RECON MTB GIVEAWAY #1
OFFICIAL SWEEPSTAKES RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE
WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
OFFERED ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES,
AGE 13 OR OLDER.
Enter for a chance to win a 2025 Transition Sentinel! Here are the official
sweepstakes rules:
1. ENTRY PERIOD: The Recon MTB Giveaway #1 (the “Sweepstakes”) is
sponsored by Action Marketplaces, Inc. (hereinafter, the “Sponsor”). The
sweepstakes begins at 12:00:00 AM PST on March 18, 2025, and ends at
11:59:59 PM PST on April 18, 2025 (“Entry Period”).
2. SWEEPSTAKES ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes is open only to legal
residents of the United States who are 13 years of age or older as of the date of
entry. Eligible participants who are under the age of 18 (“Minors”) must have
permission from his/her parent or legal guardian (“Parent”), and such entries
shall be treated as if the Parent made the entry. Additionally, Minor’s Parent
agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of these Official Rules and
assumes full responsibility for the Minor. The following persons are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes: Sponsor; any of Sponsor’s parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, or advertising and promotion agencies; and any employee, officer, director, representative or agent of any of the foregoing persons and the immediate family members (spouses and siblings, children and parents and their spouses, regardless of where they live) or members of the same households (whether related or not) of such individuals. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Sponsor may verify eligibility at anytime. The Sponsor will make any determinations of eligibility. Sponsor’s decision
as to eligibility is final.
3. TO PARTICIPATE: Eligible participants can enter the Sweepstakes in the
following manner:
Entry Method 1: Visiting www.reconmtb.com and completing an eligible online
purchase. For every $1 spent, eligible participants will automatically be granted
1-5 entries into the Sweepstakes, as specified on the product listing.
At the Sponsor’s discretion, promotions may be offered at any time to eligible
participants throughout the duration of the Sweepstakes. Such promotions may
include, but are not limited to, doubling or tripling the amount of entries for every $1 spent (typically equal to 1-5 entries as set forth above) in connection to a
Recon MTB online purchase. Sponsor is not required to offer such promotions.
Entry Method 2: Mail a postcard with your full name, telephone number, email
address, and the phrase “Recon MTB Giveaway #1” to the following address:
Action Marketplaces, Inc.
140 Victory Lane
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Each postcard is entitled to five (5) Sweepstakes entries. Limit one (1) postcard
entry per person, per day. Postcard entries received during Sponsor’s
promotional periods should also include 2x, 3x, or the multiplier being offered
during the promotional period, in order to receive the number of additional entries
for the specified promotional period.
Entries must be received by Sponsor no later than 11:59:59 PM PST on April 18,
2025. Any attempt by a person to use multiple identities, fraudulent transactions,
or cancelled transactions to gain more entries than permitted by these Official
Rules shall result in disqualification in Sponsor’s sole discretion. By participating,
entrants warrant and represent that they agree to be bound by these Official
Rules and the final decisions of the Sponsor. Entry information becomes the
exclusive property of Sponsor upon submission. Proof of submission of entry
does not constitute proof of receipt of entry. It is the sole responsibility of the
entrant to notify the Sponsor in writing if the entrant changes his or her telephone
number during the Sweepstakes.
4. RANDOM DRAWING/ODDS: On or about April 23, 2025, The Social Media
Law Firm (“Sweepstakes Administrator”) will select one (1) potential winner by
way of a random drawing from among all eligible entries received. Odds of
winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
5. PRIZE: The Sweepstakes winner will receive a custom-built 2025 Transition
Sentinel Mountain Bike in a size requested by the winner (collectively, the
“Prize”). The Prize will be procured, administered, and distributed by Sponsor.
The total maximum retail value of the Prize is $10,000 USD. Actual value may
vary based on shipping and handling. The winner will not receive cash value or
any other form of compensation. No prize transfer. No other prize substitution,
except at Sponsor sole discretion due to unavailability, in which case a prize of
comparable or greater value will be awarded. All taxes (including without
limitation Federal, state and local taxes) in connection with the Prize, and the
reporting consequence thereof, are the sole responsibility of the winner. Prize
winner shall sign and return an IRS W-9 form within the time period specified by
Sponsor, and such winner will receive an IRS Form 1099 issued in his/her name
(or parent’s name if winner is a Minor) for the actual value of prizes received if
required by law. Prize is awarded “as is” and Sponsor has not made, nor is in any
manner, responsible for any warranty, representation, or guarantee relative to the
Prize, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition, or fitness for a
particular purpose. The Prize is strictly limited to elements described in
this Section 5. Any prize elements not specifically described in this section may
be determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion. Potential winner is
not guaranteed or entitled to have the ability to request or demand any Prize
elements that are not specifically stated in this Section 5. Sponsor is not
responsible for any and all activities in connection with participation in the
Sweepstakes and/or acceptance and fulfillment of the prize, including but not
limited to, any personal injury, or misuse injury in connection with the Prize or
winner’s usage of the Prize following delivery.
