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WHY SPONSOR THE RHINO CHARGE?

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IMPACT

Show that you are working with the communities of Kenya. All proceeds go to the Rhino Ark Kenya Charitable Trust which works hard towards seeking sustainable, long-term solutions to the conservation challenges facing mountain forest ecosystems, and other areas of important biodiversity under threat here in Kenya.

PRICELESS
PR!

Local & international press coverage + social media exposure. The event is typically attended by local media outfits and receives both national and international coverage. As a Rhino Charge sponsor you will also get social stories and media to promote how you are helping Kenya through your partnership with the event.

EXPOSURE & BRANDING AT THE CHARGE

Branding on event merchandise including t-shirts, caps, car stickers banners, event programme, website and social media.*

*Dependent on sponsorship level


SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS

The Rhino Charge offers some fantastic branding and PR opportunities and is a unique way to support Rhino Arks’ conservation efforts. Sponsorship opportunities come in all different shapes and sizes from in-kind/service sponsorship to check point and merchandise sponsorship. Our sponsorship packages offer various levels of marketing exposure and positioning both on communication channels and onsite at the event.

Below a few available options are detailed however we would be very interested in discussing how we can create a more tailored package to suit your needs.

 

Headquarters Sponsorship

Headquarters at the Rhino Charge is the administration hub for the event.

  • Branding opportunities and significant visibility at the Rhino Charge HQ area 
  • Logo listed in Rhino Charge Programme
  • Logo on Official Event Material
  • Sponsor listed on Rhino Charge website, with logo & hyperlinks
  • Sponsor listed 1x in Rhino Ark’s biannual ARKive magazine – Print and Digital format (circulation approx. 3500)
  • Coverage on Rhino Charge social media channels via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Venue Check-In Sponsorship

Venue Check-in at the Rhino Charge is where every person that comes to the event gets checked in and issued their wristbands.

  • Branding opportunities and significant visibility at the Rhino Charge Venue Check-In area where much of the footfall takes place
  • Logo listed in Rhino Charge Programme
  • Logo on Official Event Material
  • Sponsor listed on Rhino Charge website, with logo & hyperlinks
  • Sponsor listed 1x in Rhino Ark’s biannual ARKive magazine – Print and Digital format (circulation approx. 3500)
  • Coverage on Rhino Charge social media channels via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Merchandise Sponsorship

Merchandise such as reusable water bottles is encouraged to reduce the use of single-use plastic at the event and to keep the event as environmentally friendly as possible.

  • Your company logo, along with the Rhino Charge logo, on each of the reusable water bottles which could be issued to all attendees coming to the event or if you prefer to each competitor in the event
  • Logo listed in Rhino Charge Programme, official event poster and website with logo & hyperlinks
  • Sponsor listed 1x in Rhino Ark’s biannual ARKive magazine – Print and Digital format (circulation approx. 3500)
  • Coverage on Rhino Charge social media channels via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Check Point Sponsorship

A checkpoint at the Rhino Charge is a GPS point that must be visited by each of the competing teams and where they will start their event from.

  • Branding opportunity at one of 13 Check Points on Charge Day
  • Logo on each of the Rhino Charge cars
  • Logo listed in Rhino Charge Programme
  • Logo on Official Event Material
  • Sponsor listed on Rhino Charge website, with logo & hyperlinks
  • Sponsor listed 1x in Rhino Ark’s biannual ARKive magazine – Print and Digital format (circulation approx. 3500)
  • Coverage on Rhino Charge social media channels via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

(Please note that Check Point sponsors are expected to provide food and drinks for competitors and officials that visit the Check Point on Charge day)

Bag Sponsorship

Competitor and official bags are used to distribute important information and equipment. There are usually around 200 bags required.

  • Your company logo, along with the Rhino Charge logo, on each of the Competitor Bags issued to each team and official at the pre-event briefing
  • Logo listed in RC Programme
  • Logo on Official Event Material
  • Sponsor listed on RC website, with logo & hyperlinks
  • Sponsor listed 1x in Rhino Ark’s biannual ARKive magazine – Print and Digital format (circulation approx. 3500)
  • Coverage on Rhino Charge social media channels via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Wristband Sponsorship

Wristbands are used to control access across the venue. Every person (around 3000) that comes to the Rhino Charge must wear a specific wristband throughout the event days.

  • Your company logo, along with the Rhino Charge logo, on the wristbands issued to each attendee
  • Logo listed in Rhino Charge Programme
  • Logo on Official Event Material
  • Sponsor listed on Rhino Charge website, with logo & hyperlinks
  • Sponsor listed 1x in Rhino Ark’s biannual ARKive magazine – Print and Digital format (circulation approx. 3500)
  • Coverage on Rhino Charge social media channels via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Volunteer Sponsorship

All the official volunteers at the Rhino Charge help to run the event. All the volunteers have to pay camping and access fees to support the event with their skills, by sponsoring this new category you are helping the event run smoothly.

