Let me start by saying. Thank you for the support and I hope to see some of you in the New England Rally.
Now..
Hey all, I'm Sean. The host of the New England Rally and I'd like to answer a question I've been seeing come up now and then.
It seems some people don't understand what it takes to run an event of this size.
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looks like a good way to make some money....
50 cars @ $500 bucks each.... = $25,000
$5000 prize....
someones going to pocket some money...
I'm curious how you figure this.
Do you have any idea how much it cost to run an event like this?
Ok First...
I am well over $3,000.00 into this event out of my pocket already and thats just the beginning.
Now... Not counting what I've already put into this event here is a small list of things that the entry fees are being used for.
Graphics for 60 vehicles $2,500.00
Based on the sizes listed in the sponsorship pricing
Graphics for all 50 cars plus 10 support vehicles
Video production $2,500.00
Recording the starting event as well as the Saturday night party and end of rally party
Editing footage recorded from in car cameras and checkpoint cameras
Editing all footage into a sellable and downloadable movie
Starting location $400.00
Salisbury beach state park pavilion
Starting location BBQ $1,500.00
An all you can eat BBQ for
100 entrants
10 rally crew members
15 band members
End location $1500.00
Rental of the Broken spoke Saloon in
Laconia, NH for end of rally party
Ending location BBQ $1,500.00
An all you can eat BBQ for
100 entrants
10 rally crew members
15 band members
Entertainment for start and end party $1,000.00
3 bands to perform at the starting event and end of rally party
Lodging and dinner Saturday night $6,750.00
60 rooms with 2 double beds in Presque Isle Maine
3 choice entrée all you can eat dinner for 120 people
Breakfast buffet for 120 people
Check point employees $200.00 per employee $2,400.00
3 employees at each checkpoint
1 to record arrival time
1 to distribute poker cards
1 to record departure time
4 checkpoints
12 checkpoint employees
Gas for travel to and from checkpoints $1000.00
$100.00 per checkpoint for gas
Cash salary for rally winner $5,000.00
Total: $26,050.00
This does not include radio advertising at $5,000.00 a week
banners at the start and ending locations
rental cars
the $4,000.00 special event Insurance
permits for use of checkpoints
expences traveling to each state on my own time scouting out spots.
prizes for awards
And much much more.. I think you get the point though.
So in short,
No I'm not making anything off this event, but if by some chance I do cover expenses I will donate the profits to the Boys and Girls clubs in the towns (or local to the towns) we use.
I'm actually paying thousands of dollars out of my own pocket so people can have a blast at my expense.
If you'd like to join us.. you are welcome to.. if not then best of luck in life to you, but we are going to have a great time.
Be well,
Sean Conrad
Founder/CEO
New England Rally.
http://www.NewEnglandRally.com