Right guys, been at work all day and thinkin hard about this! (Honestly I love my job, and work really really hard lol)
Now I've foned a few hotels in various parts of the country to get prices etc, I have been talking to a hotel which will hopefully be our first checkpoint, they have enough rooms for up to about 60 prople, however they need to think about us using their carpark as our first checkpoint, (ie at the start of the day you get told you need to get to "Hotel X's carpark in timbuck 2) this is where I would like everyone to check there cars in and finish the days event as it makes it easier as the check-in point is the hotel! They also have a function suite so we could have a good few beers and generally a good night!
Theres NOT going to be any prize money, the whole idea of taking part is to raise loads of money and just have a good few days really! If people want to speed, be dangerous etc then thats up to them! Its only themselfs that will have a fine or points! Ok rant over now lol. But honestly, there will be prizes, for example a prize like the spirit of the gumball (Or whatever this 1 will be called), a prize for best/worst car. Other prizes 4 people who raise the most monet etc.
Heres an updated of the sponsoring process! You would enter the event and it would cost you a small fee (to pay to get information sheets printed off for you, sponsor forms and postage) but its only likely to be a few quid. Once I confirm hotels etc I will work out how much it will cost per person and this will be your entry fee. This entry fee will pay for you hotels, hopefully breakfast, car parking costs, stickers, and will cover anyother cost you may need to pay. However you will get sponsored and your sponsor money will cover this entry fee. For example, your entry free is £150 and you get £300 sponsor money, well £150 covers fees and £150 goes to charity!
I think limiting it to Cliosport, and the megan forums is a good idea. Its a lot less hassel for me to organise it then. However if you know people who dont own a clio or megan then they can still enter, its just to make my job easier!
Another idea I had was that passengers (if any is taking any) could also get a sponsor sheet and raise money as well, they wodn't have a minimum amount to raise but it would just mean more money could be raised! Or if say you and friend are taking turns at driving yo can get a joint sponsorship form to make it easier?
Hopefully will have a completed idea by the end of the week and then I can start taking entries and you guys can start rasing money!!
Getting excited now!
Oh BTW does anyone want to take me???? I'll have too much organising to do, cant really drive! Theres an idea, we have a charity auction to see who wants to take the organiser lol
Cheers for all the info and support so far guys! Its all been great, keep it up!
Ryan