Team Up!
Why form a team?
Riding with people you know makes participating in the Tour de Cure even more fun! Training and fund raising together makes it that much easier to reach your goals. Teams can be made up of co-workers, friends, family members or anyone who wants to do a great ride for a great cause.
Fighting diabetes is a team effort and Team Captains are our leaders in that fight. If you can recruit four dedicated people to ride with you (and we know you can!), consider becoming a team captain. To learn more, please download our Team Captain Guide (PDF).
How do I become a Team Captain?
- Register yourself by selecting "Form a Team."
- Choose a team name and inform your teammates.
- Have your teammates register themselves by choosing "Join a Team" and selecting your team name.
- Set goals and work together to make your Tour experience great!
The first person that registers a new team online is automatically the Team Captain.
If you have already registered as an individual and you would like to become a team captain, please contact us and we'll help you get started!
Can I create a Web page for my team?
Yes! Each Team Captain can create the team's Web page to track the team roster and fund-raising progress.
Log in, choose "My Tour Center" and follow the prompts. Enter a message about your team, upload a photo and you're all set.
Do you have online tools I can use to monitor my team?
As a Team Captain, you have the exclusive ability to send group e-mail messages to your team members and to keep track of your team's progress right from your Tour Center.
What if I have team members who raise funds "offline"?
Teams are encouraged to raise funds using a variety of methods: e-mail, sending letters, asking in person and holding team fund-raising events. Online donations will appear on your team progress page automatically. If you would like the team page to reflect total fund raising, ask team members to enter their offline donations.
What can the ADA do to help my team?
The American Diabetes Association staff can help your team in several ways. We can help you organize a corporate presentation or a company kickoff event. We can assist you with team fundraising ideas and also give you team updates and information you need along the way. You can also order fundraising materials from your Tour de Cure Coordinator to help you in the process!
Team Captain Incentives
Diabetes Dollars
The Diabetes Dollars program is great news for Team Captains. For every NEW rider your recruit for your team, we'll credit you with 25 Diabetes Dollars towards the exciting thank you gifts. To get the credit, both you and the new rider must raise and turn in the minimum fund-raising amount for your ride at least two weeks before the day of the event.
There is no limit to the Diabetes Dollars you can earn as long as each new rider you recruit meets the $150* minimum before the specified date.
Diabetes Dollars are just our way of saying "thank you" for helping recruit more riders and raising more money to support the mission of the American Diabetes Association.
*Some Tour events have higher minimums—please refer to your local event's page for details.
Local Incentives
There are other prizes in place for team captains specific to each event. Call your local coordinator at 1-888-DIABETES to ask them about the extra incentives available in your area! |
