What is included with my registration fee?
All Slayriders receive:
For all participants who are non-Epic pass holders, Stevens Pass will offer a discount on the day ticket which will need to be purchased onsite after picking up your race bib.
How old do I need to be to participate in Slayride?
If you have questions on any of the above, please email partnerevents@fredhutch.org
What is the minimum fundraising commitment for Slayride?
$175 for all participants.
Overachievement is encouraged. You can enter any fundraising goal you wish, but you are only required to meet your minimum fundraising commitment.
What happens if I don’t meet my fundraising commitment by the fundraising deadline?
If you haven’t met the $175 fundraising minimum by the event, you can pay onsite by cash, check, or credit card at participant check-in on March 7. (If you need extra time to meet your goal, don’t worry — you can continue fundraising until March 31, 2020.).
Is my registration and fundraising commitment transferrable?
No, neither your registration fee nor amounts raised toward your fundraising commitment are transferrable even if you do not or cannot participate in Slayride for any reason, and you may not allow another person to ride in Slayride in your place under any circumstances. If you are unable to participate in Slayride, you can convert your status by updating your participation type to Virtual Slayrider by emailing partnerevents@fredhutch.org or sending an email to the Slayride office by Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. After 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, February 27, 2020, you may not cancel.
How do I donate to Slayride to support cancer research?
Donate online with your credit card. Alternatively, you can mail in donations (cash, check or credit card) using our Offline donation form. Please make checks payable to Fred Hutch/Slayride. If you are donating to a specific participant (skier, snowboarder, virtual slayrider or volunteer), be sure to include the participant and team name to whom you are donating on the check FOR/memo line.
Slayriders: If you receive a check that is made out to you, you can endorse the check on the back to Fred Hutch/Slayride. Please do not deposit the check into your personal account and write a new check or pay via credit card. We must have the original check endorsed to Fred Hutch/Slayride for the donor to receive a tax receipt. Be sure to include the participant or team name to whom you are donating on the check FOR/memo line:
Slayride Banked Slalom
c/o Fred Hutch
1100 Fairview Ave. J5-200
Seattle, WA 98109
What do I do if a donor gives me cash?
Cash donations can only be accepted in-person at the Slayride office from the actual donor if a tax acknowledgement is required. We cannot guarantee the receipt of any cash donations sent via mail. If you receive cash and have the name and address of the donor, we will send a thank you and tax acknowledgement. If you choose to deposit the cash donation and write us a check or make a donation online, we CANNNOT send the donor a tax acknowledgement.
For your convenience, an Offline Donation Tracking sheet is available.
Is Slayride/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center a 501(c)3 nonprofit institution and is my donation tax-deductible?
Yes. Slayride is an event benefiting Fred Hutch, a nonprofit corporation incorporated in the state of Washington and accepting donations from all 50 states. Our tax ID number is 23-7156071. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
All donations made payable to and received by Slayride will receive an acknowledgement for tax purposes. If you donate online you will receive your tax receipt instantly via email please keep it for your records. If you donate via check, the name and address appearing on the check will receive a thank you and tax acknowledgment. If you donate cash and have the name and address of the donor, we will send a thank you and tax acknowledgement. If a donation is not received directly to Slayride by the donor, we cannot provide a tax acknowledgement.
Donations received via check or cash will be acknowledged via mail no later than January 31, 2021.
What is the difference between an individual donation and a team donation?
Individual donations are made directly to the participant and count towards their fundraising goal. To make an individual donation, visit our Donate page and select from participant. Use the participant search function by entering the participant’s first and last names and clicking the ‘search’ button. Scroll down to view results.
Team donations benefit the overall team. Donations made to a team can be moved to an individual participant as long as the team captain emails us with this request by Friday, March 20, 2020. To donate to a team, use the team search function by entering the participant’s first and last names and clicking the ‘search’ button. Scroll down to view results.
Do you accept matching gifts, and how are they credited towards my fundraising goal?
Definitely! Simply ask your HR rep or your employers matching gifts rep to submit the paperwork to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Be sure to note the matching gift is for Slayride. Once we receive the matching gift, we’ll post to your Participant Page. Please note the time it takes to receive the actual gift can vary depending on your company. Some companies will send the money within a couple weeks of your request, while others take months to send the money.
Check to see if your company has a matching gift program by clicking here.
Matching gifts are an easy way to increase your fundraising. Be sure to encourage your donors to submit matching gift requests to leverage your fundraising.
NOTE: If your company does not match gifts until after the fundraising deadline (11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 6), we require proof of the matching gift.
What if someone from a foreign country wants to donate to my ride?
They can simply donate by credit card to your personal fundraising page and just enter the amount in American dollars. Please encourage any Canadian friends to donate online instead of by check.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
1100 Fairview Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109
