SweetWater 420 5K Proposed Budget

Feb 16 2011

I propose that we vote to approve the 2011 420 5K operating budget at the March General Meeting.  We are proposing an expansion of the race to up to 2,000 runners and this requires that we use electronic timing and additional security.  The proposed fixed costs for 2011 are $7,650 vs $5,850 in 2010.  The entry fee will be raised to $28 per runner to accommodate a $4 wristband sale back to the festival promoter and a $4 payment to the beverage vendor to provide the “free beer” for each runner.  Due primarily to these factors and the rise in the cost of shirts, the cost per runner (variable cost) will rise from $7.80 in 2010 to $16.25 in 2011.  Given this cost structure, the event will require approximately 800 runners to breakeven.  If we achieve our goal of 2,000 runners, we'll net approximately the same amount as we did in 2010.

                                           Best Case            Worst Case

# Runners                            2,000                     800

Income                                56,000                   22,400

Fixed Costs                         7,650                     6,650

Variable Costs                   32,500                   13,000

Net Income                        15,850                   2,750

 

Thanks to the loyal sponsors of this year's event:

 

Presenting:

SweetWater

Atlantis Hydroponics


Gold:

Proper Medium

Operation Bootcamp

 

Silver:

Candler Park Market

Six Feet Under