Be a Fan-Sponsor | Ontheside

We’re Ontheside—a sports only, athlete first, subscription platform designed to connect sports enthusiasts with exceptional athletes around the world.

Imagine a world where you have access to stories, insights, and experiences from aspiring athletes, professional athletes, and those who want to pay it forward.

That world is Ontheside. Discover and connect with athletes who share what it takes to be at the top of their game, in a community dedicated to sports.

Enjoy free content or subscribe to exclusive video content from athletes-like training tips, everyday routines, and behind the scenes-to level up and reach your own goals while fueling their athletic journey.

You're an active supporter

You want to be part of an athlete's journey and support them in reaching their goals.

Enjoy behind-the-scenes content and updates from your favorite athletes.

Join a community of like-minded supporters, where your collective encouragement helps athletes grow.

Discover new athletes and sports you'll love.

You're a go-getter

You actively participate in sports and want to level up your game by learning from athletes.

Tap into a community of athletes who can help you along your journey.

Sponsor athlete content that helps you reach new heights.

Get tips, insights, and motivation in one place, without distractions or ads in your feed.

You're a game changer

You're looking for talented athletes to help support throughout their sports career.

Get a closer look at the journey of both up-and-coming and established athletes.

Be the first to discover athlete talent, before the rest of the world does.

Build meaningful connections, by sponsoring athletes who value what you do.

What does my discover experience on the platform look like?

When athletes share their unique profile link, fans will be guided to view the referring athlete's Profile. Fans can choose to watch public content, preview exclusive content, follow an athlete, or sponsor athlete exclusive content. To follow an athlete, like or bookmark athlete content, or sponsor athlete exclusive content, fans will need to register for a free fan account. Fan account creation includes answering a few onboarding questions before fans are redirected back to the referring athlete's Profile page. Early-access fans get a first look at athletes and their content. Once fans have created their accounts, they can also start following and sponsoring athletes and gain access to their exclusive content before the rest of the world can!

Watch this short video to learn more.

What is fan sponsorship and how does it work?

Fan sponsorships enable athletes to earn money for the content and services they upload and share, Ontheside. As a fan you can sponsor different sponsorship tracks created by the athlete.

For example, you may discover an athlete’s “Ultra Prep” sponsorship track, which includes a 5-minute training video each week as the athlete prepares for a 50k race. You can choose to sponsor the athlete to learn from their journey or simply to support them in reaching their goal.

What content is free vs paid Ontheside?

Athletes control the type of content they create and whether they provide their content for free or as part of a paid sponsorship track.

Content that athletes upload to Spotlight posts Ontheside is free for anyone to search, access, and enjoy. Spotlight content is images and short video clips of up to 1 minute in length.

Athletes have the option to put long-form video or podcasts into paid sponsorship tracks. Fans can then access content by sponsoring the track of their choice.

How can fans engage with athletes Ontheside?

At Ontheside we enable athletes to share their expertise and focus on their athletic careers. Once you create an account, you’ll be able to like an athlete’s content and follow them to continuously explore their new content as they share it.

The ability to directly message athletes is controlled by each athlete. Should an athlete choose to associate direct messaging with a paid sponsorship track, fans who sponsor this track can start messaging with the athlete.

Explore a world of athlete inspiration.