Contest Rules Text

Contest Rules

1. Eligibility: This Campaign is open only to those who enter the contest in person at Takhini Hot Springs and submit their photo(s) to the online contest platform.



2. Campaign Period: Entries will be accepted starting on December 20th, 2019 and ending March 8th, 2020. Voting for Nongshim Noodles People’s Choice Award will begin on March 15th, 2020 and voting will close on March 22nd, 2020. Winners will be announced on April 1st, 2020. Unless otherwise stated, campaign closing dates are at midnight Pacific Standard Time.



3. How to Enter: The Campaign must be entered by registering at our front desk in person via tablet or paper form. To be eligible to win a prize, entries must be a photo(s) in high resolution with the participant(s) hair fully frozen. Low resolution, blurry, or edited photo(s) may be considered void at the sole discretion of Takhini Hot Pools. Entries that are incomplete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of Takhini Hot Pools. If you use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules, your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of Takhini Hot Pools.



4. Prizes: The Winner(s) of the Campaign (the “Winner”) will receive one of four identical prizes packages: $2000, unlimited free soaks in the current hot springs facility until the current facility is closed, and a free 12 punch pass to the new upcoming hot springs facility (opening in late 2020). Contestants can win in one of four categories “Best Male”, “Best Female”, “Best Group” and “Nongshim People’s Choice Award”. Prizes will be awarded per category, regardless of the number of people/participants in the winning photo. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for Takhini Hot Pools and its sponsors to use Winner’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation unless prohibited by law.



5. Weather and Contest Cancelation: The Hair Freezing Contest may be cancelled under two conditions: first, that the winter season did not provide cold enough weather to hold the contest (must be -20 Celsius or colder), and second if the submissions from participants lack enough frozen hair in the photos (hair must be mostly covered in frost).



6. Winner Selection and Notification: Winner(s) will be selected at the sole discretion of Takhini Hot Pools. The People’s Choice Award will be voted on by the public on our official contest website; the selection of photos available for public voting will be preselected by Takhini Hot Pools before voting is open. Winner(s) will be notified by email on April 1st, 2020. Takhini Hot Pools shall have no liability for Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within 30 days from the time award notification was sent, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner selected.