Benefiting Local Scouts - SPONSORS NEEDED

Hello RMEC. Hope you had a great weekend of HOT running. I wanted to reach out to the members of our club once again regarding race sponsorship opportunities. As you all know our club directs two races every year. The Golf Club at Rocky Mount 5k & 10k, and the Medoc Trail Races. Both races are entirely not for profit, and require race registrations and sponsorships to be successful.

Benefiting Scouts: If you have not heard, this years Golf Club at Rocky Mount 5k & 10k will benefit Scouts in the Tar River District. We will be making a cash contribution to three different units in our Pack/Troop Challenge. We are also giving additional funds towards the District Volunteer Banquet, and to Camp Charles. If you have not read about how we will benefit the Scouts, please take two minutes to check out the details. It is a very cool process! For us to maximize the contribution amount to the Scouts and to provide the best race possible to our runners, we need to fill all of our sponsor spots.

Golf Club at Rocky Mount 5k & 10k: First of all, we are very thankful to have Raleigh Running Outfitters, Eagle Press, Boddie Noell (Hardees), and Wade Designs as Silver sponsors of this years race. We also are very please to have Polley Clinic of Dermatology back as a very loyal Bronze level sponsor. We still have six sponsor slots we are trying to fill, and are trying to move ahead with printing our race brochures.

Becoming a Sponsor: We have detailed information online about the benefits of becoming a race sponsor. This information is also available by request in PDF. As a race organizer, we never simply look for a cash handout. We do our best to maximize the exposure for all of our sponsors. Plus by sponsoring a RMEC race, you know that all of the proceeds are invested back into our community.

The Time is Now: We can add new sponsors all the way up until September, but in order for us to provide the most exposure, we need people to sign on now. This way you are included in the race brochure.

Growing in Popularity: This is our third year of the race. With virtually no promotion, we already have 45 people signed up and the race is three months away! With the help of the local Scouts promoting the race, we fully expect the race to be bigger than ever. As long as we can find places to park the runners and to keep everyone safe. . . expect the race to continue to grow!

Seriously everyone, we could really use your help to attract a few more sponsors. We have had some wonderful support over the years from many local businesses, but we simply cannot expect to lean on this loyal group of small businesses for every race. Please help us keep the Golf Club at Rocky Mount 5k & 10k a success. Thank you!