Support our efforts to fulfill our mission!
myTEAM TRIUMPH West Michigan Chapter could not succeed at its mission without the support of our donors and sponsors. One has only to spend a day at one of our races to truly appreciate the logistics & the costs involved to provide the best race experience for our participants. In order to help you better understand our funding needs, we are providing you with the following brief summary. At this present time, all our Board Members are volunteers & do not get reimbursed for their time.
Donated funds are used directly for the following expenses:
1. Race equipment purchases – typical costs include:
Special Needs Baby Jogger $900 MSRP
West Marine Sport Dinghy $900 MSRP
Cycletote Bike Stroller $1,800 MSRP
2. Race day registration fees – ranges any where from $40p.p. to $100p.p. depending on the event. For example to race in the Fifth Third Riverbank Run, race entry fees range from $40-$55p.p. A typical team (which includes 6 Angels & 1 Captain) can cost up to $385/team & we can have up to 12 teams in this race. This can cost us up to $4,600 – just for this race! We do several races per year.
3. Race day related costs – this can include everything from Expo fees to hiring tents & heaters for our participants. These costs can run between $250-$1000 per event.
4. Hospitality – we make a concerted effort to make sure our participants & their families are taken care of on race day. This includes beverage/food & accommodation for our out-of-town guests. This cost can vary from $50 per race to $500.
With this in mind that we ask that you support our efforts to fulfill our mission!