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		UCSB Triathlon Team Annual Fund Welcome to the UCSB Triathlon Team Annual Fund page! The strength of a great club sports team relies upon several factors – committed team members, excellent coaching, and the support of a loyal base of team alumni, parents, sponsors, and friends. Gifts to the UCSB Triathlon Team Annual Fund will help support the team operating budget. They will enable us to finance world-class professional coaching, compete on the national collegiate stage and, most importantly, support team newcomers in their entry into what can often be an expensive sport. With your help, we can further reduce the amount of initial investment that one must make in order to participate in triathlon. Aid in this form is often necessary to help one move beyond the initial shock of a new sport into the enduring tight-knit community of our team. Coupling this support with the best coaching around makes a recipe for success at all levels! For the 2011-2012 season, the team is spotlighting three causes that would particularly benefit from additional funding:


		RACE UNIFORMS: To compete and score in collegiate races, each team member must race in our team uniform. Thanks to the generous sponsorship of UCSB alumnus Emilio DeSoto, the cost of each uniform is steeply discounted to a price of just over $100. DeSoto’s uniforms are made of high quality materials and last for several race-intensive seasons, so they are already a great deal. To make this essential team item even more affordable, however, the team subsidizes approximately 40 percent of the cost to team members. Your donation to this cause will support the team’s mission to keep racing affordable for all team members.



		TEAM BIKE PROGRAM: As you may know, purchasing a road bike is often the most significant obstacle to immersing oneself in triathlon. Our team recognizes this challenge and strives to make it financially feasible for anyone to join our wonderful sport. With the help of our sponsors Hazard’s Cyclesport and Specialized, the team currently maintains a fleet of 25 quality road bikes that we loan out to new team members (for free!) for a one-year period. The Team Bike Program allows newcomers to the sport the ability to train and race during their first year on the team without upfront investment in a road bike. Access to the Bike Program can easily make the difference between a newcomer shying away for financial worries and joining a team that can truly change their lives. Your donation to this cause will support continued development of new athletes on our team.



		NATIONALS TRAVEL: The team plans to send a full team of 20 athletes to represent our school at the USAT Collegiate National Championship in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on April 21, 2012. To make the trip affordable, athletes will each contribute $350 to trip expenses, and the team will cover the rest (approx. $500 additional per athlete). Your donation to this cause will allow us to help cover these travel costs and support our team goal of a top-5 Nationals finish in 2012!


		HOW TO GIVE ONLINE 1) Click here to open the secure Recreational Sports donations portal 2) Under “Choose specific Recreational Sports gift fund of interest”, choose “Triathlon” 3) Select a donation amount and click “Next”. 4) Fill out your identifying information. In the comments box, specify the team cause you wish to support, if any (e.g., Race Uniforms, Nationals Travel). You can also use the comments box to tell us any other relevant information about your gift (e.g., “This gift is in honor of…”). Click “Next”. 5) Fill out your payment information and click “Donate Now”. HOW TO GIVE BY MAIL Please write a check payable to “UC Regents”. In the memo, write “Triathlon”. You can also direct your check to a specific team cause (e.g., “Triathlon – Nationals Travel”). Send your check to the following address: UCSB Triathlon, c/o Rebecca Toseland UCSB Campus, Recreation Center Rm 1110 Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3025 For more information about supporting the UCSB Triathlon Team, please contact Rebecca Toseland, Alumni Relations Officer, at toseland@econ.ucsb.edu. Thank you for your invaluable support of the UCSB Triathlon Team!

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UCSB Triathlon Team Annual Fund