6. WINNER NOTIFICATION/VERIFICATION/ADDITIONAL PRIZE
RESTRICTIONS: The potential winner will be notified by email within three (3)
days following the random drawing to verify his/her eligibility and ability to accept
the Prize. If such a potential winner is not available or if there is no answer at the
time any email is sent, a phone call will be made and/or voice message will be
left, if possible. Any such email or voice message will instruct the potential
winner to call reply by email within five (5) days (measured in the local time zone)
after the time that the notification message was left. Potential winner must
complete, electronically sign, and submit an Affidavit of Eligibility and IRS form
W9 within five (5) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent, in order to
claim his/her prize. Potential winner must reply as instructed to identify
him/herself, confirm his/her eligibility and ability to accept the Prize, and provide
his/her complete contact information within such time period, or he/she will be
disqualified. In Sponsor’s sole discretion, a potential winner may only be notified
one (1) time as set forth above for attempted prize notification. If the potential
winner does not respond within the five (5) day time period, Sponsor reserves the
right to award the Prize to another potential winner by way of another random
drawing. Proof of identity, age, and legal residence may be required to claim the
Prize. Any winner or potential winner may be disqualified in Sponsor’s sole
discretion if: (a) he/she fails to provide any required information or properly
completed documents within the required time period; (b) he/she fails to comply
with any of the terms of these Official Rules; or (c) if any Prize or prize
notification is returned as undeliverable, any voicemail or email message left is
not timely returned, or any forms sent to potential winner are not timely returned
as instructed. In the event of disqualification of a winner or potential winner, at
Sponsor’s sole discretion the Prize may be awarded to an alternate winner (or
runner up) selected from among the remaining applicable eligible entries via the
means of winner determination described herein, pending verification of eligibility.
All prizes will be awarded. No responsibility is assumed by Sponsor for any
incorrect or missing postal address, email address or phone number associated
with an entry, or any change of address, email or phone number of entrant after
entry submission. Sponsor will determine any prize details not specified in its
sole discretion. Sponsor will not replace any lost, damaged or stolen prizes.
Prizes are awarded as-is and without warranty of any kind, implied or express.
Spnosor will ship the Prize to the winner using a carrier of its choice. Sponsor will
hold all winning entries for at least sixty (60) days following the completion of the
Sweepstakes schedule.
7. WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS: By participating, entrants warrant
and represent that they agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the final
decisions of the Sponsor. You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise
control all of the rights to the content that you post; that the content is accurate;
that use of the content you supply does not violate the Official Sweepstakes
Rules or any rights of a third party and will not cause injury to any person or
entity; and that you will indemnify Sponsor, its related entities and its affiliates for
all claims resulting from content you supply and/ or submit. Entrants further grant
Sponsor and its affiliates and sublicensees the right to use the name that you
submit in connection with such content, if they choose. Sponsor has the right to
remove or delete any submission, or any part of any submission, if the
submission (or any part thereof) contains false, untrue, obscene, or indecent
statements or material or if the submission (or any part thereof) violates any
applicable law, as determined in their sole discretion.
8. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Sponsor, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Transition
Biking Company, Sweepstakes Administrator, their parents, subsidiaries,
affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, or any wholesalers, retailers,
importers, or distributors together with the employees, officers, directors, and
agents of each (aforementioned individuals and organizations collectively, the
“Releasees”) are not responsible and shall not be liable for: [a] failures or
malfunctions of phones (including wireless phones/handsets), phone lines or
telephone systems or other communications malfunctions; cellular equipment
towers, telephone systems or wireless services; [b] interrupted or unavailable
network, server or other connections including those through and/or by the
Sweepstakes Page; [c] electronic, hardware or software program, network,
Internet or computer malfunctions, failures, or difficulties of any kind, including
without limitation, server malfunction or by any human error which may occur in
the processing of entries; [d] failed, garbled, lost, misrouted or scrambled
transmissions; [e] any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in any
transmission or communication or other errors or problems of any kind whether
mechanical, human, technical, electronic, cellular telephone related or otherwise;
[f] traffic congestion on the Internet or for any technical problem, including but not
limited to any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer or
wireless phone/handset related to or resulting from participation in this
Sweepstakes; [g] late, lost, incomplete, damaged, or misdirected entries, email
messages, or postage-due mail; [h] any condition caused by events beyond the
control of the Sponsor that may cause the Sweepstakes to be disrupted or
corrupted; or [i] printing errors in Sweepstakes / advertising materials. By
entering and participating, entrants agree to: [a] abide by these Official Rules and
by the decisions of Sponsor, whose decisions are final and binding on all matters
pertaining to this Sweepstakes; [b] the use of their names, photographs,
testimonials or other likeness and/or prize information or personal exposition
(and/or any edited portion thereof) by Sponsor and its designee(s) for
promotional, advertising and/or publicity purposes in any media, now or hereafter
known throughout the universe in perpetuity, including but not limited to the
posting of their names on the Sweepstakes Page, without compensation or
notice to, or further consent of, the winner to the extent permitted by law; and [c]
to release, discharge and hold harmless the Releasees from any and all injuries,
liability, losses and damages of any kind resulting from their participation in the
Sweepstakes or their acceptance, use or misuse of any prize awarded in this
Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, personal injury, death and property
damage. Failure to comply with the Official Rules may result in disqualification at
Sponsor’s sole discretion and selection of an alternate winner. All federal, state
and local laws and regulations apply. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A
SWEEPSTAKES ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO
DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE
LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF
CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE,
SPONSOR AND ITS DESIGNEES RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK
DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH SWEEPSTAKES ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Internet entry must be made by the entrant
only at the authorized Sweepstakes Page www.reconmtb.com by completing the
online entry form or through the Entry Methods listed above. Entries may not be
made by any other individual or any entity, and/or originate at any unauthorized
Internet web site or email address, including, but not limited to, commercial
Sweepstakes subscription notification and/or entering service sites. Any
potential winner who entered by any of the prohibited methods described above
will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be selected. In the event of a
dispute regarding the identity of the person submitting an entry, the entry will be
deemed to be submitted by the “authorized account holder” associated with the
email account at the time of entry, who must comply with these Official Rules.
