Garmin Auctioning Tour VIP package for charity

June 9th, 2009 by thien

One lucky winner and three friends will get a racing package loaded with fun events, gifts, parties, and of course four premier seats at the finish line on the Champs-Elysees in Paris. Proceeds benefit Bloch School of Business Students at University of Missouri - Kansas City.

Bidding began June 1st and wraps up Thursday, June 11. Learn more and make your bids at www.ebay.com/teamgarmin.

The Experience of a Lifetime at Cycling’s Biggest Race in Paris package includes:

  • Experience Paris and the race’s final stage for four people. (July 25-26, 2009)
  • VIP spectator access to team staging areas and events, refreshments included.
  • Seats in exclusive sponsor viewing area near finish line on Champs-Elysees in Paris.
  • Shuttle service to/from airport and to official events.
  • Two hotel rooms each for 3 nights at sponsor’s designated hotel. (July 24-26, 2009)
  • VIP access to restricted Team Garmin areas.
  • Attend the post race Team Garmin party on July 26th.
  • Garmin Edge 705 cycle computer and Team Garmin gear.

Garmin donated the cycling package to help raise funds for the Bloch School’s Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, one of the world’s leading entrepreneurial training centers.


“Team Garmin embraces the entrepreneurial spirit and is pleased to help the Bloch School on such a nontraditional fundraising effort,” said Jon Cassat, Vice President of Communications at Garmin International.

“We’re confident that this unique auction listing will appeal to a wide range of interested bidders, both in the United States and internationally.”

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One Response

  1. Roberto Gonzalez Says:

    It is good for them and for the general public.

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