2024 Rocky Mountain Sweepstake
Rocky Mountain Slayer Carbon Frame Giveaway Official Rules
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKE OR TO WIN THE PRIZE. PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. AS EXPLAINED BELOW, THE RULES REQUIRE THAT DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SWEEPSTAKE BE RESOLVED IN ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, RATHER THAN BY CLASS ACTIONS OR JURY TRIALS, AND LIMIT YOUR RIGHTS AND REMEDIES IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE.
1. Social Media
The Sweepstake is no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with, Instagram/Facebook.
2. ENTRANT ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible to participate in the Sweepstake, you must: (i) be at least eighteen (18) years of age on the date you submit your entry. We reserve the right to require evidence of age and residency before the Prize (Slayer C Frameset) is awarded to you.
Employees, officers, directors, and assigns of Rocky Mountain, or its parents, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, agents, distributors, dealers, advertising, promotion, and production agencies, (collectively the “Released Parties”) or members of their respective immediate families (parents, spouse, children, siblings) or individuals residing in their households (whether or not related), and currently sponsored Rocky Mountain athletes, are not eligible to enter the Sweepstake or to win the Prize. Void where prohibited. Sweepstake is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.
By participating in this Sweepstake, you: (a) agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the interpretations of these Official Rules by Rocky Mountain and by the decisions of Rocky Mountain; (b) agree to be bound by Rocky Mountain’s https://bikes.com/policies/privacy-policy (c) acknowledge compliance with these Official Rules; (d) represent and warrant that you meet all the eligibility criteria set forth in these Official Rules; and (e) agree to comply with any and all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.
3. HOW TO ENTER
During the Sweepstake, you may enter by participating in the Sweepstake through Rocky Mountain’s official website. Satisfactory completion, as determined by Rocky Mountain into the Sweepstake. All entries must be received by 11:59 PM PT on October 14th, 2024 in order to enter. If you submit your entry via your wireless phone, message and data rates may apply.
There is a limit of one Entry per individual and per account is allowed. Entrants may only use one email address to enter the Sweepstake. Entries received from any person or email address in excess of the above stated limitation will be void. You may not enter more times than indicated by using multiple email addresses, identities, or devices in an attempt to circumvent the Official Rules, as determined within Rocky Mountain’s sole discretion. If you use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the Official Rules, your entry may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of Rocky Mountain. Rocky Mountain has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Sweepstake, to void entries for any reason, including, but not limited to, the use of bots, macros or scripts or other technical means for entering. In the event of a dispute regarding entries received from multiple users having the same e-mail account, the authorized subscriber of the e-mail account at the time of entry will be deemed to be the entrant and must comply with these Official Rules. Authorized email account subscriber is the natural person who is assigned the e-mail address by the Internet Service Provider (ISP), on-line service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses.
4. ENTRY PERIOD
You may enter the Sweepstakes beginning 9:00 AM Pacific Time (“PT”) on September 23rd, 2024 through 11:59 PM PT on October 14th, 2024 (“Entry Period”). All interpretations of these Official Rules and decisions made by Rocky Mountain relating to the Sweepstake are final. Rocky Mountain’s computer is the official timekeeping device for this Sweepstake. Any entry that is not completed within the Entry Period or is otherwise incomplete or ineligible when uploaded within the Entry Period will not be considered.
5. PRIZE
There will be one (1 (the “Sweepstakes Prize”). The grand prize is: 1 Slayer C Frameset, launched from September 30th to October 14th, 2024 (the “Grand Prize”). Approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the Grand Prize is: Five thousand four hundred and ninety-nine CAD Dollars (CAD$5,499) Prize is non-transferable, and no cash redemption or prize substitution is allowed, except at Rocky Mountain’s sole discretion or as provided herein. Rocky Mountain reserves the right to substitute any or all Sweepstake Prize, or a portion thereof, for another item of equal or greater value. Sweepstake Prize are nontransferable and non-assignable. Sweepstake Prize will be awarded only if the potential Sweepstake Prize winner fully complies with these Official Rules. All details and other restrictions of the Sweepstake Prize not specified in these Official Rules will be determined by Rocky Mountain in its sole discretion. The dates for fulfillment of the prize are subject to change in Rocky Mountain’s sole discretion. All costs and expenses related to prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being awarded shall be the sole responsibility of the winner, including, but not limited to, all federal, state and local taxes, not expressly provided as part of the prize, incurred by the prize winner. Winner of prize with value over $600 will be issued an IRS 1099 tax form, or its equivalent in other country, and information will be reported to the IRS if legally required.
