Fund Raising

Sponsorship is the key!

8 Hours of b.i.k.e.-Syracuse/Tour DeCuse  is all about getting yourself sponsored. We ask for a small entry fee to cover our administration costs and then we ask you to fund raise the money we need to put towards our life changing program. We rely entirely on voluntary donations, so every penny of your sponsorship is vital.

Fundraising made easy

Individual Sponsorship

• Set yourself a target, and make people aware of your progress.
• Get your first sponsors to pledge large amounts, and hopefully others will follow!
• Keep your sponsor form with you at all times and ask everyone you know to sponsor you. You could even give a blank form to your close friends and family so that they can gather sponsorship from their contacts too.
• Ask the manager at your regular bike shop to sponsor you and ask him to keep a pledge sheet and encourage his customers to make a donation.

Team sponsorship

• The 8 Hours of bike-Syracuse Bikeathon is an ideal event for team building while raising money for charity. Why not challenge colleagues, or another department to see who can raise the most money!
• Ask your employer to match the amount you fundraise from individual sponsorship, or see if you can apply for a community award.
• Use any access you have to free advertising space to promote your involvement in the 8 Hours of bike-Syracuse and ask for sponsorship. E.g. a company newsletter, intranet, website or professional publication.

Top fundraising individuals and teams will receive a prize.

Paying in your sponsor money

Mail it
Write a check  payable to bike-Syracuse for the total amount and send it to: 

  b.i.k.e.-Syracuse… PO Box 15192 … Syracuse , NY 13215-0192

On-Line
If you’ve collected the money and would like to pay by debit or credit card go to our donation page at 

Bring it
Bring your donations and pledge form to the Skiddy Park sign in on June 22nd.