Brand Sponsorship Information
TINAR Race Series and RacePenguin are proud to present The Alley Trail Classic, a new race in a familiar format coming this fall to Charles Alley Nature Park in Lancaster, Ohio. Featuring a beginner-friendly 5km and challenging, multi-loop 28km race, there is something for everyone.
This event capitalizes on the success of TINAR Race Series’ The Alley Trail Marathon (2021, 2022, and 2023) and the Pike Lake Ultramarathon (2022, 2023) which engaged runners from across the country in meaningful ways both on trail, and with our valuable brand sponsors and partners.
For 2026, TINAR Race Series continues its tradition of working with brands directly to integrate their products, services, and mission directly into the race in a variety of ways. New for 2026, TINAR Race Series is partnering with RacePenguin to provide runners and spectators with a richer race experience, giving real-time splits, live updates, and results through the RacePenguin mobile app. Thus, we can now integrate sponsor logos, offers, and brand information directly to runners throughout the day, in addition to our normal channels of web, social, and print marketing.
For brands that wish to attend and exhibit at the race in person, our smaller race size (150-250+ runners) allows brands to have intimate, meaningful conversations with runners. We also provide free entries to brands based on the level of sponsorship. Nothing says that your brand supports trail racing like having your employees participating in the race itself!
Our sponsorship tiers are listed below. We are also open to in-kind sponsorships, and can provide a custom sponsorship proposal at a level suitable for your company upon request. Please contact the race director, Samuel, with any questions.
Community Sponsor
$300
Logo, brand, and info placed on race website, race registration page, email blasts, and mobile app
Logo displayed on back of race bib, and select print media
Ability to place swag/flyer/product in participant swag bags (at packet pick-up)¹
Ability to table at the event²
One free race entry to 5km or 28km race
Supporting Sponsor
$600
All benefits listed in Community Sponsor, plus:
Premium logo positioning, including on Start/Finish Truss
Dedicated email blast about your brand from TINAR (without any reference to other sponsors, except title sponsor)
Dedicated social media post (Instagram and Facebook) about your brand and its relation to our trail race
Call-outs during the race from our announcer
One additional free race entry
Premier Sponsor
$1300
2 of 4 available
All benefits listed in Community and Supporting Sponsor
Custom 50’ scrim lining the start/finish fencing
Logo added to official event t-shirt
Logo added to step-and-repeat banners during awards
Top billing in all sponsor listings (below Presenting Sponsor)
Additional race entry (three in total)
Presenting Sponsor
$3500+
Brand name listed in all race mentions with custom wording; ex. “The Alley Trail Classic presented by Brand X”
Note: all official websites, mobile apps, and registration platforms will be updated to include this language.
This will replace the current listing of “The Alley Trail Classic presented by TINAR Race Series and RacePenguin”
Full brand integration through the race weekend, and on advertising and media leading up to the event
Complete signage integration including scrim, start/finish truss, custom barricade tape lining the course, and top position on event t-shirt
Logo added to back of official finisher medal
Brand advertisements (audio, video) displayed on large 9x9’ LED screens at the start/finish line
Six total free race entries
All benefits from above levels
Terms & Conditions
Once a sponsor commits to a specific level, a Quickbooks invoice (from RacePenguin, LLC) will be sent allowing the sponsor to pay via ACH transfer, check, or credit card. All financial commitments must be received by October 1, 2026 to secure sponsorship for the 2026 Alley Trail Classic.
All sponsors will be required to submit at least one high-resolution (min. 300 dpi) logo for use by TINAR Race Series. If no logo is submitted, a simple text logo or graphical representation will be created to represent your brand.
Notes
Any product given out or sold at the event must be approved by TINAR Race Series.
Please inform the race of your plans to attend the event so we can provide space for you. We do not allow gas generators at the event for safety and noise reasons. We can provide electrical power should your exhibit need it.