26th Annual California International Marathon
ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES
Below are descriptions of two additional ways to advertise their goods and services at the California International Marathon.
1. CIM 2008 PARTICIPANT PACKETS
Each year California International Marathon participants receive "Runner Packets" at the CIM Sports & Fitness Expo. These packets include "goodies" such as product samples, souvenir items, discount coupons, race flyers and other race memorabilia. Target your customer by inserting your message or sample product in the CIM Participant Packets.
- Cost: $660.00 per advertising piece (11¢ each).
- Amount of samples required: 8,500.
- Deadline to receive samples is November 10, 2008.
- Inserts cannot conflict with the sponsors of CIM. Please contact CIM office if you are unsure of your insert.
Race Director John Mansoor, 120 Ponderosa Ct., Folsom, CA; ph: 916/983-4622; fax: 917/983-4624; email: runcim@aol.com - If you are interested in placing an item into our race goodie bag, please contact Expo Director Julie Fingar, ph: 916/765-6021; fax: 916/791-0361; julie@fittorun.com
2. ADVERTISE IN THE 26th ANNUAL CIM COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAM
Six thousand 36-page color, glossy paper programs will be produced and distributed to the CIM participants free of charge. The program's final size is 8.5" wide by 11" tall in a combination of black & white (BW) and full color (4-color) pages available. All advertising for this program must be camera ready.
Ad Specifications & Prices
Location BW or 4-color Size Price
Back Cover 4-color 8.75" x 11.25" (size includes .125 in. bleed) $1500.00
Inside Covers 4-color 8.75" x 11.25" (size includes .125 in. bleed) $1000.00
Inside Covers BW 8.75" x 11.25" (size includes .125 in. bleed) $ 750.00
Full Page 4-color 8.75" x 11.25" (size includes .125 in. bleed) $ 750.00
Full Page BW (no bleeds) 7.5" x 10" $ 500.00
Half Page BW only (no bleeds) 7.5"x 4.5" $ 250.00
- Acceptable artwork for ads: hi res (300 dpi) jpeg, hi res PDF, Adobe Illustrator eps v.cs or lower with fonts converted to outlines, InDesign v.cs or lower with art and fonts, or Quark v.6 or lower with art and fonts. E-mail if file size is lower than 5 MB, or mail on a CD to the address below.
- Camera-ready art is due October 30, 2008.
Please send artwork to:
e-mail: Cynci Calvin <ccalvin@ncbb.net>
address: Cynci Calvin, 9810 Stoneyridge Rd., Auburn, CA 95603, Attn: CIM Marathon Program
530/888-8158
Regarding both these advertising opportunities:
- A 5% discount will be offered to those companies that purchase two of the following
- An Expo Booth
- Marathon Program Ad
- Insert in Runners Packets
- A 10% discount will be offered to companies purchasing all three of the above.