Ruidoso Adventure Tours Sweepstakes Official Rules

 

The Village of Ruidoso and the Lodger’s Tax Board is hosting an outdoor enthusiast’s tour throughout the county. The goal is to encourage visitors and residents to participate in outdoor recreation. This goal of stimulating our economy by promoting the great outdoor opportunities we have available in our community falls within our mission. Promoting tourism is a key element of the Lodger’s Tax Board.

For purposes of these Rules, the term “Tour” shall mean any one of the following events hosted by the Village of Ruidoso and the Lodger’s Tax Board: On Road Tour; Mountain Bike Tour; Hiking Tour; Fishing Tour; Off Road Tour, and Disc Golf Tour.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

Eligibility:

• Must be legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia

• Must be at least 18 years old at the time of entry

• Void outside the USA, in Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and other United States territories and possessions

• The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law

• Elected officials of the Village of Ruidoso, the Village Manager, Deputy Manager, Director of Tourism, Director of the Village of Ruidoso Parks and Recreation Department, and any contractors involved with the administration of this Sweepstakes are not eligible to participate.

Sponsorship. The Sweepstakes sponsor is the Village of Ruidoso Lodgers’ Tax Board located at 313 Cree Meadows Drive, Ruidoso, NM 88345. The sponsor will conduct the Sweepstakes substantially as described in these Official Rules.

Entry Period. This Sweepstakes begins on March 11, 2023, at 12:01 AM MST and ends on October 7, 2023, at 10:00 AM MST

How to Enter:

• Register through the Discover Ruidoso mobile application each time by signing up for a Ruidoso Adventure Tour (participant can complete multiple tours)

• One entry will be given per completed tour

• Visit the Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce at 720 Sudderth Dr, Ruidoso, NM 88345 during regular business hours to register without having to download the Discover Ruidoso application (Hours of Chamber Operations Monday-Saturday

• You will be asked to enter basic contact information, including your name, street address, email address, and phone number

• Entries become the property of the Sponsor, and none will be acknowledged or returned.

Limitations on Entries:

• Participants in the Ruidoso Adventure Tours will gain one (1) entry into the drawing per tour completed.

Drawing:

• Individual entries shall be anonymized by number and selected randomly by an electronic randomizer.

• Prizes are limited to one (1) per person.

• Winner must have completed at least one tour to win a prize (Sponsor will verify completion of the tour(s). • Deadline to enter Sweepstakes is October 7, 2023, at 10:00 AM MST

• The live drawing will be held on October 7, 2023.

• Entries drawn will have to demonstrate verification of a completed tour, either by mobile app or run card

• Winners will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries collected during the Entry Period

• Winners do not need to be present to win

Grand Prizes:

• The following four (4) Grand Prizes will be awarded in numerical order:

1.2023 Full-size Ford Bronco (Estimated value $47615)

2. Polaris Slingshot® S ( Estimated value $23,199)

3. 2023 Kawasaki Utility OHV ( Estimated value $16,465)

4. Altitude Powerplay Alloy 50 - Rocky Mountain Bikes (Estimated Value $7,590)

• Winners shall agree to accept the Grand Prize “as is” and entrants hereby acknowledge that neither Sponsor nor Administrator is in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee relative to the Grand Prize, including warranties provided exclusively by a prize supplier.

• The prizes are non-transferable, and no cash redemption or equivalent will be awarded.

• All prizes will be awarded

• Winners shall claim the prizes on or before December 31, 2023. Failure to claim a prize on or before December 31, 2023, will result in the winner’s forfeiture of the prize.

• Winners are solely responsible for any federal, state, and local taxes. The winners will be required to pay all taxes, title, and registration fees associated with the prize and any other additional expenses or costs related to acceptance of the prize.

• All United States residents will be required to provide a W9 and be issued Form 1099

• The drawing will be conducted by Sponsor, whose decisions and interpretations on all matters relating to the Sweepstakes and these Official Rules are final and binding in all respects.

• Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant or winner and may refuse to award a prize to a person who is not eligible or has violated a rule, gained an unfair advantage in the Sweepstakes, or obtained winner status using fraudulent means.

• If a winner is found to be ineligible or not in compliance with Sweepstakes rules, the winner will be disqualified, and an alternate winner will be awarded the prize.

• The winner will be notified by the contact information provided. The inability of the Sponsor to contact the winner by contact information provided on the entry forms within seventy-two (72) hours after selection may result in the disqualification of the winner, and an alternate winner may be selected.

• It is the sole responsibility of all winners to receive their prize on or before December 31, 2023, in Ruidoso, New Mexico.

Odds. The odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible entries received, according to the eligibility requirements in the Sweepstakes.

WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON, WHETHER OR NOT AN ENTRANT, TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE, DESTROY, TAMPER WITH OR VANDALIZE ANY SPONSOR-OWNED WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION OR RELATED SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE, THE ENTRY PROCESS, OR OTHERWISE INTERFERE WITH OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES, MAYBE VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND DILIGENTLY PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AGAINST ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

General Terms. By entering this Sweepstakes and/or Adventure Tours, you promise to abide by the Official Rules and decisions of the Sponsor, which will be final and binding in all respects. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to refuse, disqualify or withdraw any entry at any time. The sponsor will not be responsible for any injury, damage, or loss of any kind arising out of your participation in the Sweepstakes. YOU AGREE TO RELEASE, DISCHARGE, AND HOLD HARMLESS SPONSOR, ITS AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, AND ASSIGNS FROM AND SWEEPSTAKES AND/OR ADVENTURE TOURS. Except where prohibited by law, by accepting the prize, winner grants Sponsor a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to use winner’s name, photograph, voice, and/or likeness without further authorization, compensation, or remuneration of any kind for advertising, promotion and other publicity purposes in any media now or hereafter known throughout the world.

RULES MAY BE AMENDED AT THE SPONSOR’S SOLE DISCRETION. Winner’s Name. The name of winners is available only within thirty (30) days after the close of the Sweepstakes. To receive the name of the winners, where permitted by law, or a printed copy of the Sweepstakes Official Rules, please contact the Sponsor by email at director@discoverruidoso.com.