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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  • #1134329
    bigredboiler
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    Amazing all!   I have a lot of Strava feeds/photos to look at 🙂


    @cvcalhoun
    & @matteblack – most impressive dedication!


    @cvcalhoun
    – awesome job running #Bingo this year! and thank you for carrying on the torch!  way easier to play vs run it 🙂


    @alana
    – I guess we’ll see if Strava has a 10k photo limit per ride 🙂  Thank you for the LOL! and thank you for daily dedication.  Also, I really enjoyed working a fire station into my rides each day (that I rode).  I had to make a Google map to keep track of which ones got.  My guess is DC had the density advantage vs Denver (fair as makeup for my #420 advantage last year 🙂

    To everyone else who also played daily, don’t give up……one day to go (and maybe one more surprise up my sleeve, so keep playing!).

    Kris

     

    #1134330
    cvcalhoun
    Participant

    @bigredboiler, just don’t make me go out and find another 88 flags tomorrow! I do have work to do…

    #1134332
    Indiana
    Participant

    3/17 rainbow over DC

    Decided not to ride to the parts of DC where getting dozens of flags is easy as shooting fish in a barrel and instead give myself a real challenge.

    Just kidding. Wasn’t feeling well so decided to aim for a few close enough to home to not break a sweat. I think I ended up with 17 new…in honor of 3/17, let’s say! More than I thought would be left. Congrats on everyone’s big finds!

    #1134334

    3/17/2024 Syracuse University

    #1134344
    AlanA
    Participant

    @bigredboiler – Dang.  I wish I would have known to keep playing along.  I called it quits after seeing that @matteblack had me beat.  I did see two new flags, but didn’t take a picture of them (since I didn’t bother bringing my camera).

    #1134346
    matteblack
    Participant

    03/18/2024 – Welcome Spring!

    I’ve been saving this one for a couple weeks since I first saw it. I figure it’s appropriate for the last day of BAFS2024.

    While riding every day through the winter is a challenge of itself, it’s pointless prizes like this that keep me going. Thanks to @bigredboiler for sponsoring the prize and to the rest of you all who kept it challenging over these past few months.

    I must also congratulate @cvcalhoun for posting 80+ flags (which I think will be the winner?) in less than 30 miles — that’s quite impressive!!

    Now it’s time for some much needed rest and bike maintenance. 😃😎⛱️

    #1134349
    cvcalhoun
    Participant

    3/18/24

    Douglas Development

    #1134364
    AlanA
    Participant

    3/18 – Ireland

    #1134367
    AlanA
    Participant

    @bigredboiler – If you find it in your heart to count this, this would have been my flag from 3/17 had I known you may have something up your sleeve for daily riders.  I made sure I rode by this again today. It is Azerbaijan (which is odd to see in an area of farms and horse stables).

     

     

    #1134371
    rumpuscat
    Participant

    3/18/24 last flag! It’s been great playing along with you all, thank you for the fun pointless prize game! I feel like it’s going to be a few weeks before I stop reflexively looking for new flags everywhere… 

    #1134378
    DCAKen
    Participant

    3/18/24 A rather ragged-looking DC flag to bring this fun challenge to an end

    #1134382
    bikingjenn
    Participant

    3/18/24-Missed the new rule over the weekend, darn. Forget to post to the Forum so often thatI am not in the running anyway. Today I had many flags on my self-designed “Spelt Tour” of embassies, consulates, and cultural centers of countries associated with the Ancient spelt grain. Going with…Germany

    #1134385
    AlanA
    Participant

    @rumpuscat – I wanted to end with a US flag, too.  However, I used up everything I had on that free for all day (and still didn’t even come close).

    If you’re like me, you will always be looking for flags on your rides.  Doing it non-stop for 2 1/2 months really gets it stored in that brain.  I still look for things from games in past years.  It’s like a new life perspective.

    #1134388
    Laurie E.
    Participant

    3/18/24 – #Flag

    #1134403
    CBGanimal
    Participant

    3/18/24 Flag – and the last one of the competition…It had to be the one I was saving to the end!!  The game was totally a hit in my bike riding routes.  Thank you!!

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