Race Support Promotions and Sponsorship

Kore has been involved in racing since our inception in 1992.  Not only do we take a hands-on approach to competition, it is what drives us to make superior products.  Over the past nine years Kore has had a presence at local and international NORBA and World Cup caliber events, including sponsorship of many of the athletes and races.

This interaction has kept us in touch with the athletes, finding out what works and what needs to be better on a race-by-race basis.  As with most sports, the Elite athlete tends to push their products to the extreme everyday and especially in competition.  Kore has always believed that, in making a better product to start with, the component itself has to exceed all expectations.

Sponsorship is the channel that most of our feedback is received from and in working with top teams, our products receive the recognition they deserve and the athletes receive the reliable components they need.

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Sponsorship requests are collected through the 30th of November, received during the month of December and are awarded during the first two weeks of January - due to the high volume of requests only those selected will be contacted. Requests are to be submitted by mail (NO EMAIL) and must include these four elements:

• Resume for rider team or event
• Events/Races planning to attend
• Letter of recommendation from someone in the bicycle industry (bicycle retailer).
• Amount of support requested (list specific items requested).

Previously Sponsored Riders

The following professional teams have assisted Kore with product testing and corporate promotions:
Road
Mercury/Viatel (bars and stems)
Saturn (bars and stems)
BMX/Dirt
Redline (seat posts)
Mountain
RLX Polo Sport (bars, stems and posts)
Mongoose (bars, stems, and posts)
Cyclocross
Saturn (bars and stems)
Mongoose (bars, stems, and posts)
MultiSport
RLX Polo Sport (bars, stems and posts)

Other groups and individuals we have worked with are:
Sabrina Joyner (World Cup Downhill)
Team Earthlink (US National Road)
Team 7up/Citrus Velo (So Cal Road)
David Hinz (Amateur Cross Country)
Scott Powel (Flatland)
Trevor Snowden (Offroad Wheelchairs)
Charles Townsend (BMX)
Team Chumba Wumba (Amateur Mountain)
Bryan Huffman (Flatland)

How to get Sponsored

Each year, Kore sifts through an extremely large pile of proposals to locate the most qualified riders and teams.  We look for proposals that catch our attention, for riders who perform well and for those we feel will represent our company in a professional manner.   We also look for the person or group who will best be able to assist Kore with increasing sales.

If you are a member of an amateur or professional squad, and would like to have Kore consider you for sponsorship, please send us a proposal by November for the following year’s competition.  Send the proposal to Kore at the following address:

Kore Bicycle Components- Pronet,Inc.
Attn: Sponsorship
910 N. Cambrian Ave
Bremerton, Wa 98312, USA

Be sure to include some of your race highlights, a list of requested product and to explain how you intend to increase sales for Kore. 
We also ask that you take some time putting this proposal together as sloppy proposals will be discarded. To learn how to create a great proposal, check out 'The Athlete's Guide to Sponsorship' from Jen Drury and Cheri Elliott.

Warning: Resumes will not be accepted by email.
Note: resumes received after our cut-off date will be placed in our in-file for the season that follows one year later.