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Red Bull - Launchpad Contest - EXPIRED

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Description:

Describe an idea you'd like to see realized or a feat you'd like to accomplish and Redbull can help, with the Red Bull Launchpad Contest on Facebook. Winners will receive trips to the Summer X Games, trips to Santa Monica, and cash prizes of $1,000 or $5,000 to make their ideas come true. This sweepstakes has expired.

Sweepstakes Links:

  • Sweepstakes Entry Form: http://launchpad.redbullusa.com/arena/
  • Sweepstakes Rules: http://launchpad.redbullusa.com/rules.html
  • Sweepstakes Homepage: http://www.redbullusa.com/

Category:

Eligibility:

USA and Canada, above the age of majority

Start Date:

January 26, 2012

End Date:

May 23, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. PT

Entry Frequency:

Unlimited entry per person.

Sweepstakes Prizes:

1st Prize: $5,000 cash. (ARV: $5,000)

2nd Prizes (4): A $1,000 check. (ARV: $1,000)

Phase 1 Finalist Prizes (10): A trip for two to Los Angeles, California to see the 2012 ESPN Summer X Games. The prize includes airfare, hotel, VIP passes ESPN Summer X Games, ground transportation, and a $50 per diem per day per person. (ARV: $6,650)

Phase 2 Finalist Prizes (5): A trip for two to Santa Monica, CA including airfare, hotel, ground transportation, and a $50 per diem per day per person. (ARV: $2,650)

Additional Comments:

To enter, submit a video of 30 seconds or less describing a compelling, creative, original idea/feat that you would like Redbull to help you accomplish.

There will be three phases of judging. Ten Phase 1 finalists will be selected on the basis of Clarity of idea (25%), Creativity (25%), Feasibility (25%), and Votes and impact (25%).

The Phase 1 Finalists will be paired with a Red Bull athlete or other personality to create a presentation which will be presented in-person to Red Bull in or near Santa Monica, California. The presentations will be judged on the basis of Phase I Finalist's activity in social media for their Idea (15%), Feasibility/risk of implementing the Idea (50%), Successful preparation of their presentation (30%), and Support from followers of the Idea, as measured by online, text message voting, or live voting opportunities (5%). Five finalists will be selected to move on to Phase 3.

The Phase 3 finalists will make a presentation to judges in Santa Monica. The presentations will be judged on the basis of Clarity of idea (20%), Creativity (20%), Feasibility (20%), Social Interest (10%), and Successful presentation of their Idea to Judges (30%) to determine the winner.

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