The results are in for Jack Frost Challenge | Bougeons en Hiver 2020 and it looks like Manitoba sure got moving.

This year’s challenge saw more people, teams, places, and kilometres than ever before!

Jack Frost Challenge 2020 had:

222 teams

1,429 registered individuals

28,497 kilometres

28 cities/towns across Manitoba

We obliterated previous records, making the ninth annual event the biggest one yet! Check out 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.

See below for prize winners.


GRAND PRIZE

Complete 26 kilometres of outdoor activity during February 2-8, 2020 to be entered to win…

Results: Congratulations to Emily from team House of Clauss!

Most Kilometres Team

Awarded to the team with the highest number of logged kilometres during the challenge week of February 2-8, 2020.

Only those teams with 1-5 persons are eligible.

Results: The Hiking Vikings team with an impressive 811 kilometres!

Most Kilometres Workplace

Awarded to the workplace team with the highest average of logged kilometres during the challenge week of February 2-8, 2020.

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

Results: The W.R.E.N.C.H completed 362 kilometres of outdoor activity between 7 staff members. 

Honourable mentions to CAA Manitoba, Up to Snow Good, and Selkirk Park Happy Trails!

Most Kilometres Classroom

Prize category presented by CAA Manitoba

Awarded to the classroom team with the highest average of logged kilometres during the challenge week of February 2-8, 2020.

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

  • Pizza Party ($50 gift card to pizza location of choice) & Ice Cream Party ($50 gift card to Fete Ice Cream & Coffee)

Results: Congratulations to 3/4 MUT Class at Laidlaw School who completed 1,132.7 kilometres between 17 students. 

Most Kilometres Individual

Awarded to the individual with the highest number of logged kilometres during the challenge week of February 2-8, 2020.

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

Results: Rémi with an impressive 257 kilometres.

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 2-8, 2020.

Only those who registered as under 14 years of age are eligible. Kids may participate as part of a team or individual/unaffiliated.

Results: Congratulations to Deyton at Laidlaw School for completing 111 kilometres of outdoor activity.

Most Modes

Awarded to the participant with the highest number of modes (walk or run, ski, skate, snowshoe, bike, or other) during the challenge week of February 2-8, 2020.

In the result of a tie, a winner will be awarded based on most kilometres.

Results: Trevor from team IG Happy Commuters who walked, ran, biked, skated, snowshoed, cross-country skied, and shovelled snow throughout the week. 

Participating Schools

Register your school or classroom for Jack Frost Challenge for Schools to pledge your commitment to celebrating winter!
We will randomly select a school to receive the following participation prize:
  • A FREE field trip to FortWhyte Alive for up to 30 students (value of $400)

Results: Congratulations to Tyndall Park Community School (Grade 3 Class) for celebrating winter!

Best Team Name

This winning name is determined by popular vote via social media after the challenge is over!

Results: Congratulations to team ‘Cirque de Sore Legs’ in Wasagaming. The clever team members are Trish, Sean, Les, and Garth.

Social Media Spirit

Social media spirit prizes are awarded to individuals who supply both high-quality photos/videos and the highest quantity of posts. We had some incredible posts this Jack Frost Challenge, see for yourself on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook!

  1. FortWhyte Alive Farms 500g jar of honey and tote bag Winner: Lindsay Nikkel
  2. Prairie Sky Books Prize Pack (Includes: Baggu Reusable Bag, 2x Reusable Straws and cleaning brush, Shawl, Art Mug, Norval Morrisseau Reusable Water Bottle, Mini Bike Repair kit) Winner: Candace Rea
  3. Wolseley Kombucha Prize Pack Winner: Jack Button 

Honourable mentions to George, Rhonda, Dennis, and so many MORE!

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.

  • Select winter merchandise from MEC

Results:

  • Jamie from team Klinic Klowns
  • John from team ‘The Road Taken’
  • Alexander from team ‘Team Coates’

Bonus Prizes (for participants outside of Winnipeg)

Prize category presented by CAA Manitoba

Results:

  • Jacqueline from team SNOW SCHOOLERS in Melita
  • Melanie from team Parkland Participators in Dauphin
  • Chantal from team Fuczylas in Selkirk
  • Duane from team Selkirk Happy Trails Team in Selkirk
  • Natasha from team Tasha in Brandon

Community Prizes (for participating communities outside of Winnipeg)

Swan River

Results: pending


Congratulations to all teams of 1-5 participants that reached the 130-kilometre target!

If your team is listed below, you can expect a certificate of achievement to be delivered via email:

  • Sweat shack
  • r-UM runners
  • Frozen Fish-Sticks
  • Jak Smith Team
  • MarathonCat
  • Bike Lab
  • Icicle Liability
  • Icy and the Sunshine Band
  • LDixon
  • Eye Clinic
  • The Advocates
  • Museum Mustelids
  • #Team Awesome
  • UofM IT
  • Team Walk the Walk
  • Up to Snow Good -Opportunities for Employment Inc.
  • 4frozenmonkeys
  • IG Wealth Management Financial AdvICERS
  • IG Wealth Management AML
  • Hiking Vikings
  • Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association
  • SKIM
  • IG Wealth Management Frozen Internal Auditors
  • Frosty Folkies
  • Kevin and Anita Miller
  • Klinic Klowns
  • snowflake
  • IG Happy Commuters
  • Jennefer Larsen
  • Green Action Centre
  • Fast but not Furious
  • Sknow for Broke(ring)
  • Snow Hurry
  • Ice Ice Baby
  • Bike Week Winnipeg
  • Frostbite Warriors
  • Snow Stormtroopers
  • Balaclavarama
  • Wine Night Girls
  • Get ER done
  • Frozen Assets
  • Frosted Flakes
  • UP TO SNOW GOOD
  • FortWhyte Jazz Wolves
  • Riding Mountain Ice Holes
  • Central Winter Warriors
  • Sub-Zero Heroes
  • FortWhyte Forces of Nature
  • Ice Road Trekkers
  • TWO NORTH
  • ‘The road taken’
  • We Love Running (Mostly)
  • Windchill Warriors
  • Frost Biters
  • BRRRRagging Rights
  • IG Wealth Management Best in Snow!
  • So Chill
  • HTFC BLIZZARDS
  • S’NO’W Pressure!
  • High Steppin Taxman
  • Ziverno
  • Zoo Cruisers
  • Frosty Jills
  • Fraud Squad
  • The New Jocks
  • The IG Wealth Management  Kobe Empowered Team
  • FrostbiTEN1
  • Delta’s Frosty Front Office
  • 17 Wing Winging It
  • Winter Joyfulness
  • FrostbiTEN2
  • The Arctic Monkeys
  • The IG Eh’s
  • Immigrant Centre Manitoba
  • UM Special Snowflakes
  • Chill Billies
  • WSO Musicians
  • Recycle Everywinter
  • House of Clauss