For many, participating in the annual Jack Frost Challenge | Bougeons en Hiver is about getting outdoors, getting active, and having fun! For others, it’s about the prizes.

Whatever your motivation is, you’re in luck this year, because we have some AMAZING prizes to give away! Thank you to the generous Manitoba businesses who got involved in this year’s exciting event.

*Prizes are subject to change before the Challenge begins*


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!

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.

Congratulations:

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Passport to Winter Fun Prize

This prize will be awarded to those who participate in one (or all) of the Passports to Winter Fun (coming soon)! 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.

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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:

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.

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

Congratulations:

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:

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:

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.

TBD (apologies, kids results take a little extra time to sort out)

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

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Bronze

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Participating Schools & Classrooms

Register your school or classroom for Jack Frost Challenge for Kids to pledge your commitment to celebrating winter!
 
We will randomly select a classroom to receive the following participation prize:
 
  • A pizza or ice cream party for one class! 

TBD (apologies, kids results take a little extra time to sort out)

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!

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

TBD (apologies, kids results take a little extra time to sort out)

 

Participating Families

Register your family for Jack Frost Challenge for Kids to join in the winter fun!
 
We will randomly select 10 families to receive the following participation prize:
 

TBD (apologies, kids results take a little extra time to sort out)

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. 

Congratulations:

 

 

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:

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.

  • One gift card from selected businesses per team member

Congratulations: team Kaffee und kuchen!

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.

  • Up to 5 Gift Cards available to various local businesses

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Bonus Prizes (for participants outside of Winnipeg)

 

 


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.

We hope you are just as excited about these prize packs as we are!

If you haven’t registered for this year’s Jack Frost Challenge, be sure to sign up – registration is open now!

 

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