2004 Athlete Sponsorship Program

It's once again time for SF Tri Club to select its Sponsored Athletes for the 2004 season. We're scouring our ranks for a select number of athletes who are at the elite level and wish to represent the club, represent the sport, and act as a resource to the SF Tri Club community. Each Sponsored Athlete must truly embody the sportsmanlike ideals and spirit of the sport. In return, the athlete will receive race fee reimbursement, performance incentives, and mounds of respect by your peers.

The deadline for application submission is March 19th, 2004, so apply soon! Decisions will be made by the SF Tri Club board and communicated to all athletes by April 5th, 2004. Direct applications and questions to sponsored.athlete@sftriclub.org.

The program's goal is to recruit talented triathletes to help advance our community's knowledge of the sport. We are looking for athletes who demonstrate unwavering dedication to Multisport and to SF Tri Club. While race results will be a consideration in the selection process, there are many other important factors. The sponsored athletes must demonstrate great sportsmanship, positive attitude, and a community giving spirit representative of SF Tri Club's goals and mission. These athletes will serve as ambassadors for SF Tri Club in 2004.

Eligibility:

• Athlete must be a member of SF Tri Club in good standing.
• Athlete may not be a member of any other multi-sport club during the sponsorship year (2004 calendar year) without the consent of SF Tri Club board of directors.

• Athlete must serve SF Tri Club in at least one of the following capacities throughout 2004:
  • Lead at least 8 group workouts during the year.
  • Offer an elite athlete skills clinic in conjunction with the other elite athletes.
  • Propose and offer a series of skills clinics, submitted to and approved by the Board.
• Athlete agrees to wear the SF Tri Club logo on his/her race jersey during all legs of each qualifying race. The athlete can wear the SF Tri Club uniform or a custom jersey with the SF Tri Club logo screenprinted on it (note: on any custom jersey, logo placement must be displayed prominently as determined by the SF Tri Club board). SF Tri Club agrees to provide race uniform free of charge to the sponsored athlete or reimburse screen printing fees up to the equivalent cost of a race uniform.
• As a representative of SF Tri Club, the sponsored athlete agrees to speak positively about SF Tri Club at all times and to display sportsmanlike behavior both on and off the race course. SF Tri Club reserves the right to terminate the sponsorship should the athlete's actions demonstrate otherwise.

• Race Reimbursements
  SF Tri Club will reimburse athlete's race entry fees with the following qualifications: Up to $50 per race, and up to 5 races total With the exception of National and World Championship events, all qualifying races must be in the state of California At least 2 of the 5 races must be local SF Bay Area races. Exact list of races must be pre-approved by SF Tri Club Board in order to be reimbursed. We recommend that you submit your list of races for board approval prior to registering for the race. SF Tri Club will reimburse athlete after all qualifying races are completed (in the form of one single check written out to athlete's name).
• Performance Bonus
  In addition to the $250 total in race entry fee reimbursement, SF Tri Club will also issue a grant of $50/race should the athlete place Top 3 Overall Male/Female or place 1st within age group in any of the 5 qualifying races.
• Club Uniform
  SF Tri Club will provide a race uniform free of charge to the sponsored athlete or reimburse screenprinting fees up to the equivalent cost of a race uniform.

To apply, please send an email with the following information to sponsored.athlete@sftriclub.org:

1. Race resume highlighting past race results.
2. A short biography and/or cover letter to tell us your background and why you believe you would be an exemplary athlete ambassador for SF Tri Club.
3. In what way(s) do you plan to serve SF Tri Club this year?
4. Your tentative 2004 race schedule. Please highlight which 5 races you would like to use towards your entry fee reimbursement.

Application Deadline: March 19, 2004

Thank you in advance for your interest in SF Tri Club's athlete sponsorship program! We look forward to reading your applications!