COMPETITIVE CYCLIST HOLIDAY GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY

SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN IN THE COMPETITIVE CYCLIST HOLIDAY GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY (“Sweepstakes”). A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. SWEEPSTAKES BEGINS AT 12.00 AM MOUNTAIN TIME ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4TH, 2022, AND ENDS AT 11:59 PM MOUNTAIN TIME ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH, 2022 (“Sweepstakes Deadline”).

1. ELIGIBILITY:

   Except residents of Florida, New York, and Rhode Island, Sweepstakes open to legal residents of the United States and District of Columbia, age 18 or older, except employees (and their immediate families and members of the same household) of Backcountry.com LLC (“Sponsor”) and its affiliates, agents, judges and advertising and promotion agencies. If a winner resides in Alabama, Mississippi, or Nebraska and is under the legal age of adulthood, the winner will be required to have a parent or legal guardian sign a release form.

2. HOW TO ENTER:

   There are two (2) ways to enter:

   (A) ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER ON COMPETITIVECYCLIST.COM (“Entry Form”) and click “Submit.” Upon submitting your initial Entry Form, you will receive a text message from 39608, controlled by Competitive Cyclist’s SMS partner, Attentive. To complete your Entry Form, you are required to confirm your SMS subscription by replying “Y to the confirmation text sent by 39608. (B) To enter without completing an Entry Form, send an email to emailmarketingteam@backcountry.com with the subject line “COMPETITIVE CYCLIST HOLIDAY GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY Alternate Method of Entry” before the Sweepstakes Deadline. The email must include entrant’s full name, mailing address, phone number, and valid email address, along with an attestation that the entrant is age 18 or older. Entrant will receive one (1) entry for each email. All entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor and none will be acknowledged. Proof of sending or submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, or misdirected entries, which will be disqualified. Odds of winning are the same for both methods of entry.

   No illegible, incomplete, forged or altered or mechanically reproduced, facsimile or photocopied entries will be accepted. The Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, damaged, or misdirected entries, all of which are void. All entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor and will not be returned.

3. SELECTION OF WINNERS:

   Within approximately seven (7) business days of the Sweepstakes Deadline, potential winners will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible entries received by the Sweepstakes Deadline (the “Drawing”). The Drawing will be conducted by representatives of Sponsor whose decisions are final on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Potential winners will be contacted using the email address and/or telephone number provided on their Entry Form.

4. PRIZES AND ODDS:

   There will be FIVE (5) GIFT CARDS OF $500 EACH awarded. Each winner will receive ONE (1) GIFT CARD OF $500, redeemable on COMPETITIVECYCLIST.COM.

   TOTAL ARV OF ALL PRIZES: $2,500; Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) for each prize: $500. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received by the Sweepstakes Deadline. All prizes will be awarded (assuming sufficient number of eligible entries.) Limit: one prize per person, family or household. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value. No other substitution or transfer of prizes permitted. Sponsor is responsible only for prize delivery. Sponsor is not responsible for prize utility, quality or otherwise. Taxes and fees, if any, are the sole responsibility of winners. Winners will be required to provide Sponsor with a signed IRS Form W-9 before receiving their prizes. Sponsor will report the ARV of prizes awarded on IRS Form 1099 to the extent required by law.

5. VERIFICATION OF WINNERS AND DELIVERY OF PRIZES:

   Within seven calendar days of being notified, winners will be required to sign and return to Sponsor a declaration of eligibility and liability release and, where permitted, a publicity release. Prizes may be awarded to alternate winners if declarations/releases are not completed in the time period specified or if the selected winner is found to be ineligible under these Terms. Winners agree to use of name, address, likeness, and/or prize information for promotional purposes in any medium without additional compensation to the extent permitted by law.

6. RELEASE:

   By receipt of any prize, winners agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, and prize suppliers, and each of their respective parent companies and each such company’s officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.

7. GENERAL:

   This Sweepstakes is void outside the United States and where prohibited or restricted by law and subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. This Sweepstakes will be governed by the internal laws of the State of Utah. Any and all legal actions or claims arising in connection with this Sweepstakes must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction within the United States of America. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, cancel, terminate or suspend this Sweepstakes if any cause outside of Sponsor’s control corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes. In the event of any such cancellation, termination or suspension, a notice will be posted on the Competitive Cyclist website and a random drawing will be held from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to such time. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant (and entrant’s submission) from this Sweepstakes or any other promotion conducted now or in the future by Sponsor or any of its affiliates if entrant tampers with the entry process or if entrant’s fraud or misconduct affects the integrity of the Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right to correct clerical or typographical errors in promotional materials. Sponsor is not responsible for any technical failure in the entry process. By participating in this Sweepstakes, each entrant accepts the conditions stated in these Official Rules, agrees to be bound by the decisions of the judges and warrants that entrant is eligible to participate in this Sweepstakes.

   By participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to Sponsor’s Terms of Use and acknowledges that their information may be used consistently with the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy.

8. ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
9. WINNERS LIST:

   To obtain a list of winners, send an email message to emailmarketingteam@backcountry.com and type “COMPETITIVE CYCLIST HOLIDAY GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY Winners” in the subject line. Winners list will be sent after selection and verification of winners. Any requests for the list of winners must be received by Competitive Cyclist by ONE DAY AFTER LAST DAY OF SWEEPSTAKES

10. SPONSOR:

    Backcountry.com LLC, 1678 West Redstone Center, Suite 210, Park City, UT 84098.

11. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SWEEPSTAKES?

    Send an email to emailmarketingteam@backcountry.com and type “Question Re COMPETITIVE CYCLIST HOLIDAY GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY” in the subject line.

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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN IN THE COMPETITIVE CYCLIST HOLIDAY GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

Last Updated 11/2/2022