Life Time Foundation Athlete Program

Program Type: Athlete fundraising program for organizational grants

Program Overview

Athletes compete in Life Time's signature endurance events while fundraising for the Life Time Foundation's mission. All funds raised directly support the Foundation's grants to schools and community organizations (no administrative overhead deducted from athlete fundraising).

Mission Areas Supported by Athlete Fundraising

• Youth Nutrition: Improving school meal programs
• Youth Movement/Physical Activity: Getting kids moving, especially in underserved communities
• Environmental Conservation: Forestation and environmental protection initiatives

Featured Races

• Leadville Trail 100 MTB and Run
• Big Sugar Gravel
• UNBOUND Gravel
• Silver Rush 50
• Leadville Trail Marathon
• NYC Tri
• Lutsen

Program Highlights

• 2022 Results: 185 athletes raised over $360,000 for schools and community organizations nationwide
• All Administrative Costs: Covered by Life Time, Inc. — 100% of athlete fundraising goes to grants

Athlete Benefits

• Guaranteed race entry
• Store credit for Life Time Foundation gear
• Personal fundraising support
• Swag bags and race-specific merchandise
• Access to Foundation Athlete Strava and Facebook groups
• Fundraising tool kit
• Team Cycling Kit / Run Kit
• Q&A sessions with race directors
• Webinars on training and nutrition
• Invitations to pre-race community events
• 2024 Foundation Team Cycling/Run Kit (Marquee Races)

2024 Program Launch

• Launch Date: January 15, 2024
• Expansion: Now includes environmental conservation focus alongside Youth Nutrition and Youth Movement

About the Funder

• Organization: Life Time Foundation
• Type: Public 501(c)(3) nonprofit
• Mission: Fostering Healthy People, a Healthy Planet, and a Healthy Way of Life
• Location: Minnesota, US
• Website: ltfoundation.org

Contact

• Email: lindsayg@ltfoundation.org (for information on how to participate)

How to Join the Athlete Program

1. Registration: Register for one of the featured Life Time Foundation races
2. Fundraising Commitment: Commit to meeting the fundraising minimum for your specific race event
   • Non-refundable registration fee is due upon signup and applies toward fundraising minimum
3. Meet Fundraising Milestones:
   • 50% of commitment due 60 days prior to race day
   • 100% of commitment due 7 days prior to race day
4. Race Bib Pickup: Failure to meet fundraising milestones means athletes cannot pick up race bib at expo

Deferral Policy

• Athletes may defer to a future year race (subject to individual race deferral policies)
• Deferring athletes must still meet their current year's fundraising goal

Cancellation Policy

• Cancellations are not accepted
• Athletes are responsible for full fundraising commitment

Resources Provided

• Personal fundraising support
• Fundraising tool kit
• Access to Foundation Athlete Strava and Facebook groups for community and support