Become a Sponsor
We would like the opportunity to showcase your company and Omaha through sponsorship of the Omaha Marathon. Sponsoring a marathon offers your company a unique way to promote your objectives and products to a focused group of individuals, their families and friends both within Omaha and from outside of the community.
Marathons are quickly gaining strength and popularity well beyond that seen in the 1980’s running craze. Today, with more fashionable, lightweight and technologically advanced shoes, apparel and training aids, running and even long-distance running are well within reach of an increasing section of the active
population. In 1984, at the height of the last marathon peak there were 170,000 marathon finishers in the U.S., with an 81/19% male/female split. In 2003, there were over 400,000 finishers and the gender split has changed to 60/40%.
Last year almost 25% of the race participants came from outside of Nebraska and Iowa, from a multitude of other states, as well as several other countries. It is conservatively estimated that the Omaha Marathon brings in as much as $500,000 to the Omaha area for travel, hotels, meals and incidentals. Large, established marathons, such as is found in Chicago bring upwards of $75,000,000. This is an incredible multi-day event
opportunity.
We plan to increase our overall number of participants 10-15% annually.
To sponsor the Omaha Marathon, please contact us for more information:
Susie Smisek – Race Director
(402) 630-2282
Sponsorship Levels for 2011 (Click each tab to view more information)
Contact the Race Director for Details.
Exclusive company name on Race T-shirts as a starter!
Facebook recognition with each update announcement
Announcement in National Runner Webcast
Featured article on website www.omahamarathon.com
Exclusive name recognition on banner visible at Expo and Finish Line
Name recognition on 1000 marathon t-shirts
Name recognition on participants’ nylon garment bag
Name recognition on runner’s bib for sponsored distance
Name recognition on Omaha Marathon advertisements
Name recognition on Omaha Marathon postcards (20,000)
Name recognition on Omaha Marathon website with link to your company
Complimentary Marathon Expo booth and finish line (value $275 each)
Water Station along course (value: $150)
Insert in 4000 race packets (value: $50)
Ten complimentary entries to race (3 marathon, 2 half marathon, 5 10k)
Thomas Mangelsen framed photograph (value: $800)
Facebook announcement listing sponsor and link
Name recognition on banner visible at Expo and Start Line
Name recognition on 1000 volunteer t-shirts
Name recognition on Omaha Marathon postcards (20,000)
Name recognition on Omaha Marathon website with link to your company
Complimentary Marathon Expo booth and finish line (value $275 each)
Water Station along course (value: $150)
Insert in 4000 race packets (value: $50)
Five complimentary entries to race (1 marathon, 1 half marathon, 3 10k)
Thomas Mangelsen framed photograph (value: $500)
Facebook announcement listing sponsor and link
Name recognition on banner visible at Expo and Start Line
Name recognition on Omaha Marathon website with link to your company
Complimentary Marathon Expo booth and finish line (value $275 each)
Water Station along course (value: $150)
Insert in 4000 race packets (value: $50)
Two complimentary entries to the 10k race
Facebook announcement listing sponsor and link
Name recognition visible at Expo and Start Line
Name recognition on marathon website with link to your company
Water Station along course (value: $150)
Insert in 4000 race packets (value: $50)
Finisher Medal Sponsor (Exclusive Recycled glass medals)
Exclusive name of company and logo branded on lanyard that supports medal
which is used to hang around racer’s neck, can also be used at work to
support name badge.
(Based on the amount of medals sponsored dictates which race lanyard is supporting)
Race Bag Sponsor
Company Name BOLDLY presented on race bag
Company name listed on rolling banner on website
Special web note announcing sponsor on webpage
Facebook announcement listing sponsor and link
Entertainment Sponsor $350
Sponsor one of the bands along the route:
Banner recognition at band site
Recognition on Omaha Marathon website
Recognition in race packets listing bands
Biggest Loser Sponsor
Do you know someone who would like to participate but isn’t quite ready for the challenge? Here’s your chance to sponsor them and change their life!
Pantene Hair Donation & TeamInTraining/Leukemia Lymphoma Sponsor
Support the “Bald Buddies”- Susie, Race Director and Julie, TNT/LLS Athletic Coordinator as they donate their hair to Pantene. Goal is to raise $10,000.
Once they make their goal of $10,000, they will shave their heads at the race start line the morning of 9/25/11.
*Entry-level and individual contribution sponsorships are also available. Contact race director for details on all sponsorships.
Gold Sponsors
