Riding as a team in the Bergen Bike Tour is a great way to exercise and have fun with your family, friends and co-workers while supporting your community at the same time. The following are just some of the benefits large corporations, small companies, civic organizations and schools receive from organizing a team to participate in the Bergen Bike Tour:
- Team participation promotes teamwork! It’s a great way to build team spirit among employees, students and groups.
- Team participation increases your visibility in the community.
- Team participation sends a strong signal that you care about your community.
- Team participation builds employee morale. It demonstrates your company’s corporate responsibility by being a leader in supporting worthy local causes. (Corporations that provide sponsorship at $1,000 or above may register an unlimited number of employees at no extra charge.)
- Team participation costs your company very little. Funds are raised primarily through donations gathered by team members from co-workers, families, friends and neighbors.
- Team participation is fun! Your employees can enjoy a great day with their families and friends. The Bergen Bike Tour draws people together in a healthy family activity for that, at the same time, supports two known and respected local organizations. It’s an event that everyone loves!
How to Get Started
- Register for the Bergen Bike Tour and choose a team name.
- Ask friends, family members, neighbors and co-workers to join you. Each team member must register and indicate your team name.
- Teams must have at least four members
- Create a special team shirt – you can provide your own through an independent vendor, or contact 1-877-BER-BIKE to find out about ordering a special Bergen Bike Tour shirt imprinted with your team name.
- Invite team members' families to join in the fun activities after the teams have finished their ride; family fun begins at 10:30 with the Kids’ Ride; picnic starts at 11 AM. ($5 per person for picnic)
Team Fundraising
- Visit our How to Raise Funds (Link to How to raise Funds Page) page to learn how your team can support the Bergen Bike Tour’s beneficiary charities – Tomorrows Children’s Fund and The Volunteer Center of Bergen County.
- Set fundraising goals for your team. Create a team fundraising page at www.firstgiving.com/bergenbiketour. Ask team members to share the page with friends and family via email or post it on social networking profiles such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, etc.
- Team fundraising contributions must average at least $100 per team member.
- Encourage competitions, offer incentive prizes for top team fundraisers, organize pre-bike tour or post bike tour parties for team members
- Special prizes will be awarded to teams that raise the largest total amount (minimum of $1,000 per team/$250 per team member.)
Questions? Contact 1-877-BER-BIKE for more information on riding as a team.
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