Sponsors

 Join The 2012 MIBR & MGF Sponsorship Team

Your 2012 sponsorship makes you a part of BOTH the Minnesota Ironman and the Minnesota Gran Fondo.

We like to think we provide the MIBR as a public service. It’s an anti-cabin fever event. It signals the end of a long Midwestern winter. It’s the season opener for all cyclists. It’s a training goal. It’s a chance to socialize, to try out new cycling gear, and to gauge one’s fitness level. It’s the Minnesota Ironman® Bicycle Ride. There’s no event like it. Join us!

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Thanks To Our 2012 Sponsors

We could not produce the MIBR without the help of our fantastic sponsors. They provide everything from bicycle maintenance expertise and volunteers to funding donations to help us pull off the best bike ride in Minnesota.

2012 Business Sponsors

2012 Bicycle Retailer Sponsors

Minnesota has a top-notch cycling community – and much of that is based around our excellent bike shops. Please visit them for your spring cycling needs.

The Minnesota Ironman Bike Ride (MIBR) is organized and managed by Hostelling International Minnesota Council (HI-MN), a 501 C 3 non-profit charitable organization. 100% of the proceeds of the MIBR go to benefit HI-MN.

2012 Sponsorship Levels

We can customize any sponsorship package to fit your needs. Following are our 3 basic sponsorship levels:

TITLE SPONSORSHIP – Sponsorship Level 1

Sponsorship level of $6000 will provide the following marketing opportunities and benefits:

  • Your business logo on specified* MIBR printed marketing materials (see below *)
  • Your business logo on MIBR advertisements placed with newsprint media
  • Your logo on the MIBR Facebook page
  • Advertisement and link on www.IronmanBikeRide.org (35,000 unique visitors in 2010)
  • Advertisement and link on all MIBR list serv emails (12,000 email list x 5 mailings)
  • Expo booth in premier location at Lakeville North High School
  • Product sales opportunity and display of company banners at MIBR Expo/Rest Stops

PRIME SPONSORSHIP – Sponsorship Level 2

Sponsorship levels of $1500 will provide you the following marketing opportunities; Marketing support reduces the fee by $500:

  • Your business logo on specified* MIBR printed marketing materials (see below*)
  • Your business logo and with web link on www.IronmanBikeRide.org/sponsors
  • Booth at the MIBR Expo at Lakeville North High School

INTRODUCTORY SPONSORSHIP – Sponsorship Level 3

Sponsorship levels under $1500:

  • This is a customized package to fit your needs. Pick and choose from an expo booth, web advertising, or your business logo in MIBR marketing materials, etc. Let us know how you would like to be involved. Marketing support on your behalf can reduce your overall fees.

2012 MIBR Marketing Materials

PRINT MATERIALS

  • 35,000 Ride Guide Brochures* Printed
    • 20,000 mailed directly to cyclist households
    • 15,000 distributed to bike shops, businesses state wide
  • 500 posters distributed to bike shops, businesses state wide
  • 3000 custom 2012 collector t-shirts

PRINT ADVERTISING:

  • Varying ad buy amounts in Minnesota Monthly, Minnesota Trails, Silent Sports, havefunbiking.com et al.

WEB SITE:

  • 35,000 unique visitors in 2011 to ironmanbikeride.org

E-MAIL NEWS GROUP:

  • 12,000 e-mail addresses in user-subscribed database
  • Confirmation Newsletter* emailed to all registrants

2012 Web Advertising

Ironmanbikeride.org sees incredible traffic from dedicated cyclists. We received over 30,000 unique visitors to our web site in 2010. That is up to hundreds of cyclists per day interacting with our web site. Furthermore, over 65% of our riders register online through our web site. These figures represent thousands of dedicated, regional cyclists looking to ironmanbikeride.org for up-to-date local cycling information. Let IronmanBikeRide.org drive customers to you by joining our advertising program.

Web ads are 125px square and rotate along the right column of our site. Price is $225. The ad runs all year long. Contact Jon Ridge for more details at (651) 251-1495 or by email.