Norfolk ½ Marathon and 5K Sponsorship Opportunities This year's Norfolk ½ Marathon and 5K will start and finish at the new waterfront community of East Beach. The race will be held on Saturday, February 2, 2008. Proceeds from the race will benefit LEEs Friends a local charity that helps families of cancer patients. The race is being directed and timed by KaleRunning.com, a local race management and timing company that boasts the most professional and state of the art running events in the Hampton Roads area. The Norfolk ½ Marathon and 5K in 2008 expects to draw 1000 local and regional athletes. Under a three year contract with the city, Kale anticipates the race will double in size annually to reach a goal of 5000 participants by the year 2009. In order to achieve these goals KaleRunning.com is seeking to partner with corporate sponsors to build a world class event with a regional and national draw. KaleRunning.com seeks sponsorship at the levels described below. If you are interested in any of these programs, or would like to discuss alternate sponsorship arrangements please contact KaleRunning.com at email: team@kalerunning.com or phone Ann Hupp: 757-373-4174. You may also visit us on the web at www.kalerunning.com.   Title Sponsor - Contribution/Equivalent $5,000 Your company name and logo affiliated with the title of the race. For instance, "(your company) Norfolk Half Marathon and 5K" Company logo printed prominently on the front of approximately 1000 participant t-shirts Company logo displayed at the start/finish area registration area and at the awards presentation stage Company logo displayed prominently on posters and printed material advertising the race, distributed throughout the region Company logo placed on event website Company name included in all press releases and public service announcements Acknowledgement of your support in KaleRunning.com e-mail newsletter distributed monthly to 16,000 regional athletes Stuffing of company marketing materials in participant’s race packets Company booth at the registration/awards presentation area 6 entries in the event, including T- shirts Remarks and thanks from organizers at event A maximum of 1 title sponsorship available   Platinum Sponsors $2,500 Company logo printed prominently on the back of approximately 1000 participant t-shirts Company logo displayed at the registration area and at the awards presentation stage Company logo displayed on posters and printed material advertising the race, distributed throughout the region Acknowledgement of your support in KaleRunning.com e-mail newsletter distributed monthly to 16,000 regional athletes Company logo placed on event website Stuffing of company marketing materials in participant’s race packets Company booth at the registration/awards presentation area 4 entries in the event, including T- shirts Remarks and thanks from organizers at event   Gold Sponsor $1,000 Company logo printed on the back of approximately 1000 participant t-shirts Company logo displayed at the registration area and at the awards presentation stage Company logo displayed on posters and printed material advertising the race, distributed throughout the region Company logo placed on event website Acknowledgement of your support in KaleRunning.com e-mail newsletter distributed monthly to 16,000 regional athletes Stuffing of company marketing materials in participant’s race packets 3 entries in the event, including T- shirts Remarks and thanks from organizers at event   Silver Sponsor $500 Company name displayed at the registration area Company name listed on event website Opportunity to pass out materials to the runners Stuffing of company marketing materials in participant’s race packets by two of your volunteers 2 entries in the event, including T- shirts Remarks and thanks from organizers at event