4X4 Trail Ride to benefit the Martinsburg Fire Department
Introduction to Twisted Axles Four Wheel Drive Club
Twisted Axles 4WD club is a not for profit organization of 35 members from
the Central New York area formed in 1999. Our membership is
open to anyone interested in 4WDs. Our current membership
includes men and women in all walks of life- from homemakers to engineers
to retirees. The club’s goal is to help promote safe and responsible
four wheeling, emphasizing the Tread Lightly Program. The club also helps
with community volunteer programs. We currently assist Meals
on Wheels by filling in for normal drivers on snow days.
We have performed a coat and paper product drive for the VERA house.
We’ve also hosted this fund raiser/trail ride last 2 years.
Overview of the Event
For the third year our club would like to host a trail ride. Registration
will also be open to anyone with a 4-wheel drive vehicle. The trail
ride is intended to be very similar to a Jeep Jamboree, except vehicle registration
is not limited to the Jeep brand. Any 4WD vehicle is welcome
from stock to fully modified. The event will consist of a one-day trail
ride followed by a dinner prepared by the local fire department. Registration
will begin Friday evening and continue the morning of the ride. The
expectation based upon last year’s results is that the event will draw approximately
95 vehicles and about 180 people. All of the proceeds from the event will
go directly to the Martinsburg Fire Department. This year’s
event is planned for Saturday, June 12th.
What is a Trail Ride
A trail ride consist of 4 wheel drive vehicles driving through the woods
on single path dirt roads. These roads are not passable in 2
wheel drive vehicles and have many obstacles like mud, rocks, trees, standing
water and inclines. Speeds on these trail rides are generally
5-10mph.
What about the vehicles
The vehicles for the trail ride will range greatly from 1950’s vehicles
built for offroad purposes to 2004 vehicles right off the show room floor.
All vehicles are required to be registered, licensed, and insured.
All vehicles will be required to have seatbelts with occupants wearing the
belts at all times. All vehicles will be required to pass a
safety inspection performed by the Twisted Axle Trail Guides.
Sponsorship Benefits
If the sponsor donates up to $99 (product or money) the sponsor will be
verbally mentioned at opening and closing the event as well as being listed
on the back of the event T-shirt with you logo. The sponsor’s banners
or logos can be posted at the event. The sponsor can provide pamphlets
that will be placed in the registration package.
If the sponsor donates $100 - $299, the sponsor is welcome to set-up an
informational booth at the event. The sponsor is also welcome to provide
Twisted Axles with advertisements for the sponsor (i.e. stickers, pamphlets,
catalogs, and a banner) which will be set-up at the event.
If the sponsor donates $300 or more, the Twisted Axles Club will place
the sponsor’s logo on all advertising done for the event. The
sponsor is welcome to attend the event and set-up an informational and/or
vending booth as well as participate in the event
What is needed from Sponsors
Twisted Axles is looking for monetary sponsorship or merchandise sponsorship.
Money will be used to pay for event insurance and advertising, so that this
money is not subtracted from the donation to the Fire Department.
Merchandise sponsorship will be used as door prizes, and event prizes (i.e.
Best Stuck, Best Breakage). We need your decision by 4/1/03 to be
included in the advertising. So don’t wait. Please contact
your Twisted Axles Club Representative today to give support to this great
event.
In Closing
Feel free to contact Brent or me with any questions or concerns you have
regarding sponsorship or the event. I look forward to working with
you to make this a successful event. The sponsor can also be
added to the insurance waiver if required by the sponsor. Along with this
sponsorship proposal you should have received a newsletter from last year’s
event which should give you a better idea of the success of the event
Chris Decker – Twisted Trails Sponsorship Coordinator
Day Ph # 315/431-7084
Eve Ph # 315/698-4312
Email: [email protected]
Brent Cring – Twisted Axles President
Day Ph # 315/431-7174
Eve Ph # 315/675-9788
Email: [email protected]