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Carson Valley Trails Association hosts 'Trail Bingo Challenge' through May

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Repeats every week until Mon May 31 2021 .
May 1, 2021 (All day)
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May 8, 2021 (All day)
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May 15, 2021 (All day)
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May 22, 2021 (All day)
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May 29, 2021 (All day)

During the entire month of May, we at the Carson Valley Trails Association are pleased to announce the first ever CVTA Trail Bingo Challenge. This challenge will be a fun and exciting way to get out with friends and family to enjoy the amazing sights and sounds of the Carson Valley trail network, while gaining useful insight into the mission, accomplishments, and the future plans of the CVTA.

You can hike, run, or ride your way to a win and no matter how you decide to play, the prizes (besides enjoying the great scenery and physical activity) will be amazing.

Join the event by joining the CVTA Trail Bingo Challenge Club here on the free Strava app.

Download or print the bingo boards here:
Hiking Bingo Board - https://bit.ly/39T4SC0

Trail Running Bingo Board - https://bit.ly/3s7ECK5

Mountain Biking Bingo Board - https://bit.ly/3uDn4aK

Equestrian Bingo Board - https://bit.ly/32KQNSZ

Then post pictures of your bingo activities on Facebook and/or Instagram using the hashtag #CVTABingoChallenge to start blocking out those squares!

It’s that simple! From there, the basic rules of bingo will apply. Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place of any 5-square Bingo, 4 Corners, and for any Blackouts.

Prize winners will need to have GPS tracking and/or photos of all activities to be considered eligible and will need to either notify us by email socialmedia@carsonvalleytrails.org or message us on Social Media.

(It’s possible to capture more than one square with a single activity so keep an eye on your board!)

We have been working with Coffee on Main, Anytime Fitness of Gardnerville, Blind Dog Coffee, Comstock Seed, Main Street Gardnerville, The Douglas County Historical Society and The Douglas County Community and Senior Center for many great prizes, with more to be announced!

For trail maps and details click here - https://carsonvalleytrails.org/?page_id=825

Click here for the 7 Principles of Hiking - https://lnt.org/why/7-principles/

Taking your kids along? Give them a CVTA Trail Treasure Guide for Kids. https://carsonvalleytrails.org/?page_id=825...

For details about plants and animals on the trails click here. https://carsonvalleytrails.org/?page_id=11761
Follow all current COVID-19 guidelines.

Stay safe, stay healthy, and have fun.

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