I am now back at work and saw the email from Dan I thought I would Blog it in case anyone missed it. I have slightly adjusted the color scheme.
Hi all,
It’s fast approaching the time for you
to get your SLOTH off and get your GAME back on.
The weather will start to warm and like
a pretty butterfly you (should) be leaving behind your pupa/cocoon behind.
If you’re totally unfit start slow but
start tomorrow. If you’re half fit time to turn it up by half. If
you’re fit you just can’t wait.
ROCTOBERS III has been created, after a very successful I in 2013 and II follow up in 2014, both
netting well over $7000 each and each over 9000kms!!! This year we want
to achieve the elusive 10000kms regardless of team size, and we also want over
$5000 minimum. Your own personal targets need to ‘reflect’ team
aspirations.
It’s raising loads of cash through a
world-wide charity cycling event to go towards children’s cancer research – because
kids should be living their lives, not dying.
You register, same as in previous years,
and join the team. You then jazz up your profile as much as you want, then
forward everyone you know or have ever known (and friends and family)
emails/texts/posts/status
updates/twitters/instagrams/linkedins/facetimes/snapchats (have I got them
all?) to get them to sponsor your riding. And because you don’t want social
media to completely ruin you you will also speak to people and ask them to
sponsor you, put up some posters here and there, mention this great cause at
the next family dinner, and tell your fat mate s/he should get in shape by
dusting of her/his bike. If you have any business affiliations see if they will
sponsor you – I’ve managed to get Davin Real Estate on board both years.
They can donate money either to YOU
personally or the TEAM. They can pay online (any amount) or they can give you
cash in which case you add that online by yourself. If someone gave you
prizes (other than cash) you could consider holding a raffle to make money.
Alternatively for those very savvy you could hold a bbq/any event to raise
extra cash.
How do you sell
this? Simples – you commit/swear to riding for the entire month of OCTOBER
(most participants put on DAILY KMS), you pledge you WILL suffer as much as you
can possibly handle, you will start to hate your bike by the end of the month,
and you will do this because kids should not be dying from cancer. Anyone
wishing to support your suffering will know their money is going to a good
cause to (one day) prevent kids from dying.
Your target can be anything and you can
change it as you go. I will start with mine aiming for $500 in sponsor
money and 1000kms but hope to surpass and change that. We also hope to organize
some times/dates for group rides of varying abilities to spur everyone on. For
HHPS people, Saturdays 8am-10am will be a riding opportunity starting at HHPS.
Other than that you should ride as much as your body will allow to reach your
target – the bigger your target the more likely people are to sponsor you.
I had no trouble getting onto the
website the last 2 years but “content keeper” is not letting me this year so you
may have to use your phones and home PC’s (this wouid only apply to SAPOL
staff). The site is easy to navigate and when the time comes to ride you
will also be able to download an APP which will make it easy to upload all the
KMS – it’s self explanatory.
Finally, and
initially/immediately, forward this email to anyone else you know who may be
interested to join our team including any team members who need some extra
encouragement . We don’t need
to know each other but may get to know each other during this. The bigger
the team, the more money raised. It’s personal riding/suffering but part
of a big picture, and an excuse to get fit for summer. Last year some of
us made it onto the GCC website with a great pic in front of HHPS (AND THAT PIC
IS STILL THERE – GO US) as well as snipets on facebook.
For any questions etc get back to me.
Love and rock hard thighs
Dan
