The Sufferfest AFRICAN DREAM TEAM UCI MTB Team TEAM PRESENTATION: 2018 - 2022 Africa’s Exciting UCI Mountain Bike Team from the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho
Mountain Bike Racing: Mountain bike racing (MTB) is the of MTB racing. The Cross-Country competitive cycle sport discipline of Olympic (XCO) format is held over mountain biking held on off-road undulating circuits of approximately terrain. The sport is administered by 5km, with technical descents, forest the International Cycling Union (UCI). roads, rocky paths and obstacles. Our team concentrates on the Cross- Country (XC) or Endurance disciplines UCI MTB Team: In 2014, our team registered as As of 2017, we remain Africa’s only Africa’s first UCI MTB Team. This UCI MTB Team and continue to be the international “PRO” status gives us most consistent and visible team in access to the world’s biggest races the African UCI MTB race circuit. and inclusion in the world team Attaining UCI MTB Team status is an rankings. In 2017, we reached our achievement we are very proud of highest ranking of 26 th ranked team and we will continually strive to in the world. maintain our status. What is a UCI MTB Team?: Photo: Hoshi Yoshida
VISION STATEMENT: African riders fulfilling their dreams, well equipped and physically primed to conquer the world’s best mountain bike races. Mission Statement: Riders: We are committed to Partners: We are committed to showcasing the talent of African providing our partners and sponsors cyclists on the international stage and with a unique platform to promote providing each aspiring rider with a products, services and social positive and safe environment to responsibility and to be loyal, develop to their full potential in the industrious and inventive in our sport of cycling. approach bringing our partners unrivalled value for their investment. Goals: For the period 2017-2022, our goals are: - ● To achieve a ranking of at least top 20 team in the world. ● To achieve qualification of at least two riders for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. ● To achieve a gold medal performance at African Continental Championship. ● To achieve a podium/ medal performance at 2022 Commonwealth Games. http://africandreamteam.net/ Our Vision:
A. There is no other UCI MTB Team like ours. Our team is genuinely unique. Each one of our riders has a different story of overcoming adversity and poverty to become an elite rider. The interest in our team is such that everywhere we travel, local media is keen to hear our story. Our riders stand out from the crowd and make a strong statement, whether it be through eye-catching photos or a strong presence at an event. B. Communicating Your Values Are you a brand that is passionate about clean cycling and cheering for an underdog? Do you want to associate with a success story of hard work and determination overcoming poverty? Would supporting our team strike a chord with your fans and build your brand affinity? C. Interesting Content Creation We can provide you with unique, interesting and exciting content for your social media channels, website and marketing brochures: D. Exposure to the Expanding AFRICAN Cycling Market The cycling market in Africa is growing at an exponential rate. Supporting our team puts your brand right at the heart of the African cycling scene. E. Social Media We have a social media following of over 10,000 fans on Facebook. Our fan base is global, which provides a great platform of exposure for sponsors. http://africandreamteam.net/ What Makes Us Different?:
No other team in Africa travels as widely and as regularly as our team. Just look at our footprint. The Most Consistent & Visible African MTB Team With Global Ambitions:
Major Games 4-18 Apr ‘18 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 6-18 Oct ‘18 Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires, Argentina World Championships 4-9 Sep ‘18 UCI MTB World Championships Lenzerheide, Switzerland UCI World Cups 10-12 Mar ‘18 UCI MTB World Cup Cape Town, South Africa 24-26 Aug ‘18 UCI MTB World Cup La Bresse, France UCI Class 1 Races 3 Feb ‘18 SA XCO Cup #1 Cape Town, South Africa 31 Mar ‘18 Nedbank Namibia XC Windhoek, Namibia 31 Mar ‘18 SA XCO Cup #2 Gauteng, South Africa 5 May ‘18 SA XCO Cup #3 Pietermaritzburg, RSA 16 Jun ‘18 SA XCO Cup #4 Mankele, South Africa 18 Aug ‘18 Nedbank Lesotho XC Maseru, Lesotho 1-7 Oct ‘18 Lesotho Sky Stage Race Roma, Lesotho 2018 Dreams:
