Sticker Journal Challenge 2026
What This Is?
This is a fun, community driven challenge to celebrate riding bikes, doing cool things, and making fun memories together. The goal is participation, creativity, and adventure.
The Vermont Bicycle Club Adventure Society of People Doing Cool S#!+ on Bicycles journal is a part of a season long contest, January through September, where riders will be awarded stickers for their accomplishments. Some challenges will be provided by Adventure Society Ride Leaders and Administrators in the form of Adventure Visas, while other challenges can be of your very own design!
Is it just for mountain bikes? NO! There’s all kinds of cool bicycle stuff to do out there! We’ll post up different official challenges all season long. We’ll post a new Adventure Visa at least once a month. Adventure Visas can only be picked up in person at the shop, or if you give us a heads up, we can bring them to one of our events.
This is a Vermont Bicycle Club and Vermont Bicycle Shop event.
To enter this contest and become a member of the Vermont Bicycle Club Adventure Society simply join us for at least 3 official club events.
After which participants will be given a genuine and official ‘Vermont Bicycle Club Cool S#!+ I did on My Bike’ journal.
The OFFICIAL 2026 Vermont Bicycle Club Cool S#!+ I did on My Bike journal.
Here’s a sample of what our Adventure Visas look like.
For each accomplishment, you’ll be given a sticker.
Riders who complete challenges will be awarded stickers for their books. Stickers are custom printed by Vermont Bicycle Shop.
At the end of the 2026 riding season the top 3 with the most stickers will win amazing prizes.
At random intervals throughout the season there will be prizes provided to notable participants.
Participation and Eligibility
Participants must meet all of the following requirements:
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Attend at least three Vermont Bicycle Club events (verified by participating in the group selfie, or a selfie with a ride leader at each event)
- Hold a current valid Millstone Trails(or other) VMBA membership where applicable. (if you’re challenge is mountain bike related, proof of a Millstone Trails(or other) VMBA membership must be provided)
- Sign the Vermont Bicycle Club Ride Waiver Click here: Vermont Bicycle Club Ride Waiver
- Wear a helmet at all times while riding
- Follow all local laws, trail rules, closures, and land use permissions as well as any applicable VMBA and Millstone Trails rules
- Follow all posted trail conditions and closures by checking local chapter socials, websites, or other information centers and services
E-Bikes with pedal assist only (no throttles) are allowed provided all local, state, and land use rules are followed.
Safety and Responsibility
Cycling, including mountain biking, is inherently dangerous and may result in injury or death. By participating, riders voluntarily assume all risks associated with cycling and are solely responsible for their decisions and actions.
Any challenge completed in a reckless, unsafe, or irresponsible manner, including behavior that endangers the rider, other trail users, or the public, may be denied sticker approval at the sole discretion of ADvSOC Ride Leaders and Administrators regardless of completion.
Stickers and the ADvSOC Book
- Participants must earn and maintain an official Vermont Bicycle Club Adventure Society of People Doing Cool S#!+ on Bicycles book by attending at least three Vermont Bicycle Club/Vermont Bicycle Shop events
- Stickers must be official ADvSOC stickers and are only provided in person
- Stickers are only valid if placed in the ADvSOC Book (see images above)
- Lost books equal lost stickers, replacements are not offered
- Stickers may only be claimed in person
- A large scoreboard will be on display at Vermont Bicycle Shop and a file will be kept at Vermont Bicycle Shop that will be updated when stickers are given and for what task. This is for admin purposes only and will not serve in the absence of the ADvSOC Book.
Each challenge may only be completed once per rider unless explicitly designated as repeatable.
EXAMPLE 1: You joined us for 3 VT Bike Club fat bike group rides, you will receive a book and you will be awarded a sticker for that singular achievement.
EXAMPLE 2: You completed a ride 5 miles at Millstone in one ride challenge, later we release a ride 3 miles at Millstone in one ride challenge, you cannot resubmit your five mile ride, you must ride a new ride of at least 3 miles.
Challenges
Stickers are awarded when participants complete a challenge either:
- In person, witnessed by an ADvSOC Ride Leader or Administrator, or
- Via clear unedited video evidence that unmistakably shows the challenge being completed
Participants may create their own challenges.
Rider created challenges must be deemed sticker worthy by ADvSOC Ride Leaders or Administrators. Approval may be granted at the time the challenge is submitted to Ride Leaders or Administrators.
Example
Riding one mile is not sticker worthy.
Riding a wheelie for one mile is definitely sticker worthy.
Challenges should demonstrate at least one of the following:
- Skill
- Endurance
- Exceptional creativity
- Extraordinary Joy to yourself and others
- Make an ADvSOC leader say “okay yeah, that’s pretty cool”
Appeals
Riders may appeal sticker decisions.
To enact an appeal, the rider must submit a video declaring:
“I challenge the wisdom of the leaders of the Vermont Bicycle Club Adventure Society of People Doing Cool S#!+ [you can say ‘stuff’] on Bicycles.”
This video will be published on the Vermont Bicycle Club website and associated social media channels.
The appeal will be decided by a public vote through the Vermont Bicycle Club website.
Veto power remains unless there is greater than 85% voter approval.
Timing and Deadlines
- Challenge runs from January 1, 2026 through 11:59 pm on September 30, 2026
- All rides and challenges must take place within this period
- No submissions will be accepted after 11:59 pm on September 30, 2026
Tiebreakers
In the event of a tie, we will break the tie in this order:
- Total distance ridden. If this somehow is the same then:
- Total elevation gain. If this somehow is the same then both participants should buy a lottery ticket, or get married and also get ready for:
- Video dance off with details provided to tied participants in the even this becomes necessary.
Disputes
All disputes or requests for rule clarification must be submitted to Vermont Bicycle Shop.
All decisions are reviewed by Vermont Bicycle Shop and are final.
Prizes
Prizes have no cash value. No exchanges except for sizing where available at the sole discretion of prize providers.
STAY TUNED FOR PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENTS…
Media Use
By participating, riders grant Vermont Bicycle Club and Vermont Bicycle Shop permission to use submitted photos and videos for promotional and social media purposes unless explicitly requested otherwise in writing.