CONTEST
1.1 The “Manitoba’s 2025 Adventure Dog” (the “Contest”) provides residents of Manitoba who have attained the age of majority in their jurisdiction with a chance to win one of three prizes. The Grand Prize consists of the title of Manitoba's Adventure Dog 2025, $500 gift card to Cabela's, $100 gift card to The Forks in Winnipeg, a two-night stay at Turtle Village in Riding Mountain National Park, an Adventure Dog Merch package and opportunities to collaborate with Travel Manitoba throughout 2025 (the "Grand Prize"). The Second Place Prize consists of a $250 gift card to Cabela's and a $50 gift card to The Forks in Winnipeg (the “Second Place Prize”). The Third Place Prize consists of a $100 gift card to Cabela's and a $25 gift card to The Forks in Winnipeg.
1.2 No substitutions or cash refunds permitted for any aspects of the “Prize”.
1.3 Collaborations to be determined by Travel Manitoba. Collaborations must adhere to our content guidelines and can be altered or cancelled at any time.
CONTEST DETAILS
2.1 The Contest begins at 9:00 a.m. Central Time (CST) on November 4, 2024 and closes at 9:00 a.m. CST on November 18, 2024 (the “Contest Period”).
2.2 Contestants may enter the Contest by uploading a photo or video to their public Instagram page showing their dog exploring Manitoba with the hashtag #MBAdventureDog2025. Only entries collected through this manner during the Contest Period are eligible to win.
2.3 The Contest winners will be selected by Travel Manitoba from all eligible entries based on quality of submission and contacted by email. Winners have 72 hours to respond before the prize is forfeited and another winner is selected.
2.4 The "Grand Prize" winner must sign a contract and obtain liability insurance in order to work on collaborations with Travel Manitoba throughout 2025. Costs for liability insurance will be reimbursed to the "Grand Prize" winner by Travel Manitoba once proof of purchase is obtained.
ELIGIBILITY
3.1 The Contest is sponsored by Travel Manitoba and its partners and is open to residents of Manitoba (the “Province”), who have attained the age of majority and reside in the Province, with the exception of the employees (current and past), and any of the Contest Partners’ subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, suppliers of goods, prizes and services related to the Contest, any other persons directly related to the holding and or/sponsorship of this Contest, as well as their immediate family (father, mother, brothers, sisters, children), their legal or common-law spouse and any individuals with whom they reside.
3.2 The Contest Sponsor, in its complete discretion, may disqualify any individual from participation in the Contest (a “Participant”) and/or may refuse to award a prize under the Contest to any Participant where he/she has registered or attempted to register for the Contest by: a) Providing false and/or misleading information; and/or) Any means which would prejudice other Participants in the Contest, whether contrary to the Contest Rules and Regulations or through fraudulent and/ or illegal means;
HOW TO ENTER
4.1 No purchase is required for Participants to enter the Contest.
4.2 To enter the Contest, you must follow the steps below:
a.) Contestants may enter the Contest by uploading a photo or video to their public Instagram page showing their dog exploring Manitoba with the hashtag #MBAdventureDog2025.
ODDS OF WINNING
5.1 The odds of winning Prizes will depend upon and will vary according to the total number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period.
DRAWS AND PRIZES
6.1 The Contest winners will be selected by Travel Manitoba staff from all eligible entries at the end of the Contest Period based on quality of submissions.
6.2 The Prizes are non-transferable. The Prize winners and guests are solely responsible for any expenses not specifically included in the Prize, such as incidentals, transportation, and any personal expenses.
6.3 To be eligible and to be declared a winner by the Contest judge, a potential winner must meet all contest rules and the conditions of delivery of the Prize.
6.4 Only selected entrants will be notified by Instagram message by Travel Manitoba.
DELIVERY OF GRAND PRIZE
7.1 The sponsors of the Prizes for which the entrant has been selected must be able to reach the selected entrant by email within 72 hours of the draw. The Prize winners must sign a liability and publicity release form, a photo release contract as well as a skill testing question (using no mechanical means) as provided by the Prize sponsor within the period specified by the sponsor, releasing the sponsor and its directors, officers, employees, representatives, advertising and promotional agencies from any and all liability arising out of, pursuant to, or as a result of the carrying out of the Contest (including liability arising from the acceptance of and participation in the Prize as awarded) and confirming compliance with Contest rules before being declared winner of the Prize.
