current $48,074
$500K goal
Project Overview and Costs
The Waterloo Trail is a project of unprecedented scope and breadth – a public/private partnership between the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) and the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) to create the Midwest’s premier mountain bike trail system. The approved trail plan will consist of five loops totaling approximately 25 miles, with each loop constructed progressing in level of difficulty and challenge. While some volunteer base will be utilized for trail corridor clearing, most of the trail will be built by renowned mountain bike trail builders, Spectrum Trail Designs (www.spectrumtraildesign.com). As fully-envisioned, the trail build out cost breakdown per loop is as follows:
| CONSTRUCTION PHASE | LOOP | TOTAL COST ESTIMATE | ||
| Low-End Estimate | Average | High-End Estimate | ||
| 1 | Green Lake | $75,000 | $91,000 | $107,000 |
| 2 | Big Kame | $102,000 | $131,000 | $161,000 |
| 3 | Winn | $93,000 | $112,000 | $130,000 |
| 4 | Sugar | $58,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| 5 | Cassidy | $81,000 | $97,000 | $113,000 |
| TOTAL | $409,000 | $500,000 | $591,000 | |
Corporate Donation
Naming Rights
At the highest contribution level, we are offering for purchase the naming rights for entire trail system. For a contribution of $255,000 to be arranged over a five-year period, a corporation or individual will be empowered to name the entire trail system. While subject to MDNR approval, anything from corporate names to corporate brands to the name of an individual are open as possibilities. Subsequent to purchase, the Waterloo Trail will henceforth be known as the <Insert Name Here> Waterloo Trail System. This name will be utilized in all official media and publication references to the trail, ranging from State of Michigan MDNR and Travel and Tourism to IMBA trails maps and official correspondence. For more information on the purchase of naming rights, please contact donations@waterlootrail.org.
Donation Levels
Four levels of Corporate Donations exist for the Waterloo Trail, as follows:
$25,000+
Titanium
At the Titanium level, Corporate Donors will receive the following:
- Corporate Sponsorship of a mile of completed trail, with corporate name and logo to be displayed on an on-trail confidence marker;
- Corporate name and logo displayed on the Kiosk at the Waterloo Trailhead;
- Corporate name and logo displayed on future trail map printings;
- Corporate name and logo displayed on the Waterlootrail.org website; and
- Three (3) invitations to an Annual Donor Party hosted by IMBA.
$10,000
Carbon
At the Carbon level, Corporate Donors will receive the following:
- Corporate name and logo displayed on the Kiosk at the Waterloo Trailhead;
- Corporate name and logo displayed on future trail map printings;
- Corporate name and logo displayed on the Waterlootrail.org website; and
- Three (3) invitations to an Annual Donor Party hosted by IMBA.
$5,000
Steel
At the Steel level, Corporate Donors will receive the following:
- Corporate name and logo displayed on future trail map printings;
- Corporate name and logo displayed on the Waterlootrail.org website; and
- Two (2) Invitations to an Annual Donor Party hosted by IMBA.
$1,000
Aluminum
At the Aluminum level, Corporate Donors will receive the following:
- Corporate name and logo displayed on the Waterlootrail.org website.
Individual Donation
Four Levels of Individual Donations exist for the Waterloo Trail, as follows:
$500+
Handlebar
At the Handlebar level, Individual Donors will receive the following:
- Individual name displayed on the Waterlootrail.org website;
- Two (2) invitations to an Annual Donor Party hosted by IMBA;
- Two (2) I Dig Waterloo Limited Edition T-shirts; and
- Two (2) I Dig Waterloo Donor Stickers.
$250 to $500
Pedal
At the Pedal level, Individual Donors will receive the following:
- Individual name displayed on the Waterlootrail.org website;
- One (1) invitation to an Annual Donor Party hosted by IMBA;
- One (1) I Dig Waterloo Limited Edition T-shirt; and
- One (1) I Dig Waterloo Donor Sticker.
$100 to $250
Spoke
At the Spoke level, Individual Donors will receive the following:
- Individual name displayed on the Waterlootrail.org website;
- One (1) I Dig Waterloo Limited Edition T-shirt; and
- One (1) I Dig Waterloo Donor Sticker.
Up to $100
You Name It!
At the You Name It level, Individual Donors will receive the following:
- The good feeling that goes along with contributing to the construction of one hell of a nice trail!
The Potawatomi Mountain Biking Association is a 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions to the Potawatomi Mountain Biking Association are tax deductible to the extent allowed under applicable law.
Donors
To see a list of current contributors to the Waterloo Trail project, visit our Donor Page.