6. RANDOM DRAWING AND ODDS OF WINNING
One (1) prize winner will be selected by Rocky Mountain in a random drawing on or about October 14th, 2024 from all eligible entries received and combined throughout the Entry Period. Odds of winning a prize depend on the number of the total eligible entries received and combined throughout the Entry Period.
7. SELECTION OF WINNER
A potential winner will be notified by Rocky Mountain via e-mail and will be required to confirm via email his/her full name, address, date of birth, phone number or email address, and social media handle as the case may be, within forty-eight (48) hours from contact, as the case may be, to claim the Sweepstake Prize. If a potential winner does not confirm his/her contact information as requested within the forty-eight (48) hour time period, then time permitting in Rocky Mountain’s sole discretion, an alternate potential winner may be selected in a random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries received. If a potential winner cannot be reached directly within forty-eight (48) hours from when the phone call is made or email is sent and/or does not meet the eligibility requirements, the potential winner will be disqualified and, time permitting in Rocky Mountain’s sole discretion, an alternate potential winner may be selected in a random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries received. Rocky Mountain reserves the right to require the winner to demonstrate ownership of the Instagram account associated with the winning Entry before the Sweepstake Prize will be awarded. Potential winner may be required to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, and where lawful, a Publicity Release (collectively, “Prize Claim Documents”). The winner must email Rocky Mountain at the specified email address with the requested information within three (3) days of receiving the posted notification. Failure to respond, failure to return the documents within the specified time period, Rocky Mountain’s inability to contact a potential prize winner, a potential prize winner not in compliance with the Official Rules, or an inadequate response may result in disqualification and the selection of an alternative winner from among the remaining eligible entries received during the Entry Period, at Rocky Mountain’s sole discretion. Rocky Mountain will send the winner the Prize to the mailing address provided once eligibility requirements are verified.
8. PUBLICITY RELEASE
By participating in the Sweepstake, the prize winner (i) by acceptance of a prize, except where legally prohibited, grants permission for Rocky Mountain and its designees to use his/her name, address (city and state), photograph, voice and/or other likeness and prize information for advertising, trade and promotional purposes without further compensation, in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide in perpetuity, without notice or review or approval and (ii) grants the right to Rocky Mountain, and its representatives, affiliates, licensees and assigns, to record, film, videotape and photograph the prize winner (“Images”). These Images will be owned by Rocky Mountain. Rocky Mountain and each of its designees shall have the right to use, re-use, reproduce, publish, display, exhibit, distribute, edit, adapt, post, stream, copy and exploit such Images, and all elements embodied therein, including any names, likenesses, address, voice, conversation, biographical and prize information and any other attributes of the prize winner, individually or with others, in whole or in part, in conjunction with other material, if any, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, for the purpose of trade, advertising, publicity, promotion, or a Sweepstake winner list or any other lawful purpose whatsoever, in perpetuity, throughout the world, without additional compensation, consideration, notification or permission, except where prohibited by law.
9. TAXES
Each prize winner may have to supply Rocky Mountain with a complete and valid IRS Form W-9 prior to receiving the prize. The value of a prize is taxable to the respective prize winner as income. An IRS Form 1099 in United States, or its equivalent form in other country, will be issued in the name of the prize winner for the actual value of the prize awarded if the aggregate value of the prize awarded to and other compensation received by the winner from Rocky Mountain is $600 or greater for the calendar year. All federal, state, provincial and local taxes, and any other costs and expenses associated with acceptance and/or use of the prize not specifically provided for in these Official Rules are solely each winner’s responsibility.
