As cyclists we know that bikes have feelings too and they have helped us cope with our feelings, one ride at a time.

It’s time to celebrate our unconditional love for our bikes – our vessel to a path of unlimited freedom, happiness and joy. This Trek Century Challenge – Follow your heart; to uncover more miles; more territories and more experiences with your bike.

Join the Trek Bikes India Strava Club and participate in the challenges posted each week – riding a total of 100, 200, 300 and 400 kilometres, for a chance to WIN a Trek X-Caliber 9* and some exciting prizes. And that’s not all – this time around the Trek Century Challenge just got sweeter with our recovery partner, Hyperice. We understand that recovery is the key to getting back at your game faster and stronger. Hyperice products helps to relieve muscle tension, unlock sore muscles, loosen knots and prime your body so you can find simple fun in doing what you love to do, more. And here’s your opportunity to win Hyperice recovery gear used by the worlds most powerful and iconic athletes across sport.

How to enter?

Follow 5 simple steps to be part of the challenge:

1. Register by RSVPing at https://in.explara.com/e/trek-century-challenge–follow-your-heart .
2. Join the Trek Bikes India Strava Club at https://www.strava.com/clubs/trekbikesindia.
3. Participate in the challenge by publishing an “activity” in real-time with an image of you with your bike.
4. Tell us why your bike is your Valentine in your post caption.
5. Use the hashtags #TrekCenturyChallenge and #TrekFollowYourHeart

Are you ready to conquer the challenges?

• Week 1 – 28th February – 6th March; Minimum Distance – 100 KMS; Win a Trek T-Shirt, Bontrager Water Bottle Cage and Trek Water Bottle plus Hyperice swag bags (t-shirt, pop socket, stickers) and Flat 20% discount coupon sitewide on Hyperice.in.
• Week 2 – 7th March – 13th March; Minimum Distance – 200 KMS; Win a Trek T-Shirt, Bontrager Pump plus Hyperice Hypersphere Mini, Hyperice swag bags (t-shirt, pop socket, stickers) and Flat 20% discount coupon sitewide on Hyperice.in.
• Week 3 – 14th March – 20th March; Minimum Distance – 300 KMS; Win a Trek T-Shirt, Bontrager Front Light and a Rear Light plus Hyperice Vyper Go, Hyperice swag bags (t-shirt, pop socket, stickers) and Flat 20% discount coupon sitewide on Hyperice.in.
• Week 4 – 21st March – 27th March; Minimum Distance – 400 KMS; Win a Trek T-Shirt, Bontrager Bag plus Hyperice Hypervolt Go, Hyperice swag bags (t-shirt, pop socket, stickers) and Flat 20% discount coupon sitewide on Hyperice.in.

The winners & participants will be contacted by Trek Bikes India via email seeking further details.

TREK CENTURY CHALLENGE – TERMS & CONDITIONS

1. It is mandatory for the rider to sign-up for the Trek Century Challenge by RSVPing.
2. It is mandatory for the rider to join Trek Bikes India’s Strava club at strava.com/clubs/trekbikesindia.
3. It is mandatory for the contestant to publish an ACTIVITY POST after completion of any 1 ride in real-time, incorporating the hashtags #TrekCenturyChallenge #TrekFollowYourHeart, along with a real-time image of the rider and their bike to be eligible to win:
   • The rider and the bike should be clearly visible
   • Repetitive images will not be considered and should be from the same day of the ride
4. Eligibility for winning a Trek X-Caliber 9:
   • Rider to post an image of their bike with a caption telling us why their bike is their Valentine on the Trek Bikes India Strava page.
   • The rider must have registered on for the Trek Century Challenge.
   • The rider must complete all the 4 weekly challenges successfully.
   • It is mandatory for the contestant to publish an ACTIVITY POST after completion of any 1 ride in real-time, incorporating the hashtags #TrekCenturyChallenge #TrekFollowYourHeart, along with a real-time image of the rider and their bike to be eligible to win.
   • Your creative entries will be judged on the basis of concept, uniqueness and aesthetics by the Trek Bikes India team.
5. Every entry and post to incorporate the hashtags #TrekCenturyChallenge and #TrekFollowYourHeart.
6. It is not mandatory to own a Trek Bike in order to participate in The Trek Century Challenge.
7. Entries will only be accepted from:
   • Week 1 Activity – From 28th February, 12:00 am – 6th March, 11:59 pm (100 KMS)
   • Week 2 Activity – From 7th March, 12:00 am – 13th March, 11:59 pm (200 KMS)
   • Week 3 Activity – From 14th March, 12:00 am – 20th March, 11:59 pm (300 KMS)
   • Week 4 Activity – From 21st March, 12:00 am – 27th March, 11:59 pm (400 KMS)
8. The activities posted by the rider on their Strava feed will be tallied with images and the hashtags of the challenge.
9. The contestant is to keep the activities public and not hidden.
10. Trek Bikes India to directly reach out to the winners via DM/Email in the month of April 2022.
11. It is recommended that the participants to upload their respective activities on the same day of the ride.
12. All entries are to be done on the Strava application only – direct message on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter will not be accepted.
13. Should the contestant be publishing several activities towards the challenge, the serial number of the activity is to be stated to keep track of the contestant’s undertakings. For e.g.: Day 1 – #TrekCenturyChallenge #TrekFollowYourHeart – Post 1. Day 2 – #TrekCenturyChallenge #TrekFollowYourHeart – Post 2.
14. It is NOT mandatory for the contestant to ride daily.
15. All the entries are going to be monitored daily; hence, all the guidelines are to be carefully followed.
16. The winner will be contacted by Trek Bikes India via email. The winner would then be required to share the a) Full Name, b) Contact Details including current residential address, and c) City of Residence and ID proof over email.
17. There is a limit of one (1) reward per person per CHALLENGE.
18. The return and exchange policy is not applicable on the rewards for this challenge.
19. Ride activities cannot be shared amongst riders.
20. The assistance of motor vehicles are strictly prohibited for this challenge and any such usage will result in immediate disqualification. The decision of Trek India shall be final in this regard.
21. E-bikes are not considered for this challenge.
22. Indoor trainer rides synced with Strava will be considered for this challenge.
23. Manual Activity Posts will not be considered.
24. This challenge is only open to persons individuals living in India and those aged 18 and older on the date of commencement of the CHALLENGE.
25. Riders found indulging in any malpractice will be barred from future Trek events. The decision of Trek India shall be final in this regard.
26. There is no cash alternative to the prizes.
27. Trek India reserves the right to request proof of a participant’s eligibility in the event that there is a doubt over his/her eligibility.
28. Trek India shall not be liable for any losses, taxes, liabilities or inconvenience suffered by any participant as a result of these terms and conditions, entering into this CHALLENGE or on account of any prize given under this CHALLENGE.
29. Any disputes, differences and/or any other matters in relation to and arising out of this CHALLENGE or relating to these terms and conditions shall be referred to arbitration under the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996. The venue of arbitration shall be at New Delhi. This CHALLENGE shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws in India and will be subject to exclusive jurisdiction of the courts at New Delhi alone. The Rules of Delhi International Arbitration Centre Rules (“Rules”) shall apply to the arbitration proceedings and the arbitration shall be conducted by a sole arbitrator to be appointed as per the Rules.

