Sponsorship
Knolly receives many letters each year inquiring about sponsorship. Please follow the guidelines below to assist your resume in receiving the attention it deserves, whether you are looking for athlete sponsorship, or sponsorship of an event.
Athlete Sponsorship
Official dates for submitting sponsorship applications are September 1 - December 31.
Please submit your material no earlier than the official dates. Any resumes received before or after these dates will not be reviewed.
What your application should include:
- Resume
- A letter of reference from an established rider, photographer, production company, existing sponsor, teacher, coach, employer (including volunteer work)
- One or more action photo(s)
- One or more lifestyle photo(s)
- If you have been photographed or written about in a magazine or newspaper, include a COPY
- For mountain biking sponsorship: a 5-minute home video or DVD showcasing your skills. This is highly recommended or at least provide some links or information about projects you have participated in.
Applications for sponsorship are accepted via postal service or e-mail. Please do not fax in your resume. Email chris@knollybikes.com, subject line: Team rider
PLEASE DO NOT SEND ORIGINAL PHOTOS OR ART. SPONSORSHIP PACKETS WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
Event Sponsorship
Please follow the guidelines below to assist your event or contest request in receiving proper attention.
Please submit your material six months prior to the event/series/camp start date. Any requests received before or after the six-month deadline will not be reviewed.
The focus of event sponsorship should be based around mountain biking or a related subject of interest.
What we need to know about your event:
- Location(s) of event or series
- Date(s) of event or series
- Approximate number of participants/competitors
- Description of classes/heats
- Approximate number of spectators
- Event marketing plan
- Specific sponsorship request
- Specific sponsor benefits
- Not-for-profit status, if applicable
- Board of Directors or Advisory Board members, if applicable
- Publicity samples (clips/tapes/CD rom) from previous year, if applicable
- Print samples (or photos of merchandise and signage) from previous year, if applicable
