Pointless Prize 2024 – #Flag

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    bigredboiler
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    March 15 update – IMPORTANT UPDATE — TIEBREAKER — NEW RULE for March 16-17 ONLY

    For one day (rider’s choice) – either Sat or Sun, March 16-17, you can get as many flags as you see on your ride.

    Details:

    • You can only do this one day (your choice; either Sat or Sun).
    • You only need to post one flag to forum.  Tell me how many flags you are claiming though.
    • I will check your Strava to verify.
    • I will add all valid flags to your total in the Google tracker spreadsheet.
    • Same rules as always…needs to be a “real” flag
      • Basically at least 3’x5′ rectangle…can be other shaped sometimes
      • Generally on a pole (my discretion  for other mounts)
      • The goal is making sure it’s a “real” flag (not a banner, tiny yard sign, etc.)

    Hit me up with any questions.  I’ll try to keep monitoring the forum…..Kris

    March 14 update — check the Forum Friday late afternoon/evening for tiebreaker details.  I’ll post here and in-line as a new post.  Everyone has done such an impressive job riding & finding flags each day.

    Jan 23 update — I’ll keep up the “tracker” tab of the Google Sheet (every day or two typically), but I can’t keep up with the “detail” sheet given all the participation (thank you all….happy to see the interest!).

    The detail sheet was my way to make sure a person only posted a certain flag once, but it’s too time consuming to maintain daily.

    Jan 9 update — Sorry formatting is poor now.  New forum doesn’t allow me to edit and preserve prior formatting or use color 🙁  I didn’t even make a material update.  Just reminder to include date & flag name in the post.

    A New Pointless Prize – Go find some flags!

    In a nutshell:

    • Take a photo of a flag on your ride (only 1/day will count)
    • Post the photo to this thread in the forum (identify the date + flag (especially if the flag is not obvious)
    • Hashtag your Strava ride #Flag

    Rule update Jan 3: Flag must be on a flag pole (vertical pole or angled mounted to a building)….already posted “other” flags count…but let’s make this more “traditional” flag size/style going forward (e.g. no more little yard banners, etc.)
    Rule update Jan 4: My discretion to count any flag not on a traditional pole (rule update above).  Generally, I’ll count “real” flags (think full size, representing a generally known entity/cause)

    If / When forum is down –> Just post to forum (with date of ride/photo) when it’s back up. I’ll update everything after that (…and keep adding photo & #flag to your Strava as normal)

    More Details:

    • A particular flag type will only count once per person (e.g. only one USA flag, one MD State flag, etc.)
    • You can only count up to 3 flags from a specific place during the competition (e.g. max 3 flags from the US Capitol, or a specific Embassy, or Gov’t building, etc.)
    • You need to be able to identify the flag to me (if it’s not obvious)….again, so we know it’s not a duplicate
    • Any flag is fine (must be in flag” form…e,g. not a bumper sticker, sign, etc. ….but a physical flag). I’ll be the sole decider of what counts or not if something is questionable.  ***Note rule updates from Jan 3-4…more details on “real” flags
    • Here is a Google Sheet I’ll use to keep track and all to see/follow along
    • You must post the flag the day of the competition (e.g. no sandbagging a week, a month, etc. and posting all at once).

    Winner: The one with the most #Flag rides

    • Prize is likely a bike related gift card (unless I think of something better)
    • Jan 3 update: Looks like I might need to come up with a tiebreaker 🙂 ….I’ll brainstorm something…thanks to all for the ideas/suggestions

    Let me know questions and I’ll edit this post to clarify details as needed.

    Kris

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  • #1127727
    cvcalhoun
    Participant

    1/2/24
    Flag from the Bethesda YMCA
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    #1127730
    AlanA
    Participant

    Mont. Co. MD

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    #1127735
    matteblack
    Participant

    @cvcalhoun 227170 wrote:

    1/2/24
    Flag from the Bethesda YMCA
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    For the bigredboiler: Is this considered a flag? I saw a few of these on my ride today was wondering whether it could fit the bill, but was able to find an alternative.

    #1127736
    cvcalhoun
    Participant

    @matteblack 227178 wrote:

    For the bigredboiler: Is this considered a flag? I saw a few of these on my ride today was wondering whether it could fit the bill, but was able to find an alternative.

    Bigredboiler, please let me know if this is not a flag, and I’ll untag my ride.

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    #1127741
    CCRider50
    Participant

    MD state flag BCC Rescue Squad[ATTACH=CONFIG]31032[/ATTACH]

    #1127746
    Kbikeva
    Participant

    1/2/24 Flag

    I ran across a fellow cyclist in El Paso, Texas. He was on a recumbent, and we chatted and rode for a while. When I told him I live in the DC area, he said, “Oh, I used to live in a place called Reston/Herndon.“ I started laughing and told him I live in 83c91a069e522a440ab6d432d8cdf608.jpg
    Reston. It truly is a small world. This is his flag.

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    #1127749
    LeftyLaura
    Participant

    1/2/2024-Quick trip to the PO & grabbed a fire station so I present a Fairfax County Flag. What do we do when it’s not this windy?

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    #1127757
    Robbie Rob
    Participant

    1/2/24–#Flags
    Department of Transportation Flags located at 7th & Independence Ave, NW. The DOT seal- with a triskelion representing air, land & sea – was adopted on 2/1/67.fd54f9f0e10b2b7e4b42b260278019a0.jpg373caf5a59ac019092c6e0d63872df67.jpg8d959b80dd59ecfc080c20044e6c36ec.jpg

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    #1127760
    CBGanimal
    Participant

    1/2/24 #Flags
    Christmas Ho Ho Ho Flag

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    #1127771
    DCAKen
    Participant

    King William apartments flag

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    #1127774
    SarahBee
    Participant

    Happy New Year garden flag #flag4095dcd0bc17fe6efc690e0527af3f1f.jpg

    #1127791
    camiller
    Participant

    Holiday flag
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    #1127800
    Serdar
    Participant

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    Joy flag in Old Town Alexandria

    #1127804
    Boomer Cycles
    Participant

    #flag 002 – safety (atop a crane boom)
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    #1127811
    Sophie CW
    Participant

    Let’s go with the City of Rockville flag at the bottom of this flagpole at the Rockville Senior Center:
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    I’ll come back for the other flag on other rides.

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