  • Logo listed in Rhino Charge Programme
  • Logo on Official Event Material
  • Sponsor listed on Rhino Charge website, with logo & hyperlinks
  • Sponsor listed 1x in Rhino Ark’s biannual ARKive magazine – Print and Digital format (circulation approx. 3500)

Radio Sponsorship

The Radio Network is essential for the event so that the officials can easily liaise across the venue. This sponsorship would be for the maintenance of the radios.

  • Your company logo, along with the Rhino Charge/Rhino Ark logo, on the radios and their chargers.
  • Logo listed in Rhino Charge Programme
  • Logo on Official Event Material
  • Sponsor listed on Rhino Charge website, with logo & hyperlinks
  • Sponsor listed 1x in Rhino Ark’s biannual ARKive magazine – Print and Digital format (circulation approx. 3500)
  • Coverage on Rhino Charge social media channels via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Recce Vehicle Sponsorship

The Rhino Charge recce vehicles are required for the committee to plan the course for the event and source the event location.

  • Logo listed in Rhino Charge Programme
  • Logo on Official Event Material
  • Logo on tyre covers on the recce vehicles
  • Sponsor listed on Rhino Charge website, with logo & hyperlinks
  • Sponsor listed 1x in Rhino Ark’s biannual ARKive magazine – Print and Digital format (circulation approx. 3500)

Search & Rescue Sponsorship

The Search & Rescue Team is stationed in strategic places of the venue during the event day so that they are able to go in and assist vehicles and teams in case of emergency as well as breakdowns and other assistance.

  • Logo listed in Rhino Charge Programme
  • Logo on Official Event Material
  • Logo on all search & rescue vehicles
  • Logo could be added to shirts worn by search & rescue team members (this would be an additional cost after discussion of quality and quantity)
  • Sponsor listed on Rhino Charge website, with logo & hyperlinks
  • Sponsor listed 1x in Rhino Ark’s biannual ARKive magazine – Print and Digital format (circulation approx. 3500)

Film Sponsorship

The ‘Spirit of the Charge’ film is produced every year. The competing teams for the following year’s event often use the film as a promotional tool for all of their sponsors. The film is freely available online as well as a limited run on DVD from Rhino Ark.

  • Logo listed in Rhino Charge Programme
  • Logo on Official Event Material
  • Logo on DVD cover along with Rhino Charge and Rhino Ark logos
  • Logo in credits for the film
  • Sponsor listed on Rhino Charge website, with logo & hyperlinks
  • Sponsor listed 1x in Rhino Ark’s biannual ARKive magazine – Print and Digital format (circulation approx. 3500)

Community Sponsorship

The community area is where every camping group has to go to employ their local security team to look after their campsites.

  • Logo listed in Rhino Charge Programme
  • Logo on Official Event Material
  • Branding in the sponsorship area
  • Sponsor listed on Rhino Charge website, with logo & hyperlinks
  • Sponsor listed 1x in Rhino Ark’s biannual ARKive magazine – Print and Digital format (circulation approx. 3500)

Camping Information Sponsorship

Camping Information is where everyone that comes to the event has to go to register the location of their camp. Bin bags and information about water are also provided from this area as such people have to visit the area multiple times.

  • Logo listed in Rhino Charge Programme
  • Logo on Official Event Material
  • Branding in Camping Information Area
  • Sponsor listed on Rhino Charge website, with logo & hyperlinks
  • Sponsor listed 1x in Rhino Ark’s biannual ARKive magazine – Print and Digital format (circulation approx. 3500)

Line-up Sponsorship

Line-up is the area where all the teams meet and get ready to be led out to their start controls before the event begins.

  • Logo listed in Rhino Charge Programme
  • Logo on Official Event Material
  • Branding in Line-up area only when teams are lining up before the start of the event
  • Sponsor listed on Rhino Charge website, with logo & hyperlinks
  • Sponsor listed 1x in Rhino Ark’s biannual ARKive magazine – Print and Digital format (circulation approx. 3500)

Medical Sponsorship

The Medical camp is the area where all patients get treated and the medical team that supports the event stays.

  • Logo listed in Rhino Charge Programme
  • Logo on Official Event Material
  • Branding in the medical camp area
  • Sponsor listed on Rhino Charge website, with logo & hyperlinks
  • Sponsor listed 1x in Rhino Ark’s biannual ARKive magazine – Print and Digital format (circulation approx. 3500)

Waste Sorting Sponsorship

The Rhino Charge restores the venue of the event to what it was before the event took place. To do this everyone must sort their rubbish and bring it to the garbage sorting station. Help us keep the event clean by sponsoring this.

  • Logo listed in Rhino Charge Programme
  • Logo on Official Event Material
  • Branding in the garbage sorting area
  • Sponsor listed on Rhino Charge website, with logo & hyperlinks
  • Sponsor listed 1x in Rhino Ark’s biannual ARKive magazine – Print and Digital format (circulation approx. 3500)

In-Kind Sponsorship

If you offer a service or have something that you think would be of use to the Rhino Charge Committee in running the next event, please do reach out to us as we are always looking for in-kind sponsors, who in return will receive branding opportunities and exposure as a partner of the event.

To learn more about the sponsorship options available and other ways of supporting the 2023 Rhino Charge, please contact us on admin@rhinocharge.or.ke