7.2 If a selected entrant cannot be contacted or is contacted but does not claim his/her prize on or before the deadline, or does not meet all of the Contest rules and terms, the Contest judge(s) may disqualify the entrant from the Contest and another entry will be selected from all remaining eligible entries.
GENERAL RULES AND CONDITIONS
8.1 The Contest Sponsor will not be responsible for any Contest entries that are lost, destroyed, misdirected, incomplete, and illegible or delayed for any reason.
8.2 The Contest Sponsor may at its sole discretion make Prize substitutions of equivalent kind and value to the Prizes in the event of unavailability of any of the Prizes for reasons beyond the Contest Sponsor’s control.
8.3 Any person who registers or attempts to register in the Contest by providing false and/or misleading information; and/or by any means which would prejudice other Participants in the Contest, whether contrary to the Contest Rules and Regulations or through fraudulent and/ or illegal means will be automatically disqualified from the Contest and may be subject to prosecution.
8.4 All Prize entries are subject to verification by the Contest Sponsor. Any such entry that is illegible, incomplete, and fraudulent, mutilated, reproduced by hand or mechanically, sent or submitted late shall automatically be disqualified and will not entitle the Participant to the Prize.
8.5 Decisions by the Contest Sponsor with respect to the Contest are final and binding on all matters of fact, interpretation, eligibility and procedure.
8.6 By entering this contest, the winners of the Prizes authorize the Contest Sponsor and its agents to publish and/or broadcast his/her name, likeness, photograph, place of residence, voice and/or any statement made in connection with winning the Prizes, without compensation of any kind other than the Prize awarded. The winners of the Prizes will be required to execute a consent allowing publication and/or broadcast of his or her name, likeness, voice, statements and photographs without compensation.
8.7. The Contest Sponsor is not responsible for website loading, screening or posting errors, software, hardware, mail, telephone, network or server errors and reserve the right to modify, cancel, terminate, or suspend the Contest in whole or in part, at its sole discretion, in the event a virus, computer bug, unauthorized human intervention, or any other occurrence beyond their control corrupts or adversely affects the administration, security, impartiality or normal operation of the Contest.
8.8 The Contest Sponsor reserves the right to modify the Rules and Regulations of the Contest without materially affecting the terms and conditions thereof.
8.9 The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations
8.10 These Rules and Regulations govern the Contest and must be followed. In the event of any discrepancy between these Rules and Regulations and any other material, these Rules and Regulations prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.
8.11 The value of the Prizes is not dependent upon the number of Contest entries received.
8.12 The Contest and the Contest rules are exclusively governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the province of Manitoba and any dispute shall be adjudicated in the courts sitting in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
9.1 By entering this contest, you agree that Travel Manitoba may disclose your personal information to the sponsor of the Prize, if your entry is drawn.
9.2 All winners also consent to use of their name, city of residence, photograph and/or image on videotape for publicity purposes in all media carried out by the Prize sponsor without payment or compensation.
9.3 Travel Manitoba is a Crown corporation and operates under The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Travel Manitoba collects the personal information on the entry for its marketing activities. Travel Manitoba will use the personal information to administer this Contest including awarding the Prize.
INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, EACH INDIVIDUAL AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE CONTEST SPONSOR, THE CONTEST PARTNERS AND THEIR PARENT, AFFILIATE AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES, THE FACEBOOK PLATFORM, ADMINISTRATOR, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCIES, LAW FIRMS, AND ALL THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS FROM ANY LIABILITY, DAMAGES, LOSSES OR INJURY RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THAT ENTRANT’S PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST AND THE ACCEPTANCE, USE OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE THAT MAY BE WON. NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE CONDITION, FITNESS OR MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRIZE ARE MADE BY ANY PARTY. CONTEST SPONSOR, CONTEST PARTNERS, AND THEIR PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCIES, LAW FIRMS, AND ALL THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE TO ANY COMPUTER SYSTEM RESULTING FROM ACCESS TO OR THE DOWNLOAD OF INFORMATION OR MATERIALS CONNECTED WITH THE CONTEST.
