OurteamatTurningPointSportswashonored to partner with the Ripley family and create this fantasKc event in2009.The IMSFF is an $85million non-profit organized to assist wounded veteransandtheirfamilies.www.semperfifund.org.IMSFFhasissuedmorethan67,000grantssince2005. WiththeassistanceofourRaceOrganizaKon,TurningPointSports, Ripley Race uKlizes its own 501(c)(3), the “Cincinnatus Fund Inc.,” inordertodistributedonaKonsandraceproceedstotheIMSFF.AlthoughtheRipleyRaceisusedprimarilytoraisemoneyfortheIMSFF,wealsopaytributethelegacyofoneofournaKonsgreatestheroes,Col.JohnH.Ripley,USMC(ret.).Col.Ripleywasa1962graduatefromtheU.S.NavalAcademyandbecame a decoratedMarine through his heroic acKons in the VietnamWar.“Ripley at the Bridge,” as detailed in a diorama at the Naval Academy’sMemorialHall, displays theacKonsofCol. Ripley,which later earnedhim theNavyCross.WhileunderintenseunrelenKngenemyfire,Col.Ripleydangledforan esKmated three hours under the bridge in order to ahach 500 pounds ofexplosives to the span, ulKmately obliteraKng it. His acKons definiKvelythwartedanonslaughtby20,000enemy troopsanddozensof tanksandwasthesubjectofabook,TheBridgeatDongHa.Col.RipleyistheonlyMarinetoeverbeinductedintotheArmyRangerHallofFame.His final tours of duty included being in charge of the NROTC units at theVirginia Military InsKtute and serving as the Senior Marine at the NavalAcademyteachingEnglishandHistory.The race encompasses the core values of the U.S. Naval Academy and U.S.militaryofcourage,integrityandteamwork,andgivestributetoaMarinewhopersonified these core values. TheRipleyRacehas seen supported from thelocal Annapolis area, the greater MD region, and from other naKonal levelsponsors. This event has grown from 500 parKcipants in 2009 to over 1,500racersin2015. WeexpectthatoureventparKcipaKoncangrowtoover2,000racersin2016.
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Since 2009 Ripley Race has raised
over $320K for our
veterans
REACH YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE AND HELP SUPPORT OUR VETERANS!
SponsorshipOpportuniKes:
Start/FinishSignageLogo/LinkWebsiteLogoonT-ShirtsLogoRaceBibsEmailBlastsSocialMediaPartnerRecogniKon
MaterialsinGoodieBagsLogoonRaceFlyersRaceDayAnnouncementVendorSpaceonRaceDayComplimentaryRaceEntriesAndMore!
ParKcipantDemographics:theaverageRipleyRacepar7cipantis:
Between12and44yearsofage65%military/DODaffiliaKon60%male,40%female75%liveinGreaterAnnapolis/AACo10%travelfromWashington,DCmetro5%traveltoAnnapolisNavalAcademyMidshipmenStudents
RipleyRaceParKcipantsAreInterestedIn:
MilitaryAcKve,Healthy,LivingFamiliesGovernment/PoliKcsBusinessAnnapolisCommunity
SPONSOR LEVELS AND BENEFITS
RIPLEY RACE
PresenKngSponsorofRipleyRace
ProminentLogoplacementoncustomracelogo
CompanyExecuKvetomakeremarksatstartofrace
VIPInteracKonwith“TeamSemperFi”atallscheduledraceevents
ProminentLogoplacementonracewebsiteheader
LogoplacementonparKcipant“PhotoZone”backdrop
CompanyExecuKvetopresent“TopFinisher”awardsanddonaKoncheck
TwocomplimentaryroomsatRipleyRaceheadquartershotelinAnnapolis
LogoonsouvenirKmingchip
Brandplacementinallsecuredmediaoutlets
LogoonraceseriesT-shirt
BrandplacementinallprintadverKsing
ExclusiverelaKonshipwithrespecKveproduct
LogoplacementinmarkeKngoutlets,website,email,tabling,&socialmedia
Logoplacementonracebib
LogoplacementonwebsitewithcompanyURLlinked
Receive10x10QuickToppopupShelter(RRbrandingorCustom)
RecogniKoninmediapressrelease
Bannerplacementalongstart/finishline
Announcedonracedayassponsor/donor
Opportunityfor10x10booth/expospaceatevent
RespecKvenumberofcomplimentaryraceslots(100,50,25,15)
PromoKonalinformaKondisplayedatpacketpickupandregistraKon
WWW.RIPLEYRACE.COM
ANNAPOLIS, MD NOVEMBER 13, 2016
Ques%on?–EmailourRipleyRaceSponsorPOC:[email protected]
RexelishonoredtoparKcipateintheremembranceandcelebraKonoftheheroismandlifeofColonelRipley.TheraceitselfisawonderfulopportunitytoshowcommunitysupportfortheSemperFiFund,ourservicemembers,past,present,andfuture;thosewhohaveselflesslygivensomuch,andthosewhohavebravelygivenall.Rexelhasbeenaproudsponsorforthreeyears;besuretolookforTeamRexelatnextyear’sfinishline!