Potential winner may be required to provide evidence (to the Sponsor’s
satisfaction) that they are the authorized account holder of the email address
associated with a winning entry. The authorized account holder is defined as the
natural person who is assigned an email address by an Internet access provider,
an online service provider, or another organization that is responsible for
assigning email addresses or the domain associated with the submitted email
address. In the event a dispute regarding the identity of the person who actually
submitted an entry cannot be resolved to Sponsor's satisfaction, the affected
entry will be deemed ineligible. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion
to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the
operation of the Sweepstakes or any associated web site; to be acting in violation
of the Official Rules; or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner,
or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. If, for any
reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned by reason of
damage by computer virus, worms, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical limitations or failures, strikes, industry conditions, bankruptcy or
liquidation, marketplace demands, applicable law, unforeseen obstacles, or any
other causes which, in the sole opinion of Sponsor, could corrupt, compromise,
undermine, or otherwise affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity,
viability, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend all or any
part of the Sweepstakes, and to select the applicable winner(s) from among the
applicable eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of such
cancellation, termination, modification, or suspension, as applicable, or to
proceed in such a manner as may be deemed fair and equitable by Sponsor in its
sole discretion.
IN NO EVENT WILL SPONSOR, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, YOUTUBE,
TRANSITION BIKING COMPANY, SWEEPSTAKES ADMINISTRATOR, THEIR
LICENSEES AND/OR THEIR PARENTS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES AND
RELATED COMPANIES, THEIR ADVERTISING OR PROMOTION AGENCIES
OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES,
REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS, BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY
DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF
YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SWEEPSTAKES PAGE OR THE
DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED
FROM THE SWEEPSTAKES PAGE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING,
EVERYTHING ON THE SWEEPSTAKES PAGE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”
WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR
NONINFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE
LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY
TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR
LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
9. GOVERNING LAW: Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that any
and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with,
the Sweepstakes or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without
resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court
located in the State of California. All issues and questions concerning the
construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules,
entrant’s rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of Sponsor in
connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any
choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of California or any
other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any
jurisdiction other than the State of California. Under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, or any other damages, including attorneys’ fees, and participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
10. PRIVACY: Information submitted in connection with the Sweepstakes will be
treated in accordance with these Official Sweepstakes Rules and the Sponsor’s
Privacy Policy located at https://reconmtb.com/pages/privacy-policy
11. SEVERABILITY/HEADINGS: If any provision of these Official Rules is found
to be unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be
deemed severable from these Official Rules and shall not affect the validity and
enforceability of any remaining provisions. Headings and captions are used in
these Official Rules solely for convenience of reference, and shall not be deemed
to affect in any manner the meaning or intent of these Official Rules or any
provision hereof.
12. WINNER LIST: The name, city and state of the winner can be requested
from Sponsor for approximately sixty (60) days beginning on or about April 23,
2025, for a list of the winners of the Sweepstakes or for a copy of these Official
Sweepstakes Rules, mail a self-addressed stamped envelope for receipt by June
22, 2025 to Sponsor at the below address.
Sponsor:
Action Marketplaces, Inc., 140 Victory Lane, Los Gatos, CA 95030.
© 2025 Action Marketplaces, Inc.
The Recon MTB name(s) and logo(s) are
trademarks of the Sponsor or its affiliates.
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or
associated with Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Transition Biking Company,
or Sweepstakes Administrator.
You understand that you are providing your
information to Sponsor and not to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Transition
Biking Company, or Sweepstakes Administrator.
The information you
provide will only be used for the purposes described in the Official Rules of
the Sweepstakes, and for sending subscribers company updates and
announcements.
Please direct any questions to Sponsor and not to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Transition Biking Company, or Sweepstakes
Administrator. AS
