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2010 Sponsorship Season Kicks off on the Loop’d Network
Connecting athletes and brands for product support in 2010

SAN DIEGO, CA – September 24, 2009 – Loop’d Network, the largest online network for action sports, today announces the launch of the 2010 sponsorship season for many sports like motocross, BMX, mountain bike and snow. Loop’d provides athletes and companies from across the globe a connection point, sponsorship management tools and resources to obtain their sponsorship goals.

Loop’d has also launched its all new Sponsorship Resource Guide for athletes to improve their chances of connecting with the right brands and gaining valuable insight for self-promotion and marketability. The main goal for athletes is to help them promote themselves, their accomplishments and pump up their online profiles to increase their “sponsorability” to brands.

Loop’d has worked with its brand partners to compile a wealth of sponsorship resources available on the network for athletes. This fall brings the launch of two new programs - First, its ‘Brand Insider’ program allows athletes to connect with brands when not eligible for sponsorship to receive exclusive access to news, deals, product promotions and updates from their favorite brands. Second, the launch of its all new eCommerce platform allowing brands to sell products online either directly or via their online retail partners helping to improve the overall buying experience for athletes.

“Sponsorship and loyalty programs have always been an integral part of the sports’ D.N.A. helping advance young athletes’ careers and creating valuable grassroots marketing programs for brands to stretch their marketing budgets further,” said Scott Tilton, CEO of Loop’d Network. “In these challenging economic times we’re all in the same boat. Both brands and athletes have to be smart about their budgets and find ways to be creative to support each others’ goals.”

Traditionally, sponsorship season begins as the race season wraps up when athletes have fresh results and accomplishments heading into the new season. Sponsorship levels and agreements vary by company, but can range anywhere from product discounts to free products and beyond (based on talent and marketability). Just a few of the hundreds of participating brands offering athlete support for 2010 on the Loop’d Network include Monster Energy, SRH, Diamondback, No Fear, Scott USA, Freestyle, Osiris, Oneal, Spy, Rockwell, Kicker, Dunlop Tires, AXO, Freestyle, Fuel Clothing, Twin Air, Renthal, SixSixOne and Globe. For a complete list, visit http://www.loopd.com/Search/Companies.aspx.

Loop’d is the authority on connecting up and coming athletes with sponsorship opportunities and brands with a highly talented pool of young athletes. Today, there are more than 500,000 registered members and 400 companies across all motor, action and endurance sports and a 1.5M+ sponsorship connections made to date. To view the all new Sponsorship Resource Guide, visit: http://sponsorship.loopd.com/members/shwebsite/sponsorshipguide.aspx.

About Loop’d Network
Loop’d Network is the largest online network for action sports. Loop’d provides a place for athletes to promote themselves, connect with other athletes and to connect with brands for loyalty programs and deals on products. For more information, visit www.loopd.com. 

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