VALLEY WATER GREAT SIGN HUNT 2020!
The Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) and Silicon Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) are co-sponsoring a 3-month outdoor scavenger hunt to help document 18,000 signs in Santa Clara County.
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During the Santa Clara Public Health, Shelter In Place (SIP) Order, biking is an amazing opportunity to ‘stay physically active [and] is one of the best ways to keep your mind and body healthy’.
CONTEST ENTRY PERIOD:
The Valley Water Great Sign Hunt 2020 will begin on July 16th at 9:00 AM (Pacific time) and ends on October 29th at midnight (Pacific time), 2020. The contest will run for 3.5 months. Please note duration is dependent on the Santa Clara County Public Health Order.
HOW IT WORKS:
For a quick summary, you’ll need to do the following:
1. All participants must register and sign the waiver before collecting signs.*
2. Download a free app (we’ll send you a link and details after you register on Eventbrite);
3. Review the Valley Water Sign Instructions OR watch the video (these links will be emailed to you, once you register on Eventbrite);
4. Go hunting, find a sign and take a picture with the app:
The app will record your location
Please briefly describe the condition of the sign
Press ‘send’!
5. Check your email weekly for any further updates, prize information or details.
6. Tag your photo adventure via your favorite social media (#GreatSignHunt2020)!
7. Most importantly, enjoy your many wonderful sign-hunting adventures to come!
8. REPEAT!
Voila – you’ve just registered a sign and posted your progress on social media!
SAFETY REMINDERS:
Safely pull off the road or trail when documenting a sign.
If you are frequently stopping on a trail, please be respectful of other trail users.
Want more information on biking in the Bay Area, please consult SVBC’s Resources.
If you have questions, please contact Kate Plant, Community Program Manager, kate@bikesiliconvalley.org
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Leaderboard: Participant Sign Count (10+ entries) as @ Oct 13, 2020
Meet our 2020 contest winners!
Say Hello!
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August Winner
“Thanks to SVBC and Valley Water for teaming up for this fun distraction. With commuting gone, this has given my rides a purpose and has led me to explore some great new spots.” [Michael G]
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September Winner
“The sign hunt has been a great way for me to get to know the waterways of the valley, and all the different communities they connect. I’m looking forward to exploring more! ” [David M]
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September Winner
[Rob T]
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October Winner
“This event motivated me and my family to go outside and pedaling around to hunt for the Valley Water signs. It was fun and energizing our minds and bodies :).” [Joanna S]
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October Winner
“My friend asked me if I wanted [to] join her hunt for the VW Great Hunt 2020. I wasn’t sure what it was but I decided to bring out my bike which hadn’t been used for a few months. We happened to bike around the water treatment facility in Los Gatos. It was so fun to bike up and down with my friend and hunt the signs. Since that day, I am back on the bike and enjoying it. Bike gives me freedom to be able to go so far away from my home and makes me appreciate that we are surrounded by such great nature. I will continue to ride and enjoy the ever changing scenery. ” [Yoko K]
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October Winner
“We enjoyed our late night, sign scavenging times together.” [Melissa C & Partner]
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2020 Grand Prize Winner
“I had a blast riding around finding the water signs. I easily went over 400 miles of riding. I went deep into the creek trails and bike paths from palo Alto to Gilroy. I got to see the beauty of our creek trails but I also saw the plight of the homeless and how they need some kind of help.
Thanks for the fun times ” [Roy D]
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2020 Grand Prize Winner
“The Water Valley Sign Hunt was a great motivation for me to get out to bike and explore. Because of it, I visited places that I never knew existed! Thank you! :D” [Michelle Y]
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2020 Grand Prize Winner
“A great activity while social distancing.” [Thomas H]
Meet our Fall 2019 contest winners! Betsy Megas, Maria Ristow and Hesham Naja (Left to Right)
Say Hello!
