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Hike each of the three tallest mountains in SoCal:

• San Antonio (Mt. Baldy)
• San Gorgonio
• San Jacinto

The "Three Saints" between May 13 and October 15, 2017, within one of the following time frames to earn some cool prizes:

• 24 Hours (24 consecutive hours)  • 3 Days (72 consecutive hours)
• 3 Weeks (21 consecutive days)  • 3 Months (90 consecutive days)
 

Hurry! Registration ends 9/1/17
 

COST: $5 – or usable outdoor gear donation of any value. All proceeds, including the $5 cash fee, and any gear donations will go to the A16 Donate-a-Pack Foundation to help at-risk, low income, or disabled youths in Southern California to partake in an outdoor wilderness experience.  You will receive a tax-deductible receipt for both your $5 Challenge fee and any gear donation.

1) REGISTER (Registration materials will be available starting the afternoon of  May 5, 2017)
    • Visit your nearest A16 store to pick up your registration packet which includes: A16 Registration & Liability Form,
    A16 3-Peak Challenge Flag, Trail Record, Tram Discount Card and A16 Adventure Buck.

    • COST: $5--or usable outdoor gear donation of any value. All proceeds, including the $5 cash fee, and any gear donations will go to the A16 Donate-a-Pack Foundation to help at-risk, low income, or disabled youths in Southern California to partake in an outdoor wilderness experience.  You will receive a tax-deductible receipt for both your $5 Challenge fee and any gear donation.

2) ACQUIRE PERMITS and ADVENTURE PASS, if necessary.
     • San Gorgonio: A Wilderness Permit & an Adventure Pass is required to enter the San Gorgonio Wilderness, for
       day hikes or overnight trips 
     • San Jacinto: Everyone entering the wilderness area for the day or for camping must have a permit in their possession.  
     • San Antonio (Baldy): A National Forest Adventure Pass is required for vehicles parked in a non-fee area.
     • If you are unfamiliar with the trails, we strongly encourage purchase of Trail Maps (Adventure Passes and Trail Maps
     are available at A16 retail stores).

3) HIKE or BACKPACK to the SUMMIT and back of SoCal's Highest Peaks: Mt. Baldy, San Gorgonio and San Jacinto within
    24 Hours, 3-Days, 3-Weeks or 3-Months between May 13 and October 15, 2017. Obey all government regulations, including
    displaying Adventure Passes and permits where required.

    • Time starts at the beginning of the first trailhead and ends when you exit the last trailhead.
    • Use of the San Jacinto Tram is acceptable and encouraged. Total time includes the tram ride.
    • Use of the Mt. Baldy Tram is NOT allowed!

    NOTE: If San Jacinto is your last peak and you are in danger of missing the tram down, after summiting San Jacinto, we will allow
    you to end at Round Valley instead of at the top of the tram, for safety reasons. ONE HOUR TOTAL WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR TIME
    to compensate for the 2-1/2 miles back to the tram and tram time. You must plan ahead and acquire an overnight permit, bring a
    sleeping bag and a tent or bivy and other needed overnight supplies with which to set up camp at Round Valley before heading
    to the summit. NO OTHER CAMPING SPOT WILL BE PERMITTED!

4) TAKE A PHOTO ON EACH SUMMIT while displaying the A16 3-Peak Challenge Summit Flag.

    • The A16 3-Peak Challenge Summit flag must be included in each summit photo.
    • The summit sign or other identifiable summit attribute must be in the photo.
    • Candid, action photos are strongly encouraged & may lead to slightly longer moments of fame & possible photo contest winnings!
    • 3-Peak Challenge Finishers who submit a video* will receive one EXTRA RAFFLE TICKET to win a Grand Prize of approx. $195 value.
    *Video may be created with any device—cell phone, video recorder, GoPro—and uploaded to a video hosting site (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.).
    • Video should show action and document interesting segments of your experience.
    • Scenery is OK if it's part of the story, but it shouldn't only be scenery.

    • Hint: Be creative with your photos. The best will be entered into a photo contest to be held at the 3-Peak Challenge Rendezvous party in November.

5) RECORD ALL STATS on the provided Trail Record card.  SAVE ALL RECORDS & RECEIPTS.

    • Date/Time at start of trailhead
    • Time reached summit
    • Date/Time at end of trailhead
    • Transition time between mountains (24-Hour Finishers Only)

6) SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY    
 

• Post your video on YouTube, Vimeo, or other video hosting site and post the link on your Completion Form. (Optional, but earns you another GoPro raffle ticket)

Groups: Each person must submit an individual entry and photos in order to receive prizes

Multiple Attempts: You may qualify for only one prize package, for each time-frame, per year. You may do multiple time-frames
(i.e. 3-week and 3-month), but dates may not coincide and you must re-register and pay the $5 fee for each.

Questions? Email us at 3peaks@adventure16.com

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