Local Businesses: Be a Trails Hero!
GVLT’s annual Summer Trails Challenge is returning this June for its eleventh year!
It all started back in 2016 as an idea to create a community-wide trails event open to everyone, regardless of income, schedule, or fitness level. Thanks to the community’s love for trails, the event has grown continuously since its introduction—from raising $20,000 in its first year to a record-setting $100,000 last summer from more than 50 local businesses that share a commitment to trails and conservation.
While reaching 100,000 miles last year might have felt like a once-in-a-lifetime accomplishment, we are confident this community of trail enthusiasts can do it again! But first, we need more sponsors to get us to the starting line. Does your business want to support the trails your employees and customers love, while also enjoying exclusive partner benefits? If so, we invite you to join our Sponsor Match Pool to help protect the quality of life we all enjoy here in southwest Montana.
Summer Trails Challenge Business Partner Benefits
The Summer Trails Challenge can create or enhance a culture of wellness within your company. Participants can log miles on behalf of any sponsor, encouraging your employees and customers to hit the trails! Plus, only sponsors can create teams to compete for the coveted Golden Boot and Silver Bike Seat awards and, better yet, bragging rights.
In addition to the opportunity to create a team, other business partner benefits (dependent on sponsor level) include:
Top billing on all event-related marketing
Featured as Partner of the Month in GVLT’s e-newsletter
Listing in GVLT’s annual report
Booth/tabling opportunity at our National Trails Day event on May 30
Logo and link to your website on the GVLT business partnership web page, all year long
Logo and link to your website on the Summer Trails Challenge web page, which all community members who log their miles will see!
Social media business promotion
Learn more about the Summer Trails Challenge and how your business can benefit from this partnership. Ready to join? Email GVLT Development Project Manager Ellie Zignego to become a Summer Trails Challenge sponsor today (final deadline to commit is April 30).