10. LIMITATIONS
Rocky Mountain reserves the right to modify the Sweepstake or disqualify an entrant if fraud, misconduct or technical failures destroy the integrity of the Sweepstake as determined by Rocky Mountain in its sole discretion. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKE IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, Rocky Mountain RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
11. OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKE
Rocky Mountain has the right to disqualify any potential winner if Rocky Mountain determines, in its sole discretion, that the Entry or entrant has not complied with and/or is ineligible under these Official Rules. Rocky Mountain is not responsible for illegible, lost, stolen, late, damaged, incomplete, mutilated or misdirected entries or for any problems or any technical malfunctions related to the electronic submission of Entries or the operation of the Sweepstake. If all required information is not provided or an Entry is illegible, or technically inaccessible, the entry will be deemed ineligible. Any Entry that does not comply with the Official Rules may be withdrawn, rejected, and deemed ineligible for participation in the Sweepstake. If, for any reason, the Sweepstake is not capable of running as planned, Rocky Mountain reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstake.
12. PRIZE CONDITIONS
SWEEPSTAKE PRIZE IS PROVIDED “AS IS.” ENTRANTS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT RELEASED PARTIES HAVE NEITHER MADE NOR ARE IN ANY MANNER RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR GUARANTEE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, RELATIVE TO THE PRIZE AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Sweepstake Prize pictured in online, television, print advertising, and other Sweepstakes materials are for illustrative purposes only. Arrangements for the fulfillment of the prize will be made by Rocky Mountain.
13. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
Entrants, by participating in the Sweepstake, release and agree to hold Rocky Mountain, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees and independent contractors harmless from and against any and all liability, claims or action of any kind whatsoever for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind to persons, including death and bodily injury, and property, relating to or arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any Sweepstake Prize, including participating in this Sweepstake or in any Sweepstakes-related activity.
Each entrant agrees to indemnify Rocky Mountain from any and all liability resulting or arising from the Sweepstake and to hereby acknowledge that Rocky Mountain has neither made nor is in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize awarded or the Sweepstake. Additionally, Rocky Mountain is not responsible for: late, lost, stolen, incomplete, ineligible, misdirected, garbled, damaged, delayed or undelivered Entries; for lost, interrupted, or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website, or other connections; unavailability or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone or cable transmission, lines; technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions; computer hardware or software malfunctions failures or difficulties, or other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Sweepstake; any virus contracted by an entrant’s computer through participation in the Sweepstake; any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by computer or Internet malfunction or interference, tampering, or manipulation; weather or natural disaster, acts of war; by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstake; any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect or delay in operation; for failed computer, satellite, telephone, wireless or cable transmissions, lines; technical error, theft, destruction or unauthorized access; errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prize; the cancellation or postponement of any Sweepstakes-related event or materials (if applicable); errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Sweepstake; errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Sweepstake, the processing of entries, the notification of winner, or in any Sweepstakes-related materials; lost, interrupted or inaccessible or unavailable network, server, wireless service, Internet Service Provider, website, or other connections or any combination thereof; incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstake.
