If you’d like to enter the ‘My Little Red Sign’ photo competition we recommend you read the following terms and conditions:
- The promoter is Sustrans, whose registered office is 2 Cathedral Square, College Green, Bristol BS1 5DD.
- Sustrans is a registered charity no. 326550 (England and Wales) SC039263 (Scotland).
- There is no entry fee and no purchase is necessary to enter this competition.
- All information detailing how to enter this competition forms part of the terms and conditions.
- By entering this competition, you are agreeing to be bound by these terms and conditions.
- We are committed to protecting your personal data. For information on how we do this, see our privacy notice.
Entries will be shortlisted and the winners for each category determined by additional judges.
The competition is open to residents of the United Kingdom except employees of Sustrans and their close relatives, those judging the competition or anyone professionally connected with the competition.
Entries must have been taken on the National Cycle Network in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
All images entered must celebrate your experiences and the impact of the National Cycle Network and be no more than three years old.
The competition is open to all ages, however entrants under 18 must have their parent or legal guardian’s permission to enter.
Entrants under 18 must supply their name, age and a valid email address for their parent or legal guardian.
Images submitted must not:
- Have been published elsewhere (excluding social media).
- Have won a prize in any other major photographic competition.
- Been entered into a major competition where the results are still pending.
Participants warrant that no animals depicted in their entries were harmed in the taking of the photographs.
If you are licensed to take pictures or visit areas which might otherwise be unlawful you should say so, and we may ask to see the licence if your picture is shortlisted.
Entries
- Entrants may submit one different photograph to each category, however they will only have the chance to be declared the winner of one category.
- Entrants found to be using multiple email addresses to exceed the allowed number of submissions will be disqualified.
- Photos submitted on behalf of another person will not be accepted.
- The promoter is not responsible for entries that are sent via email and not received, and proof of transmission will not be accepted as proof of entry.
- Sustrans may contact entrants to provide extra information or an extended description of their image.
- Sustrans reserves the right to transfer an entry to a different category during the competition or judging if it feels it is more relevant.
- If entrants fall below the required standard Sustrans reserve the right not to declare a winner and award a prize.
- Sustrans reserves the right to share photographs submitted throughout the competition as a way to promote the competition and using images in this way does not imply the entrant has won or is a runner up.
- Winning entries and other images will be collated and can be shown at Sustrans events.
- The entrant has obtained and has access to all necessary releases (model or property) and agrees to hold Sustrans harmless against all claims and liabilities arising out of Sustrans display, publication, and promotion or other use of each image submitted to Sustrans.
- By submitting your photographs you agree for them to be utilised across official Sustrans channels (print, digital and social media) to promote the charitable organisation and the National Cycle Network.
- Images will not be shared with third parties without your consent.
Technical specifications
- Photos must be sent by email in digital format to photocompetition@sustrans.org.uk.
- Minimum file size is 1MB and the maximum file size is 10MB. Photos must be submitted as JPEG or TIFF files.
- Photos must be submitted with no watermarks, borders or excessive digital manipulation.
- Stock or AI photos will not be accepted.
Judging, notification and prizes
All valid entries made before the competition closing date will be judged as follows.
Shortlisted photos in each category will be chosen by representatives from Sustrans.
The shortlisted photos will be scored by a panel of judges on the basis of:
- Originality and creativity.
- Execution.
- Evidence of enthusiasm for the National Cycle Network.
The entries in each category with the highest score will be designated as the winner.
Winners will be notified by email or telephone within 7 working days of the closing of the competition.
Winners must confirm acceptance of their prize within 7 days of being notified by Sustrans and must provide a UK postal address for their prize to be sent to.
If Sustrans does not receive confirmation of prize acceptance within 7 days, it reserves the right to disqualify the entrant and select another prize-winner.
The prizes are as stated for each category and are not transferable.
No cash alternative to the prizes will be offered.
Prizes are subject to availability and Sustrans reserves the right to substitute any prize with a reasonable alternative without giving notice.
The promoter’s decision in the respect of all matters to do with the competition will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
The winners will be announced on the Sustrans website in August/September 2024.