Annual Budget 2018 Budget USD $ (ZAR) Affiliations & Licensing R20,000 $1500 Race & Training Expenses R160,000 $12300 Rider Insurance R20,000 $1500 International Travel R150,000 $11500 Equipment Costs R100,000 $7700 Rider Subsistence Stipends R140,000 $10800 Marketing & Branding R40,000 $3000 TOTAL R630,000 $48300 http://africandreamteam.net/ Annual Budget:
TITLE SPONSOR (Maximum two title sponsors): ● Minimum investment of $15,000/ R200,000 back of team jersey and on shorts. ● Team branding will give prominent exposure per annum as cash or in-kind product or services sponsorship. at the Team Pit Area at all events where the ● The official Team name will include the team is participating. The Gazebo will act as Sponsor’s Brand Name on all levels of a team area, VIP reception and a hub for publicity, media, communication, clothing promoting your products at events. ● Full access to team/ individual athletes for and branding opportunities. ● The Official Team name including sponsors marketing purposes. ● We are a loyal and committed team who will brand will feature on the International treasure your brand/ products, give great Cycling Union database. ● The Sponsor Brand will feature very feedback and always act as responsible brand ambassadors. prominently on the Team Kit, both chest and MAIN SPONSOR: ● Minimum investment of $5,000/ R50,000 ● Use team photos/ news etc for brand per annum as cash or in kind product or marketing. ● We are a loyal and committed team who will services sponsorship. ● Large sponsor logo to appear on team treasure your brand/ products, give great jersey, website and Team Pit branding feedback and always act as responsible brand ● Regular Social Media feedback and ambassadors. interaction. PRODUCT SPONSOR: ● Sponsor logo to appear on team jersey in feedback and always act as responsible brand proportion to the size of sponsorship. ambassadors. ● We are a loyal and committed team who will treasure your brand/ products, give honest http://africandreamteam.net/ Investment Opportunities: Photo: Andrew McFadden
ABOUT US: The African Dream Team is a UCI MTB Team seeing young riders aspiring to big dreams, with a difference. The purpose of the team developing self-confidence and rising above is to identify cycling talent from the the poverty and hopelessness that they were developing nations of Africa, particularly born into. More than half of our team Lesotho, and give those riders an members have lost either one or both parents, opportunity to cycle on the world’s biggest which is not uncommon in a region with such MTB stages. We have a proven record of a high HIV/AIDS rate. GREAT BRAND AMBASSADORS: OUR TEAM IS DIFFERENT! We stand out ambassadors. The stunning scenery of from the rest of the crowd and provide your Lesotho, which is renowned for its harsh brand with great ambassadors. The polite nature, also provides a great backdrop for you and courteous upbringing of our riders leads to highlight your brand. them to be natural appreciative and loyal HISTORY OF SUCCESS: Since the team was formed in 2014, we have World Championships and with RIO 2016 remained as the first and only African team Olympic Games experience under our belts, to be licensed as an International Cycling we now set our sights towards Gold Coast Union Mountain Bike Team and to compete 2018 Commonwealth Games and Tokyo 2020 in World Cup/ World Championship level Olympic Games. We pride ourselves at being competition. Despite our lowly beginnings, the most consistent and visible team on the we currently rank inside the top 30 teams in African & South African MTB circuit. the world. Fresh from competition at Cairns http://africandreamteam.net/ Photo: Hoshi Yoshida About Us:
Team Roster 2017. Click on name to hyperlink to results on mtbcrosscountry.com Phetetso Monese Tumelo Makae Likeleli Masitise Matshidiso Ebudilwe Malefetsane Lesofe 22/09/1984 24/08/1996 02/02/1993 17/06/1996 22/03/1996 National Champ XCM ‘17 National Champ XCO ‘17 National Champ XCO ‘17 National Champ ‘16 5 th African Champs ‘17 u23 4 th African Champs ‘17 2ⁿ d African Champs u23 ‘17 3 rd African Champs ‘17 (Botswana) Lichaba West Teboho Khantsi Paseka Makhebesela Katleho Patrick Manasi Eric Ramohanoe 18/02/1995 01/01/1991 21/04/1993 20/09/1997 28/10/2000 National Champ XCE ‘17 3 rd Nat’l Champs XCM ‘17 3 rd Nat’l Champs XCO ‘17 Nat’l Champ Junior XCO ‘17 6 th African Champs ‘17 Contact: Mark West (Team Manager) Email: marklesotho@gmail.com Whatsapp: +266 63050135 http://africandreamteam.net/ The Team:
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