RECRUITMENT
Bring a friend or family member, or invite the whole crew!
SPREAD THE WORD!
Remember the exhilaration of that first bike ride with friends? Picture that, but with a bigger purpose. At Climate Ride, teams aren’t just about competition, they’re about building community and creating change. Well, that AND raising serious cash to help our planet. Whether you’re rallying for a Beneficiary organization or cause, representing a company, or just a duo with your favorite buddy, sharing your experience with your people deepens your impact.
CLIMATE RIDE OVERVIEW
You can use this slide show to help answer common questions and give new folks an idea of what to expect on our events. This presentation is designed to help you walk your current or potential teammates through the Climate Ride experience. It describes what we do, why we do it, and how they can participate!
Bring your crew
Take your connections to the next level and gather your friends, family, and colleagues to experience Climate Ride together!
Whether you’re rallying for a Beneficiary organization, representing a company, or just a duo with your favorite buddy, the more the merrier. Each person that joins the event expands your reach and collective impact that much further.
We also have brochures for if you are hosting an event or want to share them with your colleagues or at a community event. Here is our one pager as a Canva template which you can feel free to edit if you’d like. And here is our TriFold.
Trifolds
One pagers
form a team
Interested in becoming a team captain?
Forming a team is simple. When you register, simply select “Create a Team” under “Registration Type”. All you have to do is pick a team name, complete your online registration, and then customize your page. Your recruits will be able to select your team upon registration.
If you’re already registered, let your Participant Manager know you’re ready to become a captain!
Bonus miles: plan some events for your team – think group training rides, coffee hangs, or happy hours.
Beneficiary teams
Organizations that set up a team for a Climate Ride event can reap numerous benefits. Teams are a great way to build a new community of supporters, grow your presence during an event, boost fundraising, and deepen your commitment to our planet.
Beneficiaries Partners can offer their team members training support, group fundraising opportunities, custom team jerseys, branded swag, or memberships to the organization.
Some organizations have discovered that setting up a team and requiring team members to select their organization as the sole beneficiary can substantially boost their grant amount. For example:
- Team PODER/BicisdelPueblo created a team of four on their first Climate Ride, Green Fondo California 2022. Together, they raised over $21,000!
- Team BikeLA set up a team of 20 members who had selected just BikeLA as their beneficiary in 2018. Their grant was more than $88,000!
- On Green Fondo Chautauqua, Team Watershed rallied seven new Climate Riders to raise nearly $80,000 on their first event!
- In 2019, TransForm’s team rallied together to raise over $25,000 for their grant!
Host an informational meeting
Host an info session and get the word out!
A fun way to introduce your supporters or colleagues to Climate Ride is to host a ‘meet and greet’ event. After work happy hours or coffee meetings on the weekend are good venues for an informational event. Or host a video call! In the office place, you could host a brown bag lunch where colleagues bring their lunch to a meeting to learn about Climate Ride. Or make it a ride and just chat as you go!
We can also provide a special discount code for you to give to people who show up. This is a great incentive to share when you’re marketing the event!
If you’re hosting a video call, we may be able to send a Climate Ride staff or board member to help answer specific event-related questions. And of course, if you are nearby, we might be able to show up in person.
Once you have the info session organized, be sure to get the word out! Share the details in a calendar listing, social media post, or through your e-newsletters.
Custom Team Jerseys
Designing and wearing custom jerseys can be a great way to unite your team.
In the past, many teams have worn custom-made team jerseys. There’s nothing slicker than rolling together in matching jerseys. We have seen some great designs in the past and encourage you to use your artistic side in this process! You are welcome to use the Climate Ride logo on your design and you can find it in various file formats here.
Be aware that custom jerseys often require a long lead time for production – as many as 3 months – so if you’re thinking about ordering some for your team, get started early! There are often minimum order quantities, as well, but if your team can’t fill up the order minimum, you could consider raffling off jerseys at a fundraising event or using them as prizes for top team donors. It’s a great way to help get your donors engaged with your team!
We are excited to be partnering with Primal and the Primal Gives Back program. When you place your custom jersey order with Primal, 15% of the order will be donated back to your team! This brochure has all the details you need to take advantage of this partnership.