In the event any event or portion of the prize is unavailable, delayed, postponed or cancelled for any reason, including, but not limited to, any government restriction, public health threat, or similar circumstance associated with the COVID-19 pandemic or its mutations or emerging variations, such portion of the prize is forfeited in its entirety and no substitution will be provided except as in Rocky Mountain’s sole discretion. Should any portion of the Sweepstake be, in Rocky Mountain’s sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Rocky Mountain, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of entries, Rocky Mountain reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Sweepstake and, if terminated, at its discretion, select the potential winner from all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to action taken or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Rocky Mountain. In the event of a termination of the Sweepstake, a notice will be posted on the Website and, in Rocky Mountain’s sole discretion, prize(s) may be awarded to winner(s) to be selected in a random drawing from among all of the remaining uncorrupted applicable eligible entries received prior to any such event. Rocky Mountain expressly reserves the right to delay the announcement of the prize winner for any reason Rocky Mountain deems necessary.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN AWARDS FOR, AND ENTRANTS HEREBY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIM, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ATTORNEY FEES. IN NO EVENT SHALL Rocky Mountain BE LIABLE TO ANY ENTRANT OR WINNER FOR DAMAGES THAT EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE PRIZE AWARDED TO ANY INDIVIDUAL ENTRANT IN THIS SWEEPSTAKE. Rocky Mountain’s FAILURE TO ENFORCE ANY PROVISION IN THESE OFFICIAL RULES WILL NOT BE DEEMED A WAIVER OF ANY TYPE OR ACTIONABLE IN ANY WAY.
14. INDEMNIFICATION
By entering the Sweepstake, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Rocky Mountain, and each of their officers, directors, employees, owners, and agents from and against any and all claims, actions, suits or proceedings, as well as any and all losses, liabilities, injuries, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to: (i) any false or misleading statement or representation made by you in connection with the Sweepstake; (ii) any non-compliance by you with these Official Rules; (iii) claims brought by persons or entities arising from or related to your participation in or involvement with the Sweepstake or misuse or redemption of the Sweepstake Prize; (iv) any error in the collection, processing, or retention of any entry information in relation to your entry and participation in the Sweepstake; (v) in relation to your Entry; and (vi) for any claim including claims based on defamation, publicity rights, invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, or any other intellectual property relate cause of action. Rocky Mountain reserves the right to take exclusive control and defend any such claim otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will cooperate fully with Rocky Mountain in asserting any available defenses.
15. CHOICE OF LAW AND SEVERABILITY
The Sweepstake shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the Province of Quebec and applicable Canadian Laws without regard to conflict of law provisions. By entering the Sweepstake, you agree that any disputes, claims, causes of action or controversies arising out of or in connection with this Sweepstake shall be resolved on an individual basis by the Province of Quebec courts in Montreal, which shall have sole jurisdiction of any controversy regarding or arising from the Sweepstake or these Official Rules. Further, you acknowledge and agree that you may only assert claims on your own behalf and not on behalf of any other person or entity arising from or in connection with this Sweepstake or these Official Rules.
If any provision of these Official Rules is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction or appointed arbitrator, such determination shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision herein.
16. ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS
By participating in this Sweepstake, participants agree to abide by and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Rocky Mountain, which shall be final and binding in all matters relating to this Sweepstake. If the prize winner is found to be in violation of any of these Official Rules, he/she will be required to forfeit the prize.
17. ARBITRATION
Except where prohibited by law, as a condition of participating in this Sweepstake, entrants agree that (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Sweepstake or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, and not as a participant in any class action, and exclusively by final and binding arbitration under the rules of the Quebec Arbitration.
18. PRIVACY POLICY
All information submitted by entrants is subject to and will be treated in a manner consistent with Rocky Mountain’s Privacy Policy. Any personally identifiable information collected during this Sweepstake will be collected and used by Rocky Mountain for purposes of the proper administration and fulfillment of the Sweepstakes as described in these Official Rules and in accordance with Rocky Mountain's Privacy Policy as stated at https://bikes.com/policies/privacy-policy and otherwise as allowed by law and these Official Rules. By participating in the Sweepstake, entrants hereby agree that they have read and accepted the Rocky Mountain’s Privacy Policy and agree that Rocky Mountain may collect and use their personal information in compliance with Rocky Mountain’s Privacy Policy.
19. LANGUAGE
Rocky Mountain, in its sole discretion, may reproduce these Official Rules in multiple languages. The English version of these Official Rules shall prevail and govern the Sweepstake in all matters whatsoever.
20. NAMES OF WINNERS
To view the winner list, check your email and our Social Media Pages on or after October 18th, 2024.