REWARDS

• Week 1 – 28th February – 6th March (100 KMS) – On completion all riders to receive TCC 100 KMS Achievement Certificates; top 10 riders with the maximum distance covered during the week as per the Trek Bikes India Club Leaderboard on Strava to Win a Trek T-Shirt, Bontrager Water Bottle Cage, Trek Water Bottle, Hyperice swag bags (t-shirt, pop socket, stickers) and Flat 20% discount coupon sitewide on Hyperice.in.
• Week 2 – 7th March – 13th March (200 KMS) – On completion all riders to receive TCC 200 KMS Achievement Certificates; top 10 riders with the maximum distance covered during the week as per the Trek Bikes India Club Leaderboard on Strava to Win a Trek T-Shirt, Bontrager Pump, Hyperice Swag bags (t-shirt, pop socket, stickers) and Flat 20% discount coupon sitewide on Hyperice.in. The rider with maximum distance covered during the week as per the Trek Bikes India Club Leaderboard on Strava gets a Hyperice Hypersphere Mini.
• Week 3 – 14th March – 20th March (300 Kms) – On completion all riders to receive TCC 300 KMS Achievement Certificates; top 5 riders with the maximum distance covered during the week as per the Trek Bikes India Club Leaderboard on Strava to Win a Trek T-Shirt, Bontrager Front Light and a Rear Light, Hyperice swag bag (t-shirt, pop socket, stickers) and Flat 20% discount coupon sitewide on Hyperice.in. The rider with maximum distance covered during the week as per the Trek Bikes India Club Leaderboard on Strava gets a Hyperice Vyper Go.
• Week 4 – 21st March – 27th March (400 KMS) – On completion all riders to receive TCC 400 KMS Achievement Certificates; top 5 riders with the maximum distance covered during the week as per the Trek Bikes India Club Leaderboard on Strava to Win a Trek T-Shirt, Bontrager Bag, Hyperice swag bag (t-shirt, pop socket, stickers) and Flat 20% discount coupon sitewide on Hyperice.in. The rider with maximum distance covered during the week as per the Trek Bikes India Club Leaderboard on Strava gets a Hyperice Hypervolt Go.
• On completion of all the 4 weekly challenges ONE rider to receive the Trek X-Caliber 9 and Hyperice Hypervolt Go;
  • The rider must be in the top 10 and top 5 respectively as per the Trek Bikes India Club Leaderboard on Strava
  • The rider must adhere to point no. 4 mentioned under the Terms and Conditions for the challenge.
• There is only ONE bike for the entire challenge and the bike size is subject to availability.

Use of Personal Information: Sponsor, its subsidiaries, and business partners may use the personal information (name, address, email) provided by you during the entry process to contact you to promote their products and services. You may opt-out at any time by unsubscribing to promotional emails or by sending a written request to be deleted from this mailing list to [email protected].

General Terms: Your entry in this Challenge constitutes your full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these rules. Entrants agree that the Sponsor of this giveaway, and their affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, agents or other representatives of any kind shall not be responsible or liable for damages or losses of any kind arising out of or resulting from entry in this giveaway, acceptance or use of a reward, or any other matter related to this giveaway, including, without limitation, claims based on property damage, personal injury and/or death, publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy. All decisions related to, as well as all interpretation of, these rules by sponsor will be final.

Safety recommendations

• Wear a properly fitted helmet at all times while riding.
• Cycling gloves help tackle varied climates and conditions and help with a firm grip.
• Wear fluorescent gear during daylight to help stand out from the surrounding environment.
• Use reflective tape, gear or accessories at night to be as visible as possible.
• Equip your bike with front and rear lights for visibility.
• Please obey all traffic light signals, traffic signs, and road markings as per the law.
• Ride at a safe speed.
• Keep a safe distance from any vehicle in front of you and beware of their sudden stop for avoiding accidents.