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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    bikesnick
    Participant

    2/25/2024 – University of Rochester, NY

    #1132792
    Nadine
    Participant

    @AlanA thanks. Looks like it’s the flag of Quebec!

    #1132793
    Nadine
    Participant

    2/25/24 — VTech flag 

    #1132796
    bikedavid
    Participant

    2/25 – Senegal

    #1132800
    Sophie CW
    Participant

    2/25/24 -February flag in the upper left corner

    #1132807
    Boomer Cycles
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    2/25 – Ethiopia Lion of Judah #flag Ethiopia Lion of Judah

    #1132808
    Indiana
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    2/25 World Association of Girl Scouts and Girl Guides

    #1132818
    cvcalhoun
    Participant

    @bikingjenn

    2/25/24 Did not take a photo of a flag (only saw one flag that was not the American flag). Refuse to take a pic of the Confederate flag

    I have so far taken a picture of a Chick-Fil-A flag and a Trump flag. I am hoping no one thinks this means I am in sympathy with either of them.

    #1132820
    consularrider
    Participant

    @bikingjenn; @karenbikes2@gmail.com; @cvcalhoun:

    I had to think long and hard about removing my 10th Tennessee (Brothers of Erin) flag posting since I didn’t know its significance until after I posted, but went ahead and left it.  I will not post the Stars and Bars, anything MAGA, and several other flags I have seen during this year’s silliness.  On a lighter note, I expect I will post the Oh-How-We-Hate Ohio State and Michigan flags if they are the only one I see on a ride.

    #1132822
    DCAKen
    Participant

    2/26/24 Somalia

    #1132825
    bikingjenn
    Participant

    <p style=”text-align: left;”>2/26/24 Arlington County flag</p>

    #1132827
    CCRider50
    Participant

    2/25 Gas Station in Poolesville 

    #1132831
    bikesnick
    Participant

    2/26/2024 – Austria

    #1132836
    cvcalhoun
    Participant

    2/26/24

    University of Virginia Women’s Lacrosse, 5600 block of Cedar Parkway, Bethesda.

    For someone who knows nothing at all about sports, I’m having to become good at identifying sports flags!

    #1132838
    CaseyKane50
    Participant

    2/26/2024 Flag Washington State University

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