Pickens County Triathlon

Introduction of our Team: Keri Palma James Simiren Ole Nampushi Spencer Benton Catalin Baciu Dustin Cullen Tom Orban Sarah Caneup Stephanie Dankel Rickey Taylor Sally Becker Rob Jeffcoat Dalton Freeman Corico Hawkins

Overview of Proposal Initial Ideas Why we choose the one we did Our plan

What (3 routes) Where (Six Mile) How (Donors) Who (Any community citizens) When (Spring or Fall???)

Sponsors Vision2025 Goals our Proposal Meets Challenges we may face

Our GoalTo create a triathlon and Cultural

Festival that unites Pickens County and promote, tourism and recreational activates in the area.

Goals A Planned Community

PC1: Promote lakes, mountains, and natural resources for tourism and recreational use. Pickens is the gateway to mountains and lakes.

PC 13: Build greater cooperation and collaboration between Clemson University, Southern Wesleyan, Tri-County Technical College, Pickens County School District, and the communities in Pickens County.

PC 18: Ensure future community planning addresses the needs for green space, walkable communities, public parks, recreation, biking/walking paths, and youth activities.

A Working Community WC 12: Support small business development and growth.

A Healthy Safe Community HC 1:Preserve healthy lifestyles, natural resources, readily available recreation, and

safe communities with low incidence of crime. HC 5: Promote healthy lifestyles by providing education and initiatives on proper

nutrition, exercise, and wellness. A sense of Place

SP 3: Preserve the small town feel, the sense of rural character, and the overall sense of community,

SP 4: Develop enhanced access to lakes and rivers to provide walking trails and recreational activities along waterways.

SP 15: Create a countywide alliance that supports and markets the arts and cultural activities.

An Educated Community EC 7: Build a close partnership between communities and educational institutions.

Proposed Site

Cost to Participate: $15

Triathlon Type

Event Distance

Kids of Steel13 and Under

SwimBikeRun

200 m5 Km2.1 Km

Cost of Participation: $30

Triathlon Type Event DistanceSprint18 and Older(Or with parent permission)

SwimBikeRun

750 m20 Km5 Km

Cost to Participate: $40

Triathlon Type

Event Distance

Olympic Race18 and Older

SwimBikeRun

1.5 Km40 Km10 Km

Festival Located at the end of the race

Local Bands Local businesses (sampling) Food Vendors Kiddie Events (Arts and Crafts)

How We Contacted The Community

Called/Emailed/Visited Local Businesses with the following proposal:To whom it concerns,

We are a group of students from Clemson University. In our class we are collaborating with the Pickens County Vision 2025 team on a project. Our groups focus is improving tourism and recreation opportunities in Pickens County. Our group is proposing to the Pickens County vision team to start an annual county triathlon/festival. The triathlon would offer an event for youth, beginners and immediate participants. For ones that are not competing we plan to promote the local businesses and cultural with a festival that includes music, food and games.

Our group wants to scan the county and see what organizations would be interested in being involved in an event like this if it were to happen. The event is NOT planned it's just a proposal right now. Ifyour (organization, business, group) does these kind of events or wouldbe interested in being part of this could you let us know. We are looking for organizations, groups and businesses that could donate (time, money, buy a banner, have a stand selling product, etc.), volunteer or actually be a part of the triathlon/festival.

Sponsors Platinum

$1000 or Above Will Receive:

Business Banner Advertising on T-shirt Prime Location Audio Recognition at

Ceremony

Gold $500-$999

Will Receive: Business Banner Advertising on T-shirt Audio Recognition at

Ceremony

Silver $200-$499

Will Receive: Business Banner Advertising on T-shirt

Bronze $200 and Under

Will Receive: Advertising on T-shirt

Local SupportLiberty Business Liberty Bell Restaurant Yank’s Place-yes and willing to

donate $$ or cater Smokey’s BBQ Liberty Recreation Office Closed Tony’s Pizza Little Bistro Nino’s Italian Pancho’s Hot Diggity Dog

Central Market Street Deli and Café

Clemson Trehel Corporation Tom Winkopp

Relator/Developer, LLC Campus Outreach Excel Rehabilitation and

Sports Enhancement

Easley Business YMCA Easley The Starving Artist Café Push It Fitness Michael’s Pizzeria Rip 24/7

Advertisement for Triathlon

Facebook Check us out! http://www.facebook.com/pickenstri

Craigslist http://

greenville.craigslist.org/tlg/2978213210.html

Free T-shirt/Water Bottle with registration

Challenges It May Face… Weather back up plan Getting Participants Will businesses who said they were

interested really help? Finding volunteers (medical personal,

water distributors, and security)