AFRICA UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL PEACE MARATHON SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE

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AFRICA UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL PEACE MARATHON
SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE

• The first Africa University International Peace
  Marathon was held in 2002. It is an annual
  international event to promote peace and unity as
  essential ingredients for a good business
  environment and socio-economic advancement

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DATE AND PLACE OF EVENT Saturday, September 19,
2009, Mutare, Zimbabwe

• Race Categories
• 42km main event
• 21Km for juniors and seniors
• 10km wheelchair event for the disabled
• 5km fun run for primary school pupils
• 500m fun run for pre-school children grand
  parents
• 1000 Athletes on average participate in the
  event. In 2005 we had athletes from Kenya,
  Mozambique, Poland, United Kingdom and China
• Over 30000 spectators including members of the
  diplomatic corps in Zimbabwe witnessed the event
  in 2008

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SPONSORSHIP TARGET FOR 2009

• us10 000.
• To be used in meeting organisational cost
• procure 500 running vests for athletes to promote
  event and sponsors
• Publicity activities
• And give attractive prizes to attract
  international athletes to the event

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PREMIUM SPONSORSHIP CLASSES

• Premium Sponsorship categories are as follows
• Kilimanjaro class (us500.00 above)
• Ruwenzori class (us400.00-us499.00)
• Mount Kenya class (us300.00-us399.00)
• Nyangani class (us200.00-us299.00)
• Or donation in kind

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Kilimanjaro Class (us500 above)

• Rights
• Naming rights on shields/certificates
• Logo on start and finish banners
• L ogo on 5km mark banners
• Logo on prize giving platform banner
• Logo on athletes number bib
• Logo on newspaper advertisements with mention of
  official sponsor

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Kilimanjaro Class (us500 above)

• Rights
• logo in television advertisements with mention of
  official sponsor
• Listing and Logo at AU website linked to your
  website
• Opportunity to display products or services
• enter 40 athletes in branded kit
• Recognition in roll call of sponsors and VIPs
• Right to 2 water points

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Ruwenzori Class (us400-us499)

• Rights
• Logo on start and finish banners
• Logo 10km marker banners
• Logo on news paper advertisements with mention of
  official sponsor
• Right to 1 water point

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Ruwenzori Class (us400-us499)

• Rights
• Logo in television advertisements, with mention
  of
• official sponsor
• Listing and Logo at AU website linked to your
  website
• Opportunity to display products or services
• Enter 30 athletes in branded kit
• Recognition in roll call of sponsors and VIPs

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Mount Kenya Class (us300-us399)

• Rights
• Logo on 10km marker banners
• Logo on newspaper advertisements, with mention of
  official sponsor
• Listing and logo at AU website linked to your
  website

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Mount Kenya Class (us300-us399)

• Rights
• Logo in television advertisements, with mention
  of official sponsor
• Opportunity to display product and services
• Enter 20 athletes in branded kit
• Recognition in roll call of sponsors and VIPs

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Nyangani Class (us200-us299)

• Rights
• Logo on newspaper advertisements, with mention of
  official sponsor
• Logo in television advertisements, with mention
  of official sponsor
• Listing and logo at AU website linking to your
  website

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Nyangani Class (us200-us299)

• Rights
• Enter 10 athletes in branded kit
• Recognition in roll call of sponsors and VIPs

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Other sponsorship Categories

• Other sponsorship categories are as follows
• Category I (for sponsorships below (us200)

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AU Peace Marathon Sponsorship -Category I (below
us200)

• Rights
• Logo on newspaper advertisements, with mention of
  official sponsor
• 5 banners along the marathon route
• Enter 5 athletes in branded kit
• Recognition roll call

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AU Peace Marathon Official food and Beverage
Suppliers

• Licensing Fee us250
• Apply to AU Marathon Committee if interested in
  selling on campus during the event

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AU Peace MarathonAdditional Benefits to Sponsors

• Develop or strengthen business relationship with
  Africa University
• Association with one of the premier marathons in
  Africa
• Networking
• contributing to the promotion of a healthy
  business environment

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MENS SANA IN CORPORE SANO

• A sound mind lives in a sound body
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