2011 Events

Charity

Our philosophy at Centurion Cycling is to encourage the growth of cycling, promote healthy lifestyle choices in our communities and among our competitors, and to give back through our Charity Partner Program and Centurion Cycling Foundation.

CHARITY PARTNER PROGRAM

At Centurion Cycling, we seek to align ourselves with charitable organizations in search of a turnkey approach to fundraising and promotion of their charity. In these tough economic times, fundraising can be difficult for even the most well-known charities.  That is why charitable organizations have chosen to supplement their efforts by partnering with Centurion Cycling.  In doing so, resources and manpower devoted to event planning and execution are left to Centurion Cycling while the charity can focus its energies on building awareness, increasing team participation and raising more funds.

Follow the example of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, a Centurion Canada Charity Partner, who participated with 25 team members and raised more than $115,000 for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis research.

For Charity Partners with 25 or more team members, Centurion Cycling will provide the following benefits:

  • Online Fundraising Page (incorporated into our online registration system) to raise funds
  • Hospitality tent in the Centurion Expo for the partner charity
  • Starting corral for the Charity Team
  • Time at the Expo podium to raise awareness of the charity partner and congratulate the team
  • Free entry to use as the charity sees fit

We are also happy to help you develop specialized merchandise or arrange group lodging for your charity team.

For more information about the Centurion Cycling Charity Partner Program and to receive an application, please contact Krista Flanagan at krista@centurioncycling or 608-467-2914.

CENTURION CYCLING FOUNDATION

We strongly believe in giving back and the Centurion Cycling Foundation (formerly the North America Sports Community Foundation) has allocated more than $1 million in grants to support a wide variety of charitable programs.

Since 2010, here is how the Centurion Cycling Foundation has supported our event communities.

  • In Ontario, a partnership was established with the aim of encouraging Ontario’s young road racers and rewarding the riders who competed in many of the Youth Cup Road Races and achieved outstanding results. The U15 category was selected as a focus and at the Ontario Cycling Association’s Cycling Celebration awards banquet, U15 series champions Adam Jamieson and Farleigh Creswicke were presented with brand-new 2011 Cervelo road bikes to recognize their achievements this season and motivate them to continue to achieve great results.
  • In Ontario, the Centurion Cycling Foundation made donations to the following groups in recognition of the volunteer efforts for Centurion Canada: Clearview Midget B, Harmony North Chorus, Jean Vanier High School, Gray Grannies, 1944 EME Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, Stayner Minor Hockey Assn, Collingwood Clippers Swim Club, Clearview Ice Cats Midget B, Thornbury Clarksburg Rotary Club, Valley Out Reach.
  • In Wisconsin, we partnered with DreamBikes the last two years to support their programs and to host community bikes drives in the week leading up to Centurion Wisconsin. Dream Bikes is a non-profit used bicycle store strategically placed in low-income troubled communities. Their goal is to make a real difference in the lives of the kids and their communities, by changing the world one kid and one bike at a time.  In addition, the Centurion Cycling Foundation hosted a Charity Challenge donating money to the charity group with the fastest Time Trial time and to the charity group who raised the most money through their charity team.
  • In Wisconsin, the following groups received donations from the Centurion Cycling Foundation for their volunteer support: Team Survivor, MHS Ski Team, Madison Area Outdoor Group, Oregon Band Boosters, Mad City Ski Team, Middleton Boy Scout Troop 87, Zion City Church, Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison FC U14 Soccer Club.
  • In Colorado, we partnered with the Davis Phinney Foundation to donate five Cannondale tandem bikes to the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Neurological Restoration.  The Center is nationally recognized for expertise in medical management and innovations in the surgical treatment of movement disorders (Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor or dystonia). In addition, the Centurion Cycling Foundation made donations to the following groups in support of their volunteer efforts for Centurion Colorado: ProJect Yes, BHS Lacrosse Team, Lyons Youth Softball Assoc/ LYBSA, Lyons Community Foundation, Lyons High School Band, Volunteer Connection, Boulder Bison Junior Hockey Team.