Monday, March 10, 2008

Possible Sponsors and Team Kit Design

Scott and I are working to get some material together to send to possible sponsors. Our initial list of candidates is below, and each is linked to the company website in case you are unfamiliar with the name. Each of these possible sponsors makes products we already use, and we would love for them to support us in the future. Having the smartest triathletes in the world use and endorse their products should be an incentive to support the Caltech Triathlon Club.
Hammer Nutrition
Gu
Cytosport (makers of Cytomax)
Tri Sports
Incycle (local bike store)
Run With Us (local running store)
Hawaiian Island Creations
Tri-swim
Tifosi
Trader Joes
Chipotle
Pedros
Phase IV
Trillium Sports Medicine
Petes Coffee & Tea
Noah's Bagels
Stone Brewing Co.

The second bit of news is that we'd like to get team uniforms. There are several companies that let you design custom apparel. As of now, we have initially chosen to use Hincapie Sports. The Caltech Cycling Club's 2008 team kit came from Hincapie Sports and is great quality and very comfortable. The discounted prices are also very reasonable. I have been playing around with several different designs, and you can click the thumbnails below to view them. I personally like the argyle with the orange fade. It looks faster than the blue fade and sports more of the school colors. If you like them or don't like them, let me know. Everyone's input is very important here. If there is something you would change, let me know. Feel free to provide any comments or suggestions. I've also posted the template so any of you can design your own. You can email me the file and I'll post it up. In the end we can all pick a few favorites, then take a vote to choose the best. Keep in mind that all designs can be tweaked or changed to suit everyone's preference. As far as designing your own, there are a few guidelines you should follow. I wouldn't be concerned with specific colors right now. Just be aware that the base lycra color on the shorts can only be black, charcoal gray, white, royal, navy, or red. You need to include the Caltech colors (which unfortunately is orange). Also, make sure to leave open space for sponsor's logos. Have fun!

1 comment:

Andrew said...

Hincapie is fine with me.

Why don't we just put hearts on them instead? I'm too lazy to make a design. Maybe we should put some equations on there, that'd be sweet.