Meet Our Sponsors

Our sponsors fuel our journey—both on and off the race course. Their support helps us compete, build community, and share our passion for endurance sports. We’re proud to represent them at every turn.

Sponsor Highlights:

• Title Sponsor: Grit City Health

  "Move better, feel better, perform better."

  Grit City Health, founded by Patrick McCabe, is a Tacoma-based clinic offering a unique blend of functional fitness, therapeutic massage, and health and performance coaching. With decades of experience in fitness, Pilates, and massage therapy, Patrick provides a personalized approach to helping clients move, recover, and achieve their goals. From athletes to weekend warriors, Grit City Health supports a diverse range of individuals through tailored services designed to complement their active lifestyles.

  Grit City Health

• “Powered By” Partner: Skratch Labs
  "Real food, real performance."

  Skratch Labs, based in Boulder, Colorado, specializes in sports nutrition products crafted from natural ingredients to help athletes perform better without offending their gut or taste buds. Founded by Dr. Allen Lim, a sports physiologist and coach, the company emerged from his efforts to create healthier alternatives to traditional sports drinks and snacks for professional cyclists. Their offerings include hydration mixes, energy chews, and recovery drinks, all designed to replace the electrolytes lost during exercise and provide energy from real food sources.

  Skratch Labs

• Supporting Partner: ELMM Coaching
  "Empowering professionals to achieve work-life harmony and career fulfillment."

  ELMM Coaching, founded by Cassie Leonard, specializes in executive and business coaching tailored for working parents and professionals in STEM fields. With decades of corporate experience and a background in aerospace engineering, Cassie brings a unique perspective to her coaching practice. ELMM Coaching offers personalized coaching sessions, workshops, and cohorts designed to help clients navigate career challenges, enhance leadership skills, and achieve a balanced, fulfilling life.

  ELMM Coaching

Join the Team: Sponsorship Opportunities

Connect your brand with a passionate and growing community of endurance athletes and supporters.

Why Sponsor Team Grit City Health?
Partnering with Team Grit City Health means aligning your brand with a vibrant, community-focused group of athletes who participate in events across the Pacific Northwest. Your sponsorship helps us fuel our performance, expand our reach, and create an inclusive space at races and events. In return, we offer unmatched visibility and direct engagement with an active audience.

What We Offer Sponsors:

• Event Exposure:
  Your logo will be prominently displayed on our race kits, team banners, and tent setups at regional cyclocross, gravel, and mountain biking events attended by hundreds of athletes and spectators.

• Social Media Presence:
  We actively promote our sponsors on Instagram, Facebook, and other social platforms, tagging your business and highlighting how your support helps us perform and connect.

• Community Connection:
  Engage directly with athletes and spectators through co-branded events, product demos, or exclusive giveaways at our race-day tent.

• Website Recognition:
  Your logo, business description, and a link to your website will be featured on this sponsorship page, ensuring additional visibility.

Sponsorship Tiers: Supporting Us, Supporting You

1. “Powered By” Sponsor (Limited to 1-2 sponsors):

• Contribution & Benefits: Significant in-kind support or discounts (e.g., a percentage off products for team members, event support like product sampling or gear).

  • Prominent logo placement on all team kits, banners, and marketing materials.

  • Dedicated feature on our website and social media platforms.

  • Exclusive rights to co-brand events or team giveaways.

2. Supporting Partner (Open to multiple sponsors):

• Contribution & Benefits: Moderate in-kind support or team discounts (e.g., bulk product discounts, free product samples for races, services like bike repairs).

  • Medium logo placement on team banners, kits, and social media posts.

  • Inclusion in “Partner Highlights” on the website.

  • Opportunity to provide team-exclusive discounts.

3. Community Supporter:

• Contribution & Benefits: Entry-level in-kind support (e.g., small product samples, single-event involvement, or minor discounts for team members).

  • Small logo placement on banners and tents at events.

  • Mention in social media posts and on the website sponsorship page.

  • Opportunity to join team events or engage with the team community.

Why This Approach Works:

• Flexibility: Businesses can support in ways that align with their goals and capacity.

• Reciprocity: Discounts and in-kind contributions create immediate value for team members, encouraging a strong relationship between your team and sponsors.

• Community Building: This structure emphasizes mutual support, fitting perfectly with the ethos of a growing, community-centered team.

Let’s Partner!

We’re excited to work with businesses that share our commitment to community, wellness, and endurance sports. Contact Us to discuss sponsorship opportunities tailored to your goals.