Become a Club Sponsor

Your sponsorship of ROMP not only helps us maintain access for mountain bikers to local parks, but helps your business as well. Without access to local trails, mountain cyclists have no practical way to enjoy their sport without traveling great distances. Without a place to enjoy their bikes, mountain cyclists will cease to purchase new bikes, maintain and upgrade their current bikes, or purchase clothing and accessories. No local access for mountain cyclists means no sales for local shops, distributors and manufacturers. With mountain bikes accounting for over 75% of bicycle sales nationally, chances are that access for local mountain cyclist affects your business!

There is a way you can help to ensure trail access for your customers, thereby increasing sales of new bikes, lucrative upgrade and maintenance, and profitable clothing and accessories: become a ROMP sponsor. Your support of ROMP helps to make our efforts possible.

How you can help

You can help support ROMP by becoming a sponsoring Member/Supporter. For only $75 per year, you will make a difference by helping to provide funds for necessary educational materials such as rules of the trail cards and trail education stations; communications such as our newsletter, flyers, and web page; and community activities such as trail building and awareness events. Since all our efforts are performed by volunteers, you can be assured that every dollar of your support goes directly to education and outreach, benefiting cyclists and the businesses that serve them. Our sponsoring members/supporters receive the following benefits:

• Twelve months of advertising in Mountain Cyclist, ROMP's monthly newsletter featuring local trail news, a comprehensive ride list, resource directories, features, editorials, special events; distributed to our membership and bike shops all over the San Francisco Peninsula and South Bay
• Monthly copies of Mountain Cyclist to share with your customers
• Listing on the ROMP website sponsor page, including a link to your own web page
• Official ROMP Member/Supporter certificate
• An article in Mountain Cyclist welcoming you as a sponsor and profiling your shop
• ROMP's Mountain Bike Information Guide, a guide for the beginning mountain biker and new Bay Area cyclist, to copy and share with your customers
• A static cling decal of the ROMP logo to display in your storefront window, identifying your business as a proud supporter of our efforts in the trail community.

Other ways you and your business can help

• Share ROMP information -- spread the word on ROMP and responsible cycling by making brochures, guides, and other materials available.
• Support signature drives -- ROMP often collects signatures to support our efforts in the trail communities; local shops play a key role in successful campaigns.
• Donate prizes and awards -- ROMP periodically hosts events like our active member thank-you picnic. We give away prizes and awards to people who were active in our advocacy efforts throughout the year. Businesses are recognized for their donations.
• Lead a ride -- promote responsible cycling by leading a ROMP group ride. Your ride leadership is recognized in all ride listings in the newsletter and on the web.
• Host a meeting or club event -- ROMP holds regular membership meetings, talks, an annual swap meet, and other events. Attract customers to your business by hosting one of these events in your shop.
• Sponsor a new member -- sponsor and educate new bike owners by offering a one-year free membership to ROMP.
• Provide discounts to ROMP members -- attract business to your shop by providing discounts on accessories or bikes to ROMP members. If you desire, your discount will be highlighted in our newsletter and on our website.

How to sign up

To become a sponsor, do one of the following:

• Complete, print, and mail the online form as per the directions shown on the form.
• Request a printed membership form from our sponsor coordinator via phone or via email from sponsor@romp.org, then complete and mail it as per the directions.
• Request a printed membership form via mail from:
  
  ROMP, Attn: Sponsor Coordinator
  PO Box 1723
  Campbell CA, 95009-1723
  
  then complete and mail it as per the directions.

If you have any questions or would like additional information about becoming a ROMP sponsor, please contact our president via phone or via email at president@romp.org.