Sources of funds
Race sponsorship
Ask local businesses, or people with money burning holes in their pockets, to sponsor a race.
They'll get to pick:
- Pick the name of the race.
- Add their logo, or image of choice, to be shown during the race and on the race cards.
- All good advertising for them!
We recommend asking for £25 per race, which with 8 races this will earn you £200!
Runner sponsorship
Ask friends, family, colleagues, or local businesses to sponsor a runner in the race, we recommend asking for £5 per runner.
They'll get to pick:
- Pick the name of the runner - which is shown in the race and on the race cards.
- Win a £10 prize if their runner wins!
With 8 races, and 8 creatures per race, you'll earn £240, after paying out the prize money.
Entry tickets
You can sell tickets to the event. This has pros and cons:
- Pro: You can increase your earnings, if you have a good audience.
- Con: You may put people off coming if they have to pay.
Place your bets
Before each race the audience can buy tickets for the creatures.
Each ticket sells for £1, with a generous audience you can make £100 or more a race.
You'll keep half of the money from tickets, the rest is paid out as prizes. Anyone with a winning ticket will get a share of the prize money.
£100 collected in ticket sales per race, £50 for you, £50 for prizes. If 5 people win, that's £10 each. If only 1 person wins, that's £50 for them!
This could earn £800 if you have 8 races. Minus half (£400) paid out as prizes, so another £400 raised for your cause.
Final race auction
Before the final race you hold an auction for each of the creatures.
The incentive? The owner of the winner will get 50% of the money raised via the auction!
If you auctioned all the creatures for a total of £400. You earn £200 and the lucky winner gets £200!
Refreshments and snacks
Set up a refreshment stand or table with drinks, snacks, and light food options.
Popular options include:
- Soft drinks, tea, and coffee
- Popcorn, crisps, and sweets
- Hot dogs, burgers, or pizza
- Homemade cakes and biscuits
You can either:
- Sell items individually (recommended for higher profit margins)
- Offer a "refreshment package" for a set price
- Include refreshments in the ticket price, if you sold entry tickets
Often local businesses will donate food and drinks to the event, so you can save on costs.
With good preparation and reasonable pricing, you could easily make £100-200 from refreshments alone!
Skill games and activities
Set up simple games and activities between races to keep the audience entertained and raise extra funds.
Popular options include:
- Ring toss or bean bag toss
- Guess the number of sweets in a jar (closest guess keeps the jar)
- Heads or tails coin flip game
- Lucky dip or grab bags
- Mini golf or putting challenge
- Photo booth with props
These games are cheap to set up, highly engaging, and can easily raise £50-150 depending on your audience size!
Raffle
Run a raffle throughout the event with prizes donated by local businesses or supporters.
Popular prize ideas:
- Gift vouchers from local shops and restaurants
- Bottles of wine or spirits
- Hampers and gift baskets
- Experience days or activities
- Vouchers for local services (hairdressers, beauty salons, etc.)
With good prizes and an engaged audience, you can easily raise £200-500 from a well-run raffle!
