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RESULTS – Jack Frost Challenge 2022

by | Feb 25, 2022 | Commuter Challenge, GoManitoba, Jack Frost Challenge | 0 comments

The results are in for Jack Frost Challenge | Bougeons en Hiver 2022 and Manitobans didn’t let this unrelenting winter stop them from getting outside and having fun!

Jack Frost Challenge 2022 had:

  • 1,266 individuals register,
  • 326 teams, with 279 of those in Winnipeg alone
  • 27 cities, towns and communities outside of Winnipeg participated,
  • 37, 788 kilometres of outdoor winter activity was accomplished,
  • And the activities avoided 8, 478 Kg of Co2 from going into the atmosphere!

You can check out previous records to see how this year compared! See the results page for yourself to see how your team stacked up against the rest.

Please fill out our Jack Frost Challenge participant survey and Jack Frost Challenge for Schools participant survey to help us improve the event in future years.
Each survey is less than 10  minutes long, by giving us feedback you can enter to win an additional prize!

All winners have been contacted directly via their registered email, please also check your junk/spam folders.

GRAND PRIZE

This year we have TWO awesome grand prizes available! Participants that complete their fair share of at least 26km during the week of February 13-19, 2022, will be entered to win this prize pack!

  • Congratulations: Janis, from team: M’s Movers
    One-Night Stay in Standard King Room at The Fort Garry Hotel & one month unlimited pass to Yoga Public 
  • Congratulations: Laura, from team: Our snowballs your face
    A new Bike from The WRENCH (available for bikes valued up to $250)
  • Congratulations: Lori, from team: Admin Force
    3 months of Doughnuts from Oh Doughnuts (12 per month)

In a team of 5, each person must log a minimum of 26 kilometres for the team to reach the 130km threshold. Any individual who completes their fair share of 26 kilometres of outdoor activity during February 13-19, 2022, will have a chance.

Passport to Winter Fun Prize

This prize will be awarded to those who participate in one (or all) of the Passports to Winter Fun! To qualify simply share your achievements via social media with the hashtag listed on the exclusive passports and tagging @GreenActionCentre (Instagram or Facebook) or @GreenActionCtr (Twitter). Winner will be picked at random, you’ll receive one entry per post, so the more achievements you complete the more entries you will get!

We also hope you all take part and visit the awesome local businesses that are involved! Passports will be distributed to registered participants.

Remember to make your posts public so we can see them or send us a screenshot of your post/story! If you don’t want to share publicly, you can also direct message on your preferred platform or email your entries to kris@greenactioncentre.ca with the subject line SayFreezeMB.

Congratulations: @beforenowsoon

 

Most Kilometres Individual

Awarded to the individual with the highest number of logged kilometres during the challenge week of February 13-19, 2022.

Only those who registered as solo/unaffiliated participants are eligible.

Congratulations: Bert with an impressive 232 kilometres!

Most Kilometres Team

Awarded to the team with the highest number of logged kilometres during the challenge week of February 13-19, 2022.

Only those teams with 1-5 persons are eligible.

Congratulations: The Eyes Are The Windrows Of The Soul with a staggering 586 kilometres!

All teams of 1-5 participants who reach the 130 kilometre goal will receive a certificate of achievement!

Most Kilometres Workplace

Awarded to the workplace team with the highest average of logged kilometres during the challenge week of February 13-19, 2022.

This will be determined by the total number of kilometres divided by the total number of workplace participants. Teams with 1-5+ persons are eligible.

  • 8 Gift Certificates for 6 Doughnuts (48 Doughnuts) from Oh Doughnuts
  • Complimentary Sustainable Transportation Presentation/Cycling Workshop OR complimentary Bike Blender Rental from Green Action Centre (as public health restrictions allow)

Congratulations: UM_EAF&P [Energetic and Awesome Faculty Pacers] from the University of Manitoba!

Most Kilometres Families

Awarded to the family team with the highest average of logged kilometres during the challenge week of February 13-19, 2022.

This will be determined by the total number of kilometres divided by the total number of team members. Teams with 1-5+ persons are eligible.

Congratulations Unsympathetic Unicorns

Most Kilometres Kid (Under 14 Years of Age)

Awarded to the kid with the highest number of logged kilometres during the challenge week of February 13-19, 2022.

