Events

Mark your calendars now: October 16th, 2011

During the Mattel Party on the Pier, the Hot Wheels Cycling Team will have a charity ride to benefit the Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA.  To sponsor a rider, click here.

The goal of the Hot Wheels Cycling Team is to raise $5,000.

There will a single, 90k (57 miles) route. The 20k ride has been canceled due to low registration.  The route will be an out and back. Starting point will be at the Santa Monica parking area. The turn around point will be at Leo Carrillo Beach. Event t-shirt and Sag support will be provided.

To view the route go here   http://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/53664766

The 90k will be capped at 100 riders.

Members as well as non-members are welcome to participate.  To register for the ride, you will need to be sponsored.  You can sponsor yourself, or have a friend or family member sponsor you.  To sign up or sponsor a rider, please visit the Elliot Handler Memorial Ride Donor Information page.  Make sure to fill in the the name of rider to be sponsored under Donation Opportunities.  If registering for the ride, be sure to indicate which ride you will be completing.

Mattel employees: Your donation to Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA is eligible to be matched by the Mattel Children’s Foundation matching gift program. Visit https://www.easymatch.com/mattel.

Ride Information:
·         Date: Sunday, October 16, 2011

·         Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

·         Eligibility: Hot Wheels Cycling Team members and non-members are welcome.

o        Route: a metric century ride (57 miles) with a maximum of 100 riders will begin and end at the lower parking lot adjacent to the Santa Monica Pier:

·         Parking: courtesy parking permits will be provided to participating riders (coordinated by Steve Florides).  Please see the map below for parking lot location (the grey area labeled “parking”)

• Directions from the I-10 W
• Exit 4th/5th Street
• Go Straight to 4th Street, turn right.
• Make a left on Colorado
• Make a left on Ocean
• Make a Right on Seaside
• Make a Right on Appian Way
• Park at the parking lot North of the Pier

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Post-Ride Event Program Participation:
·         After the ride, return bikes to vehicles (a security guard will be assigned to our parking area)

·         Volunteers will escort the team from the parking lot to Pacific Park to participate in the event program on stage

·         The event program starts promptly at 12:30 p.m.

·         Water will be provided at a designated location inside the event

Hot Wheels Cycling Team Recognition
·         Name listed on thousands of event invitations

·         Logo featured on the event web site (www.partyonthepier.ucla.edu <http://www.partyonthepier.ucla.edu/> )

·         Logo to be featured on the event stage banner

·         Banner displayed at the entrance of ride or a game, identifying our team as a sponsor

Fundraising Information:
·         Team goal is to raise at least $5,000

·         Individual goals

o        $1,000 or more: guest package* of 2 adult VIP tickets and 2 general admission tickets

o        $500 – $999:  guest package* of 4 general admission tickets

o        Up to $500:  Meal voucher for the rider

o        Deadline: gifts received through Sunday, October 9, 2011 will count toward your individual fundraising total

·         Silent Auction

o        Our team will be also donating fabulous items for the event’s silent auction, including two Hot Wheels kids bikes, an American Girl kids bike and doll, a team kit (adult size), and a customized, one-of-a-kind Hot Wheels adult Pinarello full carbon rode bike.

o        Bidding will take place at the event and select items will be featured on CharityBuzz.com <http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/2774>  from October 5-19.

How to Participate:
·         Visit https://giving.ucla.edu/hotwheels to sign up for the metric century.

·         Sponsor yourself with a $25 gift to Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA, or have a friend or colleague sponsor your participation (see below)

How to Sponsor a Rider:
Download a sample fundraising email which can be sent to your potential sponsors. Feel free to personalize the message and, if you’d like to include a patient story from Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA, you can include this link, which was shared at Monday’s information session: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE1N5wKmeAA

Your sponsors can donate by:
·         Credit card at https://giving.ucla.edu/hotwheels.  Be sure they indicate that they are sponsoring your participation!

·         Check:  Make it payable to the UCLA Foundation (noting the name of the sponsored rider in the memo line) and mail to:

Elliot Handler Memorial Ride
c/o Laura Pescatore, Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA
UCLA Medical Sciences Development
10945 Le Conte Avenue, Suite 3132
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1784

*General admission tickets include meal vouchers and unlimited access to rides.  VIP tickets include goody bags and access to the VIP tent.  Children with general admission tickets are allowed in the VIP tent when accompanied by adult VIP ticket holders. Event hours are 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., allowing plenty of time for fundraisers who receive event tickets to enjoy the festivities with family members or friends after the ride.  Please note that there is a parking fee for guests who will be using event tickets. Tickets are also available for purchase at www.partyonthepier.ucla.edu <http://www.partyonthepier.ucla.edu/> .

Questions?
For questions about the Elliot Handler Memorial Ride, contact Steve Florides at Steven.Florides@Mattel.com.  For questions about Mattel Party on the Pier, the hospital or fundraising, please contact Laura Pescatore at lpescatore@support.ucla.edu or (310) 267-1836.  Thank you for your support!