BLAZING
SADDLES VIII
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2009
Registration for Blazing Saddles VIII opens March 1 and closes July 15, 2009.
If you can't join the ride, consider pledging a rider.
The fee is $40 for Individual Riders or $100 for Family Groups (3 or more members of the same family). If you ride with a team (other than a Family Group), each rider must pay the indiviual fee. We ask that each
ride participant set a fund-raising goal of at least $200. The minimum fund-raising
requirement to join the ride is $100 per rider. Last year we raised $38,000 for families
and individuals living with kids who have cancer.
Two ways to register and take pledges:
PREFERRED: Use our Online Registration Tool to register, and you can create a personalized Web page for taking pledges with a secure online payment. If you'd like to get pledges in person as well as online, download the paper Pledge Form and Brochure. You'll be able to manually enter paper pledges on your personal Pledge Page so that you can track your totals in one place. Online registration closes at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, July 15.
OR: Download, print, fill out, and mail the Registration and Release form. Download and print the paper Pledge Form and Brochure to gather pledges.
Paper registrations must be received by Wednesday, July 15.
Questions?
Call 406.222.6700 or email: contact@payden.org
DOWNLOAD RIDE INFORMATION:
QUESTIONS?
Call 406.222.6700 or email: contact@payden.org
FUNDRAISING INCENTIVES:
| Eligibility |
Incentives and Prizes |
Employer matching funds |
Turn in pledges by |
Granted |
| ALL RIDERS $100 to participate; $200 minimum recommended |
Blazing Saddles water bottle and tee shirt, and a mileage sticker to proudly display on helmet or bike. |
Count in your total |
July 10 |
When you check in at end of ride
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| Riders who raise $200 or more |
Blazing Saddles Bicycle jersey, an official jersey with the Blazing Saddles logo. |
Count in your total |
May 1 |
Before ride |
| Riders who raise $1000 or more |
Yellow Blazing Saddles jersey. It's our version of the coveted maillot jaune. |
Count in your total |
May 1 |
Before ride |
| Top individual fundraiser |
Specialized bicycle worth $4,000. |
Do NOT count in your total |
July 10 |
After ride
during picnic
announcements (2 PM) |
| Other top fund raisers |
Great prizes from generous sponsors. [Great gear from Timber Trails.] |
Count in your total |
July 10 |
After ride |
- Incentives apply to individual riders, even if they are riding in a Family Group or with a team.
- This year's jersey will be green and yellow. We need your pledges by May 1 so we can order these custom jerseys in your size.
- Ask your employer if they match donations. Employer matching funds will be counted in your totals EXCEPT for the top fundraiser prize ($4000 Specialized bicycle).
New riders and returning riders, please join us for Blazing
Saddles VIII and discover for yourself why the people on this page are smiling.
More
pictures from previous Blazing Saddles rides are in our Blazing
Saddles Gallery.
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