Only those who registered as under 14 years of age are eligible. Child must be registered for both the Jack Frost Challenge for Kids and 130km challenge (please enter their birth year when registering to be eligible). Kids may participate as part of a team or individual/unaffiliated.

Congratulations: Braeden on team Fueled by Maple Syrup!

Silver & Bronze Teams

Awarded to the second and third highest kilometre teams during the challenge week of February 13-19, 2022.

Only those teams with 1-5 persons are eligible.

Silver

Congratulations: Up to Snow Good with 510 kilometres

Bronze

Congratulations: Legs Miserables with 392 kilometres

 

Classroom Snowperson or Snow Fort Building Contest

Register your school or classroom for Jack Frost Challenge for Kids to pledge your commitment to celebrating winter!
 
Email cam@greenactioncentre.ca photos of your classes Snowperson or Snow Fort built during the week of February 13-19th and we will select a winning classroom to receive the following prize:
 
  • A pizza or ice cream party for the winning class!

Congratulations:

Winners: Ms. Leferink’s Grade 4 class from Calvin Christian (Prize: Classroom Lunch & Desert)

Runner up: Mr. Bohémier and his students at Ecole Marie-Anne Gaboury (Prize: Pizza Lunch)

Individual Snow Creation Winners:

Winner: Braeden, with his giant canoe snow sculpture! (Prize: two passes to Activate)

Runner up: McLean Family, who paid homage to Inuit heritage by building an Inukshuk! (Prize: Oh Doughnuts Gift Card)

Check out our Kids Jack Frost Challenge Blog Post for more information and photos of what the kids created!

We are looking for creativity and there will be bonus points awarded if you can put our Green Action Centre logo in the creation!

Participating Families

Register your family for Jack Frost Challenge for Kids to join in the winter fun!
 
We will randomly select families to receive the following participation prize:
 

Congratulations: 

– Melissa, Individual/Unaffiliated

– Cameron Crew

– The Infinity Bagels!!!

– Fueled by Maple Syrup

– The Frosty Five

– Laura, Individual/Unaffiliated

– Kristen, Individual/Unaffiliated

 

GoManitoba Users

Use the sustainable transportation app GoManitoba during the Jack Frost Challenge for an additional chance to win! By completing actions on the app you will get entered to win a prize. Learn more here.

For every active mode you log in the Commuter Calendar you’ll be automatically entered to WIN. 

  • 3 months of Doughnuts from Oh Doughnuts (12 per month)
    – Congratulations: Annie on team Let’s Go
  • $25 Gift Card to De Luca’s
    – Congratulations: Jocelyn on team The Abominable Best Bud Squad
  • $25 Gift Card to Spice World
    – Congratulations: Alundra on team Sunpeaks
  • 5 $10 Gift Cards to The Forks Trading Company

    Congratulations: 
    – Chris

    – Erin, Individual/Unaffiliated

    – Olasunkanmi

    – Maureen on team MarathonCat

    – Sharon

Best Team Name

This winning name is determined by popular vote after the challenge is over! Funny and creative names are encouraged.

  • Up to 5 Gift Cards available to various local businesses

Congratulations to the Betty Whiteouts! 

Early Bird Prizes

Register your yourself as an Individual/Unaffiliated or on your team before January 28 to be entered to win! It’s that easy.

  •  Up to 5 Gift Cards available to various local businesses

Congratulations: Snow-Curious

Participation Prizes

We will be randomly selecting participants to win prizes! All you have to do is register, move, and log your kilometres – it’s that easy.

  • 5 Gift Cards available to various local businesses

Congratulations: 

– Mohamed on team Holy Walkamolies

– Gerald, Individual/Unaffiliated

– Donovan on team Let’s Pucking Do It! (LPD Inc)

– Jared on team 204 below

– Russell, Individual/Unaffiliated

Bonus Prizes (for participants outside of Winnipeg)

Congratulations: 

– Sherrill-Lee on team Scrambled Legs, from Brandon

– Janet (Individual/No Affiliation) from St Malo

– Nicole on team Morden Thunder Rolls. Skates and Skiis, from Morden

 

We will do our best to make prize adjustments for persons across the province. If something doesn’t work for a winner, we will simply find them something that does.

 

 

 

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