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Response 1.1: Please provide a description of your project/event.* <br />Response 1.2: Please provide us link to a brief video summary of you organization's event/project.* <br />All Things Fun Sports! (ATFS!) is a community-focused organization that produces inclusive outdoor sporting events such as fun <br />runs, trail races, and themed walking/running events. Our mission is to make fitness fun, accessible, and tourism-friendly by <br />combining recreational sports with vibrant local culture. <br />This proposal requests support for the Palouse to Cascades Marathon+ Relay, a new event that brings together athletes, <br />families, and visitors for an outdoor adventure in Kittitas County. The event features approximately 300 participants and their <br />families traveling from across Washington and beyond, driving overnight lodging, restaurant, and retail activity. <br />2500 character limit <br />Note: You MUST be present at the Q&A meeting to qualify for funding. <br />https://https://youtu.be/uO9aiZjOD6g <br />Response 1.3: List of Intended Use of Funds * <br />Note: This language will be related in the contract if awarded. <br />The CLTAC cannot approve funds not listed under RCW 67.28.1816. However, the committee has the right to be more restrictive. <br />Online and Social Media advertising <br />Photography <br />Team Member Lodging <br />Equipment Rental <br />Race Security <br />Relay Team Race Related Supplies (e.g., Slap Bands. Timing Bibs) <br />2| Supporting Kittitas County as a tourism destination. <br />1. Away from their place of residence or business and staying overnight in paid accommodations; <br />2. To a place fifty miles or more away from their place of residence or business for the day or staying overnight; <br />3. Or from another country or state outside of their place of residence or business. <br />You must provide the evidence utilized in determining your projections. <br />Response 2.1: Why would tourists travel to Kittitas County to attend your event/activity/facility?* <br />The Palouse to Cascades Marathon+ Relay will highlight Kittitas County's unique natural landscapes and small-town charm, <br />positioning the region as a year-round destination for outdoor recreation. Marketing will include cross-promotion of other county <br />attractions (e.g., hiking, local festivals, museums, breweries, and lodging). <br />Events of this relay style attract runners from all over the United States. Examples such as the Hood to Coast Relay, from Mt. <br />Hood to Seaside, Oregon, is known as the largest running/walking relay in the world with 12, 600 runners and 19, 000 total <br />participants. The Ragnar Relay for Mt. Rainier attracted 2,000 registrants competing as 269 teams. The Rainier to Ruston Relay <br />runs from Mt. Rainier to Point Ruston (Tacoma) and had over 1,200 participants. These similar style events attract thousands of <br />participants, support teams and friends and family. According to the article “The Rise of the Relay Marathon” in the Financial <br />Times, “Long-distance relay races around the world are surging in popularity. Established events, such as Hood to Coast in <br />Oregon, are seeing peaking demand from international teams, while newer races are on an upwards trajectory.” The article <br />continues saying, “Relays are the perfect Venn diagram of fitness trends: a mix of ultra-marathoning, trail running and the great <br />outdoors.” <br />What these events have in common and our goal for the Palouse to Cascades Marathon+ Relay is that they are time honored <br />traditions and continue to grow in popularity. Many of these relays encourage friendly competition among communities and <br />professional organizations. We strive to foster that same spirit. <br />2500 character limit