2017 Dos Pueblos Invitational Cross Country Race
Dos Pueblos Invitational is the premier high school cross country event in Santa Barbara. Each year the race hosts 1000 participants from teams across California, and oftentimes teams from beyond state lines come to the event to experience the race and all that our beautiful coastline has to offer. The race is a staple for local distance runners, and plenty of top-notch talent will be present again this year.
The first running of DPI took place in 1967, and was directed by local coaching legend Gordon McClenathan, or "Coach Mac". The race was originally run on the Dos Pueblos High School campus in Goleta, but has since changed locations. Our invitational features four grade-level races for each gender, and we consistently host over a thousand participants from across California and beyond. Local participants include teams from Dos Pueblos HS, San Marcos HS, Laguna Blanca HS, Ventura HS, and Foothill Technology HS.
This year the race will take place at Shoreline Park in Santa Barbara on September 29, 2017.
Hosting the annual Dos Pueblos Invitational is the major fundraiser done each season for Dos Pueblos High School Cross Country.
The funds raised from this event go towards the following:
The first running of DPI took place in 1967, and was directed by local coaching legend Gordon McClenathan, or "Coach Mac". The race was originally run on the Dos Pueblos High School campus in Goleta, but has since changed locations. Our invitational features four grade-level races for each gender, and we consistently host over a thousand participants from across California and beyond. Local participants include teams from Dos Pueblos HS, San Marcos HS, Laguna Blanca HS, Ventura HS, and Foothill Technology HS.
This year the race will take place at Shoreline Park in Santa Barbara on September 29, 2017.
Hosting the annual Dos Pueblos Invitational is the major fundraiser done each season for Dos Pueblos High School Cross Country.
The funds raised from this event go towards the following:
- Fees for city applications and permits to host the event
- Fees associated with parking and portable restrooms/garbage containers for the event
- Race bibs for the event - 10 cents each adds up quickly for an event this size!
- Meet entry fees - It costs our program well over $1000 to enter cross country races throughout a season.
- Travel costs
- Coaching stipends - The district does not supply enough stipends to pay each coach.
- Supporting student-athletes who may not be able to afford team gear
How can I be involved?
We're glad you asked! Your business, organization, or family can support us financially by sponsoring our event. This sponsorship helps us out tremendously, and we will in turn put whichever logo you desire on our website or on the back of our commemorative race t-shirts that will be sold at the event. We sell a lot of these shirts both to local teams and to teams across California. Many teams travel to this event from across the state to have the opportunity to race along our beautiful coastline, and their athletes tend to go home with a t-shirt to remember the event.
What are my options?
We have three options available for sponsoring our event:
"First Mile" Option: T-Shirt and Website Sponsor - $300
We will print your logo on the back of our commemorative race t-shirts. Hundreds of these shirts are purchased and worn around the local community and beyond each year. We will also post your logo with a link to your website or Facebook page on our meet website (www.DPICrossCountry.com) and our team website (www.DPXC.org) for the entirety of the 2016 season. Our team website gets a lot of traffic throughout the course of the season as it is where we post training details as well as meet information and results.
"Second Mile" Option: On-Site Representation - $500
In addition to the First Mile benefits, this option will allow your business or organization to set up a 10'x10' tent and additional signage at the event with representatives promoting your product or service.
"Third Mile" Option: Dos Pueblos Invitational Title Sponsor - $1000
In addition to the benefits of the First and Second Mile options, the title sponsorship opportunity will give additional exposure to your business or organization by how our meet is presented. Our t-shirts and website will read: "50th annual Dos Pueblos Invitational presented by your business". Your logo will be displayed above all others on the t-shirt and on the website, and your business/organization name will be on the front of the shirt as well. Your tent at the event may be 20' by 10' and will be positioned in a preferred location.
"First Mile" Option: T-Shirt and Website Sponsor - $300
We will print your logo on the back of our commemorative race t-shirts. Hundreds of these shirts are purchased and worn around the local community and beyond each year. We will also post your logo with a link to your website or Facebook page on our meet website (www.DPICrossCountry.com) and our team website (www.DPXC.org) for the entirety of the 2016 season. Our team website gets a lot of traffic throughout the course of the season as it is where we post training details as well as meet information and results.
"Second Mile" Option: On-Site Representation - $500
In addition to the First Mile benefits, this option will allow your business or organization to set up a 10'x10' tent and additional signage at the event with representatives promoting your product or service.
"Third Mile" Option: Dos Pueblos Invitational Title Sponsor - $1000
In addition to the benefits of the First and Second Mile options, the title sponsorship opportunity will give additional exposure to your business or organization by how our meet is presented. Our t-shirts and website will read: "50th annual Dos Pueblos Invitational presented by your business". Your logo will be displayed above all others on the t-shirt and on the website, and your business/organization name will be on the front of the shirt as well. Your tent at the event may be 20' by 10' and will be positioned in a preferred location.
I've decided that I'd like to support the event. What are my next steps?
Thank you for choosing to help us out! We are grateful for your support. Please email Micks Purnell (Coach Micks) at micks.purnell@gmail.com with which option you would like and an image of the logo you'd like displayed. Please make this image a high resolution image, preferably in .ai format for t-shirt logos or in .jpg format for website logos.