JackKenney BranchSupportCenter,RexelUSA
WHAT ARE THEY SAYING?:
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TheRipleyRace5KandYouthRunningClinicisawonderfulprogramthatsupportsbothourinjuredveteransandthenextgeneraKonofAmericans,educaKngchildrenabouttheimportanceofservicetoothersandstayinghealthy.WearehonoredtoparKcipateonceagain,it'satrulyspecialwaytocelebratethelifeandmemoryofCol.Ripleyandallthosewhoserve.WearedeeplygratefultotheRipleyRaceteamandcommunityfortheiramazingsupportovertheyears.
KarenGuenther Founder,SemperFiFund
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KarenGuentherwithTSFAthlete,NikBeech
Membersof“TeamRexel”atRipleyRace2013
SgtDanFreyburgerSpeakingatthe6-wkRipleyRaceYouthClinic
TheColonelRipleyraceistrulyanamazingevent.ItistheoneraceIrunwithTeamSemperfiwhereItrulyfeelthatIgetthechancetofollowinthefootstepsofallthegreatwarriorswhohavecomebeforeme.WitheachstepIreflectuponthepastandlookforwardtothefuture,knowingthatweareblazingapathforallfuturewarriorstofollow.Oneofthegreatestaspectstothisraceisbeinggiventheopportunitytotrainandrunwithkidsfromallaroundthecommunity.
SgtDanFreyburger,USMC(ret.) TeamSemperFiAthlete
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TEAMS AND AMBASSADORS
Everysponsor,donor,orpartnerisencouragedtosetupateamGetyourteamannouncedonracedayIndividualscanfundraiseanditaccruestotheteamtotalsIndividualsandteamscancustomizetheirfundraisingpageFundraise$2,500andreceiveanApplyWatchSportFundraise$5,000andreceiveaAppleWatchwithStainlessSteelCase
RipleyRaceistheperfectTeam-BuildingacKvity:
WearelookingforAmbassadorsforthe2016race:
AsanAmbassadoryou’recommivngtoget20peopletotheraceTellyourfriends&familyFollowusonsocialmedia,shareourpostsandtweetsYougetcustomAmbassadorRipleyRaceGear!LongSleeveShirt&VisorSubmityourapplicaKonatwww.ripleyrace.combyclickingon“Ambassador”
TheTeamstuffisfunandeasy,here’swhattodo:Setupyourteam-SelectaTeamLeaderandgotowww.ripleyrace.com,click“Register”,scrolldownthepageandclickthe“CreateaNewTeam”buhonTellyourTeamyou’reIN-EmailyourTeamwiththestepsbelowprovidinginstrucKonsonhowtoregisterandalsofundraiseifyouchoosetodothatRegister-SendallyourTeammatestowww.ripleyrace.com,select“JoinanExisKngTeam”,andmakesuretheyselectyourTeamduringtheregistraKonprocessFundraise-EveryparKcipantautomaKcallyreceivesafundraisingpageandthislinkstoyourTeam.Sendthistoyourfriendsandfamily,shareitthroughsocialmedia.Fundraisingamountslistedaboveapplytoindividualsonly,notteamtotals.Limitisoneperindividual.HelpCreateAwareness-Findusatwww.facebook.com/ripleyraceorTwiher@ripleyrace.Shareourmost-recentpostsortweetsandletyournetworkknowyou’reINandthatyoursupportourmissionQues?ons?–Contactusatwww.ripleyrace.com
PRIOR YEAR SPONSORS, DONORS, & PARTNERS
Pictures from ripley race
RIPLEY RACE
LtGenJohnSahler,USMC(Ret.)
Pre-raceNaKonalAnthem
“TeamSemperFi”AthletesFamilies
NavalAcademyMidshipmenParKcipants
YouthParKcipantsStretching
5KRaceStartLedby“TeamSemperFi”
RaceFoundersAdamBorcz,TomRipley,andJonBrianas
TheRipleyFamilywith”TeamSemperFi”andRaceFounders
1miFunRunStart
Company POCName
SponsorshipSelecKon:____4-Star____3-Star____2-Star____1-Star $______________
Address POCEmailAddress
State Zip POCPhoneNumber
_____NoSponsorshipbutwe’dliketomakethefollowingdonaKon: $______________
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SPONORSHIP or DONATION FORM
RipleyRaceInformaKon:RipleyRaceisaregistered501(c)(3),“CincinnatusFund,Inc”DBARipleyRaceAlldonaKonsaretaxdeducKbletothemaximumextendauthorizedbylawRipleyRaceTaxID#45-2932835RaceInfo:November13,2016,Navy-MarineCorpsMemorialStadium,8:00amSponsorshipsorDonaKonscanbemadebyprinKngthisformandmailingalongwithcheckpayableto: RipleyRace
12ThompsonSt. Annapolis,MD21401
DonaKonscanalsobemadeonlineatwww.ripleyrace.combyclicking“Donate”TaxreceiptwillbeemailedtoCompanyPOCRipleyRaceSponsorPOC:AdamBorcz,[email protected]
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