Sponsorship
Put your name on the rivers
The 3RMS has been held at the same entry cost since 2013. Sponsors are how we keep it there — and how the profit keeps going to the Forever Fund instead of to overhead.
Where the money goes
Sponsorship funds the race. Entries fund the fund.
Every dollar a sponsor puts in is a dollar that does not have to come out of the swimmers’ entry fees — which means more of the race profit reaches the Forever Fund at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, where it helps local families cover the costs associated with infant cardiothoracic surgery.
Sponsors reach a small, national field of marathon swimmers and their crews, the Pittsburgh open water and paddling community, and everyone who follows the swim on race day from the Point.
Cash sponsorship
Tiers
Tier names, amounts and benefits are being set for the next 3RMS.
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tier 3 name TBD
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tier 4 name TBD
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Benefits to decide on across the tiers: logo on the race shirt, logo on the site, named recognition at the start and the banquet, social media posts, banner at the Point, a seat on an escort boat, entry into the race, mention in the annual report.
Underwriting
Sponsor one piece of the day
Not every sponsor wants a tier. These are the actual line items that make the 3RMS run — a business or a family can underwrite one outright, in cash or in kind.
Kayak fleet
Two kayaks flank every swimmer for the full 30K. The fleet comes from 3 Rivers Outdoors at a discount, and part of the entry fee covers it today.
cost TBD
Escort boat fuel
Powered escorts patrol the course for the whole 12 hours and guide swimmers across the middle of the Ohio. Pilots are reimbursed for gas.
cost TBD
Volunteer shirts
Ordered three months out for every kayaker, pilot and shore crew member. A sponsor logo goes on the sleeve.
cost TBD
Swimmer & volunteer lunches
Made the morning of and handed off from the flag at the Point as swimmers come through the 10K mark.
cost TBD
Turnaround buoys
Three buoys mark the turns at Brunot Island, the Hot Metal Bridge and the Allegheny, plus the finish buoy at the Point.
cost TBD
Race banquet
Dinner for swimmers, crew and volunteers, hosted year over year by Judy and Norm Caves.
cost TBD
Finisher awards
The rail spikes that go to our finishers — Pittsburgh steel for a Pittsburgh swim.
cost TBD
Race photography & video
Underwrite a photographer and videographer for the day, from the 7:00 AM launch to the buoy finish at sunset.
cost TBD
Safety & comms
Walkie talkies, kayak flags, GPS units and the gear that keeps every swimmer visible on a busy river.
cost TBD
In kind
Give something other than money
- Boats and captains — a powered escort for one leg or the full day. Fuel reimbursed. Guide boat details.
- Food and drink — lunches, the banquet, or post-race food at the North Shore.
- Lodging — rooms for swimmers and kayakers traveling in from out of town.
- Gear — kayaks, paddles, PFDs, feed bottles, sunscreen, coolers.
- Professional services — medical staffing, printing, signage, design, web.
- Prizes and swag — for swimmers, crew and volunteers.
Get in touch
Sponsor inquiry
Tell us what you have in mind and we will send the current sponsorship packet.
Not connected yet. This form needs a submission endpoint before it will send — see README.md. Until then, email sponsorship email TBD.
Thank you
Who supports the 3RMS
3 Rivers Outdoors
Kayaks for the swim, year over year, at a discount.
Pittsburgh River Rescue & Pittsburgh Police
On-water safety support every year.
sponsor TBD
logo + one line TBD
Sponsor logos go in assets/img/sponsors/ and drop into these cards.