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                Sponsorship 
                Information 
                
                Adventure Racing 
                Adventure 
                Racing is the fastest growing trend in outdoor recreation. It 
                combines different sports like mountain biking, running, 
                kayaking, orienteering, navigating, traversing and climbing. 
                Athletes test their endurance and team working skills for a 
                weekend of fun and hard work in the great outdoors. 
                
                Who we are 
                
                Ultimate Outdoor 
                Adventures (UOA) provides training to athletes of adventure 
                racing in all disciplines throughout the year with emphasis on 
                Orienteering, Navigational Skills and Techniques. UOA also runs 
                orienteering and adventure races and clinics. 
                
                Event 
                In partnership with Cycling BC and the city of Maple 
                Ridge, we are planning a new and exciting outdoor recreation event: the First Canadian Mountain Bike Orienteering (MBO) 
                Challenge and the West Coast Adventure Race. This two-day 
                event will be held on May 15-16th, 2004 in the
                beautiful surroundings of Maple Ridge 
                and Mission, BC. 
                Unique Feature 
                The unique feature 
                - our OPEN course, creates the opportunity for you to reach not 
                only competitive athletes, but also outdoor minded people, 
                making their first steps in Adventure Racing. We expect many 
                families to discover the thrill of the outdoors, to have fun 
                together 
                          and be 
                challenged as a team. 
                 
                          This 
                course will be FREE for children 14 and younger. Isn't 
                this the perfect exposure to juniors - the future fans of the 
                outdoor sports? 
                Participation and 
                audience 
                We anticipate  
                200-300 competitors along with about 500 support team and family 
                members as well as up to 300 participants to try our OPEN 
                course. Many spectators are expected to cheer on the 
                participants as they Start and Finish in the town center of 
                Maple Ridge. All this creates an ideal opportunity to get your 
                product into the hands of your target market. 
                 
                Creating 
                opportunities 
                We have 
                comprehensive marketing plan to draw customers to your product, 
                which covers major media and outdoor sports markets.  It 
                provides a great chance to get some positive exposure. 
                We hope that you 
                will find this as a worthwhile opportunity to sponsor our event. We 
                will be happy to give you more detailed information and to discuss any questions you may have at your convenience.
                
                 
                West Coast Adventure Race is designed to be a great event for 
                competitors, participants and spectators. With your support we 
                can make it a favorite for years to come!  |