Sunday Feb 2 – Friday Feb 9, 2018
Logic and a lack of traction may be two reasons why you wouldn’t ride in the winter, but we’re here to give you 42 reasons why you should! There’s too much to see in this town to spend the winter hibernating. This February 2nd–9th we bring you the Madison Winter Bike Scavenger Hunt. Whether you’re a new rider, veteran commuter, or summer cruiser, we challenge you to spend time on your bike, taking pictures of as many items on our challenge list as your heart desires and legs deliver.
How to play:
- See our Challenge List (below) and take as many photos as you can!
- Submit your pictures to the Madison Winter Bike Challenge Facebook event page
- Come to the Winter Bike Week final party on Friday 2/9 for a special surprise
Challenge List
|
Photo Title |
Take a Photo of Your Bike and… |
|---|---|
| Forward Wisconsin | The Capitol building in the background |
| Winter Bike Lights | Your bike decked out with any and every kind of light |
| Layers, Layers, Layers! | Your winter clothing layers |
| Friends with Frosty | A snowman |
| Polar Tropics | Art sculptures on Lake Monona |
| Frozen Face | Ice beard, ice eyelashes, ice mask, ice anything on your face |
| Pioneering | Your bike tracks as the first tracks on any path/road |
| Lions, Tigers, & Bears, Oh, My! | Zoo sign |
| Queen of the Mountain | The top of any hill |
| Out of This World! | Planet signs along a certain path |
| Artsy Fartsy |
Public artwork |
| If you have nothing nice to say…. | The Governor’s Mansion |
| Rest for the Weary | A park bench |
| Gone Fishin’ | Someone ice fishing (with their permission) |
| Mighty Ducks | Someone ice skating / playing hockey (with their permission) |
| Enjoying Nature | A Cherokee Marsh sign |
| Bright Lights, Big City | The lighted Orpheum sign |
| Good Timing! | Someone plowing the bike path |
| Forging New Friendships | A stranger cyclist |
| The Bike of the Rising Sun | The sunrise |
| Until Tomorrow | The sunset |
| Welcome To…. | A neighborhood sign |
| Winter Critters | Any creature you can capture with your camera |
| Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | Multimode transport (bikes on car rack, bus rack) |
| Report-a-Success | A street/path that you love and why (forward this to the City) |
| Report-a-Problem | A street/path that needs improvement and why (forward this to the City) |
| Finder’s Keepers | An abandoned bike |
| Bridges of Dane County | Your favorite bridge |
| The LBS | A local bike shop |
| Trail This | Your bike on a local MTB trail |
| The Burbs | City limits sign of a neighboring community |
| Round-and-round | The roundabout where Cannonball, Southwest, and Cap City Trail intersect |
| Fix it! | An outdoor bike repair station |
| February is a short(s) month | Someone riding a bike in shorts |
| Photo Title | Take a Photo While Doing This Activity On/With Your Bike |
| We Are All Mechanics | Working on Your bike |
| Sisyphean Task | Carrying bike up North Prospect Ave |
| Paying it Forward | Delivering handmade/homemade items by bike |
| Shop Til You Drop | Getting groceries on your bike |
| Family Photo | Your entire family riding bikes |
| Choose-Your-Own Adventure | Doing something creative and winter-related on your bike |
Ride safely and enjoy the hunt!