FIREHOUSE RACING TEAM
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Party this Saturday!
Hey folks, Firehouse Bicycles is celebrating their 10-year anniversary this Saturday night, January 29th, at 8:00pm. Food, friends, music, and kegs will be present. Come show support for your favorite West Philly bike shop and meet the mechanics who work there as well as members of our racing team.
Here's the facebook invite:
Firehouse bicycles 10th Anniversary Party
Here's the facebook invite:
Firehouse bicycles 10th Anniversary Party
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Sponsorship Options
Cycling can be an expensive sport, particularly when racing is involved. We are seeking sponsors to help us achieve our goals for 2011. We have a moderate operating budget worked out that falls between $3000 and $5000.
specific costs:
2011 racing license - $360 ($60 per rider)
clothing (shirts, shorts, skinsuits, thermal skinsuits) - $2460.00
race fees -about $25 per rider per race (~ $1250)
TOTAL: $4070.00
This is our target goal for total sponsorship donations. In addition to these costs, we must also consider the costs of travel expenses (gas, tolls, parking), equipment and equipment maintenance, and food.
What we can do for you:
$250 - 3” jersey (back pockets)
$500 - 4” jersey (back pockets and shoulder)
$750 - 4” jersey (upper back and front)
$1000 - 5” jersey (side panel and back of shorts as well as placement on the team tent)
specific costs:
2011 racing license - $360 ($60 per rider)
clothing (shirts, shorts, skinsuits, thermal skinsuits) - $2460.00
race fees -about $25 per rider per race (~ $1250)
TOTAL: $4070.00
This is our target goal for total sponsorship donations. In addition to these costs, we must also consider the costs of travel expenses (gas, tolls, parking), equipment and equipment maintenance, and food.
What we can do for you:
- Word of mouth promotion
- Handing out your business cards/brochures/etc.
- Your business name/logo on our clothing
- Your business name/logo with a link to your website on our Facebook page and blog (www.firehouseracingteam.blogspot.com)
- 10+ hours a week of active training in and around the Philadelphia area with your name proudly displayed
- Many hours more of fun rides and club rides in and around the Philadelphia area
- Hours of exposure at races through active racing and our team tent set up during the entire race day (can attract up to 500 people at larger events)
$250 - 3” jersey (back pockets)
$500 - 4” jersey (back pockets and shoulder)
$750 - 4” jersey (upper back and front)
$1000 - 5” jersey (side panel and back of shorts as well as placement on the team tent)
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Welcome letter jawn
We are excited to announce the formation of the 2011 Firehouse Bicycles Racing Team! After a lively cyclocross season in the fall, this group of dedicated individuals from Philadelphia decided to fortify their racing experience as a team. We all share diverse backgrounds and cycling interests. We look forward to the cohesion and company our various skills and experiences, past and present, will create.
2010 Summary
The 2010 cyclocross season was a successful one for all of us. For some it was our first season racing. Others were returning for their second or third seasons. The season started for most of us in early September and continued well into December. The team covered much of the east coast, with races as far south as North Carolina, and stretching all the way up to Massachusetts. Collectively, we participated in 40 total races during the season. In addition to regularly racing to respectable results there were three top 10 finishes amongst the team for the year.
2011 Goals
The 2011 calendar year is newly upon us and this finds us on a weekly training schedule for the upcoming cycling season. If we are not out riding in the cold mid-atlantic weather, we can be found sweating indoors on our trainers. Our team’s main focus is the cyclocross season in the fall, but a few of us will be found at occasional road or mountain bike races. We are all extremely excited to be riding together and consistently improving and getting stronger as cyclists and as individuals.
In addition to our personal and team cycling goals for the 2011 season, we are also pleased to announce a collaboration with Neighborhood Bike Works, a nonprofit educational organization also based in West Philadelphia. NBW’s mission is to increase opportunities for urban youth through bicycling, and our team aims to help with this by opening them up to the world of cyclocross. Cyclocross is a type of bicycle racing that combines many different elements, such as pavement, grass, mud, dirt, gravel, wooded trails, and barriers. It is attractive to mountain bike and road racers alike, and the youth of NBW have demonstrated a growing interest in cyclocross through their involvement in races in 2010. Through our liaison with NBW, we hope to strengthen this interest by offering these youth a cyclocross skills clinic in late August, regular weekly practices in Fairmount Park, and transportation to and from races throughout the fall 2011 cyclocross season.
2010 Summary
The 2010 cyclocross season was a successful one for all of us. For some it was our first season racing. Others were returning for their second or third seasons. The season started for most of us in early September and continued well into December. The team covered much of the east coast, with races as far south as North Carolina, and stretching all the way up to Massachusetts. Collectively, we participated in 40 total races during the season. In addition to regularly racing to respectable results there were three top 10 finishes amongst the team for the year.
2011 Goals
The 2011 calendar year is newly upon us and this finds us on a weekly training schedule for the upcoming cycling season. If we are not out riding in the cold mid-atlantic weather, we can be found sweating indoors on our trainers. Our team’s main focus is the cyclocross season in the fall, but a few of us will be found at occasional road or mountain bike races. We are all extremely excited to be riding together and consistently improving and getting stronger as cyclists and as individuals.
In addition to our personal and team cycling goals for the 2011 season, we are also pleased to announce a collaboration with Neighborhood Bike Works, a nonprofit educational organization also based in West Philadelphia. NBW’s mission is to increase opportunities for urban youth through bicycling, and our team aims to help with this by opening them up to the world of cyclocross. Cyclocross is a type of bicycle racing that combines many different elements, such as pavement, grass, mud, dirt, gravel, wooded trails, and barriers. It is attractive to mountain bike and road racers alike, and the youth of NBW have demonstrated a growing interest in cyclocross through their involvement in races in 2010. Through our liaison with NBW, we hope to strengthen this interest by offering these youth a cyclocross skills clinic in late August, regular weekly practices in Fairmount Park, and transportation to and from races throughout the fall 2011 cyclocross season.
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