Sponsorship

Sponsor Tim Now!

Tim Berkel is an exciting young Australian triathlete who has chosen to focus his career on the ultimate endurance event; Ironman.  This document outlines an opportunity for your organization to join Tim on his journey to achieve the pinnacle of his sport; success at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.

Comprising a 3.8km swim, 180km bike ride and 42.2km run, Ironman presents one of the world’s most physically and mentally demanding sporting challenges.  On April 6th this year, Tim competed in his third full Ironman, placing 4th in a competitive professional field at the Panther's Ironman Australian Triathlon.  This result prompted strong media coverage, not just because Tim was the youngest athlete to finish in the top 10, but also because the event was held in his home town of Port Macquarie, NSW.  Tim placed seventh last year at this race, but Tim racing has really improved over the past twelve months.  He clocked the second fastest run of the day, and only Tim and the Winner (New Caledonia's Patrick Vernay) went under 3-hours on the Marathon.

With his natural talent, engaging personality and absolute commitment to the hard work ahead, there is every reason to believe that Tim can achieve his goals of winning an Ironman event – and, ultimately, standing on the podium at Hawaii.

While triathlon racing is very much an individual sport, it also requires a great support network.  Tim already has excellent support through his family, coach Grant Giles and training partners, however he also recognizes the importance of forming strong partnerships with companies such as Zipp in order to follow his dreams and achieve his racing goals, both within Australia and internationally.

Tim currently has the support of Scody Performance Clothing (apparel sponsor), Cannondale, Newton Running, PowerBar (nutrition), and Oakley.  He now invites you to join him on the ride…

Sponsorship Benefits

There are a number of ways in which Tim can acknowledge your support.  Please note that we would be happy to develop a sponsorship plan based on your objectives – following is an outline of possible sponsorship benefits:

Logo acknowledgment	All racing and training apparel Race Bike Helmet Graphics www.timberkel.com Media Releases
Website	Tim has a dedicated website (www.timberkel.com) which he updates regularly with race schedules, results, reports, photos, etc.  The site includes a dedicated “Sponsors” section, which will highlight your support through logo acknowledgment, description of your support and link to your own site.
Media coverage	Wherever possible, Tim will work with media to ensure that his sponsors are recognised.  This is most likely to occur in triathlon magazines such as Triathlete, however he will also endeavour to acknowledge sponsors in mainstream media (press, radio, etc).
Verbal acknowledgment	Sponsor mentions in press conferences, post-race interviews, awards ceremonies, etc.
Personal appearances	Tim already helps with the development of other young local triathletes and regularly speaks at local seminars.  He would be happy to take on speaking engagements, attend sponsor functions, or even take you and/or your clients on a training session.

 

Further Information

For further information on how your company can form a partnership with one of Australia’s rising stars of triathlon and Ironman, please contact Tim on +61 (0)407 093 641 or email timberkel@bigpond.com or Mike McElligott at mmcelligott@mac.com

 

Tim's Sponsors