Deliver and get paid

FitSponsor is a platform, not a promise: you make what you sell, you race in it, and you prove it. Sponsors' money is held until you do, then paid out to you. Here's how it works from the first sale to your bank.

01 When someone sponsors you

/You get an email and they show up on your dashboard under New sponsors. Their logo is on your page straight away.
/Check the logo and the business. If either isn't a fit for you or your brand, decline them from your dashboard. They're refunded in full, the spot reopens, and it never counts against you or them.
/Download their logo from your campaign's Sponsors page. If it's too small or won't print well, tell them now and ask for a better file.
/Say thank you. A quick message or a tag goes a long way, and after the race they rate you.

02 The timeline

Every date counts back from race day. These are the defaults; you can change them in your campaign's Details before you publish.

/Up to 75 days before: sponsorship opens. In the US it can open up to a year ahead. Outside the US, 75 days is the limit: Stripe can hold sponsors' money there for 90 days at most, and 75 leaves time to race, post proof and get paid.
/14 days before: race kit spots close by default, so there's time to get kit made (kit guide). Printing can take up to two weeks, so close earlier if your printer needs it.
/7 days before: tattoo spots close by default, so there's time to make tattoos (tattoo guide). With our tattoo package they close 10 days out, so we can print and ship them.
/1 day before: race costs close.
/Race day: wear every logo and get the photos.
/Within 7 days after: post your race-day proof. Anything you haven't proved by then is refunded to the sponsor automatically.

03 Proof that gets you paid

Post every proof from your campaign's Sponsors page. Everything is paid out together after the race.

/Gear photo. When your kit arrives, lay it flat in good light and photograph it so every logo is readable. Tick the spots it shows. Your sponsors see it right away; the money waits for race day.
/Receipt. When you pay a race cost (entry, flights, hotel), upload the receipt and tick the cost, any time before the proof deadline. Receipts stay private: only you, the sponsor and FitSponsor see them.
/Race-day photos. After the race, upload photos of your tattoos and kit on the day. Each sponsor gets 72 hours to confirm or flag a problem; if they do nothing, it confirms. Then everything they sponsored is released together, race costs included once their receipt is in.
/Can't race? Nothing is paid out before race day, so if you have to pull out, your sponsors are refunded in full. Tell them early.
/Released money is paid out to the bank account you connected in Payments.

04 The race-day photo checklist

/A clear close-up of every logo, one per sponsor, where the name can be read.
/At least one action shot mid-race and one at the finish, with the logos visible.
/Ask a friend to shoot for you, and tell them which spots matter. Official race photos are worth buying when the logos show.
/Shoot your tattoos right after you put them on, too, in case one rubs off later.
/Share the best photo with each sponsor. It's what they show their own customers, and it's how you get sponsored again.

05 Race-morning bag

/Tattoos, plus a spare of each, already cut out and labeled.
/A small wet cloth or sponge, alcohol wipes, and a little powder.
/Your sponsor kit, checked against your campaign page so no logo is hidden by a race number.
/Sunscreen, to go on after the tattoos.
/Your phone, or a friend with one, for photos.

06 When things go wrong

/A tattoo rubs off mid-race. Post the photos you have, including the ones from before the start, and be honest about it. Offer something back, like an extra post. Sponsors rate honesty.
/The race is postponed. Each sponsor can keep their spot for the new date or take a full refund.
/You can't race (injury, illness). Cancel the campaign from its Sponsors page. Every sponsor is refunded in full.
/A sponsor flags your proof. FitSponsor looks at the photos and decides within 5 days. Clear photos of every logo settle most flags before they happen.
/Your race limits branding. Check the rules early. If a logo can't be worn, tell the sponsor and agree on what happens, or decline the sponsorship so they're refunded.

07 How ratings work

/After the race, you and each sponsor rate each other: one to five stars and an optional short review, like a seller rating. Sponsors also say whether you delivered.
/Your rating, how many ratings you have and your delivery record show on your profile. There's no leaderboard: the higher your rating, the more sponsors trust you.
/Reviews stay private until you've both posted, or 14 days pass, so nobody can wait and retaliate.

08 Money basics

/You make what you sell, and you pay for it: printing, materials and shipping come out of what you're paid. Price every spot to cover its cost. The tattoo and kit guides show what each method costs.
/Sponsors pay exactly your price. FitSponsor's fee is 5% of it. Stripe, the payment processor, charges its standard 2.9% + 30¢ to process the card: that's Stripe's rate, not ours, and none of it comes to FitSponsor. Whenever a sponsor is refunded, you aren't charged our fee or card processing on that money.
/You're the seller, so sponsorship income is yours to report. Keep your receipts and talk to a tax professional; this isn't tax advice.
/Questions about a payout? See Payments in your dashboard.
/Paid outside the US? Sponsors pay in US dollars, and Stripe pays you in your own currency at its exchange rate.

More resources

Your photosThe profile photo sponsors see first, and the body photos your spots sit on: how to shoot both with a phone.Find sponsorsYour campaign is live. Check your prices and terms, then who to send it to first, how to find brands around your race, and what to say.Temporary tattoosFour ways to put sponsor logos on your skin, and make them last the race.Race kitPrint on demand, transfers, embroidery and team kit: getting logos onto what you race in.