Sponsor possibilities

On Sunday, April 15, the 32^nd edition of the biggest one-day sporting event in the Netherlands will take place. Tens of thousands of runners will take their place at the start, including the world's top athletes. During its 30 year history, the Rotterdam Marathon has produced three world records (Carlos Lopes, Belayneh Densamo and Tegla Loroupe).

But these were not the only times when the course in Rotterdam has proved its speed. In 2009, Rotterdam experienced a whirlwind finish between Duncan Kibet and James Kwambai, both clocked a time of 2:04:27, the world's fastest marathon time of 2009! During the jubilee edition in 2010 the Kenyan Patrick Makau won in the best world-season time of 02.04.48. In 2011, Wilson Chebet won the race in another top time of 02.05.27.

The Kids Runs were also introduced in 2011. This section not only has huge growth potential, but it makes the marathon festival a two-day event, because it takes place on the Saturday before the marathon. The marathon weekend is a wonderful blend of (top) sport and festival. No other marathon in the Netherlands can match the atmosphere in Rotterdam.

Position of ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam:

• Has been awarded the IAAF Silver Label Road Race.
• Is considered (every four years) as a good qualification marathon for the Olympic Games, including London 2012. The fast course and the time it takes place makes it a great qualifying marathon, especially for athletes who have yet to qualify.
• Is the 'incubator' for new talent.
• Has a strategic partnership with Shanghai Marathon.
• Has been the biggest one-day event in the Netherlands for 12 years in a row (Source: Events Response Monitor).
• Is the only Dutch Marathon with official training runs provided at seven locations throughout the Netherlands.
• Designated by the City of Rotterdam as an icon for the city and sport sector.

ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam & Media:

• Live broadcast via Universal Sports since 2009. (Negotiations are currently taking place with IEC in Sports with regards to worldwide television and internet broadcasting of the ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam).
• LIVE broadcast NOS contract  up to and incl. 2016, the only marathon in the Netherlands (elite athletes)
• Live broadcast RTV Rijnmond for 2 hours and 45 minutes (all participants), this follows the LIVE broadcast of the NOS.
• Publications & numbers:
  o National newspapers, more than 320
  o Regional newspapers, more than 1000
  o International and national magazines, over 100
• Own Marathon Special (16 pages) in the AD (newspaper)- circulation 550,000 copies
• The website of the ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam with 636,639 visitors every year, of which 366,844 unique.
• The ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam is active in social media such as Facebook (more than 5000 fans) and Twitter. There will be heavy investment in social media for the 2012 edition so that we can continue to expand the current activities, innovate and be more professional.

Sponsorship Opportunities

There are numerous opportunities to sponsor the ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam and its various components. We will be happy to work with you to achieve your sponsorship goals and consequently make a tailor made proposal to suit your needs. Our sponsorship deals include (digital) campaigns directed at individuals and businesses, product or service presentations and relationship marketing activities.

What makes the sponsorship of ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam so unique?

• Sponsor Packages are always tailor-made
• There is always a win-win situation for the sponsor, the organisers and participants.
• Monetary contribution is not enough, the sponsorship must contribute to the event, the experience of the participant or spectator.
• Sponsoring the ABN AMRO Rotterdam Marathon means "value for money". We always go the extra mile to ensure you achieve your sponsorship objectives.

The ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam is part of the Like2Run family.
Any running event that takes place on the basis of the Like2Run philosophy complies to the highest quality standards of professional event organisation.

"We Like2Run the extra mile to create winners!"

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