Pointless Prize 2024 – #Flag

[bigredboiler]

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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[karenbikes2@gmail.com]

2/20/2024 #flag Human rainbow flag, love it.

[CCRider50]

2/19/24 Pike & Rose 

[rumpuscat]

2/20/24 I had to get right up to the window to get this Brazilian flag 

[CaseyKane50]

2/20/2024 Flag Norway

[CBGanimal]

2/20/24 Flag – Hungry

[CBGanimal]

Finally read all the notifications on this prize.  Had no idea rules had changed…I usually look at a few of the flags from the day that I post and then move on.  I apologize for not following them as stated.  This new “forum” doesn’t notify me as the old one did when tagged.

This has been a really fun game because there are enough flags to find one but you do have to look just a bit 🙂  And to maybe justify my BBQ flag a tiny bit…I was starving that day.

 

[consularrider]

@CaseyKane50 – again that’s Iceland (see above when it was confused with Finland).  Norway is a blue cross on a red field  😀

[consularrider]

#flag – 2/20/2024 – Greece on Wild Tacoz Greek and Mexican on S Washington St at Cavalier Trail in Falls Church

[DCAKen]

2/20/24 The middle flag is the State of Washington flag

[Kbikeva]

2/20/34 Mexico

and if you had any doubt, the sign right next to it indicates what that half of the restaurant serves.

 

[bikesnick]

2/20/2024 – Scotland

[AlanA]

2/20 – There are a lot of Valentine themed flags.  This is another.

[Kbikeva]

@consularrider — Great minds think alike! I was across the street with a friend at a Halal Mexican restaurant, la Tingeria! Small world indeed.

[AlanA]

@matteblack – It’s mind boggling how many variations of seasonal flags are out there.  You have certainly brought this to our attention!

[matteblack]

 

02/20/2024 – One snowman short of a quart(et)

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