The Tandem Men. World Circumnavigation Attempt Sponsorship Pack

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1 The Tandem Men World Circumnavigation Attempt 2016 Sponsorship Pack

George Agate John Whybrow George. Age: 22. Hometown: Chichester, West Sussex. Role: Stoker (Rear Saddle) John. Age: 23. Hometown: Hunstanton, Norfolk. Role: Captain (Front Saddle) Whats its all about?

thereby setting the Guinness World Record. 18,000 miles around the world, heading in one direction, east or west, has only been achieved a handful of times by bicycle, but never by tandem.

The boys will complete this expedition entirely unsupported, carrying all their equipment with them on the bike, including everything from camping equipment to cooking facilities.

2 George Agate John Whybrow George. Age: 22. Hometown: Chichester, West Sussex. Role: Stoker (Rear Saddle) John. Age: 23. Hometown: Hunstanton, Norfolk. Role: Captain (Front Saddle) Whats its all about? 18,000 miles 30 countries 6 continents 2 men 1 bike John Whybrow and George Agate will set off from the UK in Spring 2016, to become the first team ever to circumnavigate the earth by tandem bicycle, thereby setting the Guinness World Record. 18,000 miles around the world, heading in one direction, east or west, has only been achieved a handful of times by bicycle, but never by tandem. In completing this mammoth challenge, John and George will write themselves into the history books as the first people to complete this unique achievement. The boys will complete this expedition entirely unsupported, carrying all their equipment with them on the bike, including everything from camping equipment to cooking facilities. They will aim to cycle 100 miles a day whilst on the road. This will push them to the limit both mentally and physically every single day for approximately 8 months. The circumnavigation will start and finish in the historic city of Canterbury, where the boys met whilst at university. Having met at the University of Kent, John and George quickly realised they shared an insatiable desire for adventure and a life of the less ordinary. A humble idea conceived round the oak table of a Canterbury free house, has rapidly snow balled leading them to the most demanding challenge of their lives to date. The expedition will be a huge challenge both mentally and physically as the men strive to hit the magic number of 100 miles on the road per day. John and George, as recent graduates from university, are now working part time jobs to allow adequate time for the training needed to fulfil this immense endurance expedition. So far they have enlisted the help of a personal trainer and sports nutritionist to ensure they stand the best chance of setting their target of sub-300 days for the new world record. They are now seeking corporate sponsorship from an organisation to help them cover the financial costs of completing the circumnavigation.

The Route Their route will take them across Europe, through Turkey into Asia, crossing some of the most desolate parts of the Middle East, across India and through Southeast Asia to Singapore,

3 The Route Their route will take them across Europe, through Turkey into Asia, crossing some of the most desolate parts of the Middle East, across India and through Southeast Asia to Singapore, crossing the south coast of Australia, traversing mountainous parts of New Zealand, zigzagging through Central America from San Francisco to Panama, crossing through Morocco back into Europe with a final sprint back up through Spain and France. 1st Leg: Europe; Canterbury, Bruges, Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Bucharest, Istanbul, Tehran. 2nd Leg: Asia; Mumbai, Goa, Chennai, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore 3rd Leg: Australasia; Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Dunedin, Auckland. 4th Leg: America; San Fransisco, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Guatemala City, Panama City 5th Leg: Africa/Europe; Marrakesh, Madrid, Paris, Canterbury

4 Opportunities for Sponsors This is not just The Tandem Men, by joining us you ll be part of the team and we want to work with you to assist you with the following: Increase your visibility. Raising your profile by associating yourselves with our attempt. Improving employee relations by offering your staff a presentation before and after our journey. Increasing media coverage and meeting your corporate responsibility targets by supporting a good cause while raising money for charity. We aim to do this in the following ways: We have a website, blog, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook page, which we are updating regularly, and these updates will continue through the planning stages and during the ride. We have teamed up with two photographer/filmmakers, both with extensive portfolios, who will be helping us with our digital content, ensuring that we connect with those following our adventure and create a sense of team spirit within our supporters. En route we will be writing personal diaries and recording vlogs, which we will take extracts from to share at important intervals along our trip. You will be able to follow our adventure at all times via GPS tracking online, with stats being supplied by Strava. This adds a great interactive element to the ride for the public to get involved with. We are also interested in running promotional one off stunts and events, though this is something we d like to work closely on with any potential sponsor, so that it can be tailored to your brand and our expedition. Our expedition has and will attract regional, national and international attention in the press and media outlets, by sponsoring our trip you will have access to a truly global thetandemmen.com

5 Sponsorship Options If you are interested in joining our team as a partner, we would love to speak to you face to face and discuss our packages. We have a range of packages that offer value for all budgets, providing regional, national and international coverage for your company, and benefits and rewards for your staff. Also with our larger packages, subject to agreement, we will support a charity chosen by your company, and endeavour to match the money you pay for your package in donations to the charity. In the past, circumnavigation cycle rides have raised close to 100,000, thus we feel this is an achievable goal matching your sponsorship. Contact If you are interested in possible business opportunities with The Tandem Men, please contact us via or letter at: thetandemmen@gmail.com The Tandem Men 82 Old Watling Street Canterbury CT1 2DX Thank You Making Saddle Sore Sexy Since 2015

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