Special Olympics Rail Trail Event Seeks Local Sponsors

Hundreds expected in Andover on September 27

Press release

Runners and bicyclists from around New England are expected to participate in the inaugural Rail Trail Run and Ride event being held on Saturday, September 27, providing a day-long opportunity to expose your business or organization to a new audience.

A Family Festival on Proctor Academy’s Carr Field will follow 100K and 50K bike races on the Northern Rail Trail between Andover and Grafton, and 5K and 10K runs to Potter Place and Cilleyville Road. Families can also join in the fun during a 4.5-mile family bike ride beginning at Highland Lake Inn and traveling the Northern Rail Trail to Proctor’s Carr Field.

Organizers expect several hundred participants and guests to join in this public event scheduled to start at 8:30 AM on Saturday, September 27.

Sponsorship packages are currently available at the Gold, Silver, and Bronze levels, as well as at the Presenting Sponsor level. Other smaller, exclusive sponsorship opportunities are also available.

Presenting, Gold, Silver and Bronze packages each include:

  • Company name and logo on all event registration pages
  • Company name listed on “Thank You to Our Sponsors” banner at event
  • Company banner(s) hung outside at start/finish/festival area
  • Space in festival area for sampling, displaying product, handing out collateral, etc.
  • Free entries to event

If your organization or business is interested in sponsoring this charitable event, please contact Carrie Hill of Special Olympics New Hampshire at CarrieH@nullSONH.org or 624-1250 ext. 10. To participate in the event, visit BikeReg.com/RailTrailRunOrRide. For more information, visit SONH.org or Facebook.com/SpecialOlympicsNH.

Special Olympics New Hampshire (SONH) is an accredited program of Special Olympics International (SOI) and is part of an international global movement that changes lives by encouraging and empowering people with intellectual disabilities through sport, promoting acceptance for all, and fostering communities of understanding and respect worldwide.