POPPI ALPINE BLASTERS CHALLENGE
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND NECESSARY TO ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
OPEN ONLY TO ELIGIBLE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND DISCTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHO, AS OF THE TIME OF ENTRY, ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD.
VOID IN ALL JURISDICTIONS OTHER THAN THOSE STATED ABOVE AND WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.
1. ELIGIBILITY: The Poppi Alpine Blasters Challenge (the “Challenge”) is open to all residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees, representatives, contractors, directors, officers and agents of VNGR Beverage LLC (“Sponsor”) and its affiliates, parents, and subsidiaries, and any advertising and promotion agencies, wholesale distributors, retail licensees or other entity involved in the administration of the Challenge (collectively, such entities with Sponsor, the “Released Parties”), and members of such excluded individuals’ immediate families (i.e. spouse, parent, child or sibling; whether biological, adopted, step or in-law) and individuals living in the same household of each (whether related or not) are not eligible to enter or win. The Challenge is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules (“Official Rules”) and to the decisions of Sponsor which are final and binding in all matters related to this Challenge. The winners are subject to verification, including verification of age and residency.
2. CHALLENGE PERIOD: The Challenge begins at 7:00:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (“PST”) on April 8, 2025 and ends at 8:59:59 p.m. PST on April 11, 2025 (the “Challenge Period”). Sponsor’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Challenge.
3. HOW TO ENTER AND PLAY GAME: The Alpine Blasters game (the “Game”) is web browser based and accessible through the web browsers on mobile devices, computers and tablet devices (“Eligible Devices”). It can be accessed by visiting [https://drinkpoppi.com/alpineblasters] (“Game Website”). To enter and play, participants must possess or have access to an Eligible Device. Internet fees and data rates may apply. You agree to incur any and all charges demanded by your Internet provider or wireless carrier. Not all mobile devices, computers, and tablet devices offer wireless Internet access. Internet access may not be available in all areas.
To enter the Challenge, during the Challenge Period:
A. Visit the Game Website and create an account.
a. You must opt-in to receive standard text message marketing on the account sign-up page of the Game Website in order to qualify for the Challenge. Failure to opt-in to such marketing will result in disqualification from the Challenge. See Sponsor’s Terms of Use (https://drinkpoppi.com/pages/legal) for additional information.
b. By providing your email address, you agree to receive email communications from Sponsor. Communications may include updates concerning new and existing products, promotions run by Sponsor or our third-party partners, and news concerning Sponsor and industry developments. IF YOU WISH TO OPT OUT OF PROMOTIONAL EMAILS, YOU CAN UNSUBSCRIBE FROM OUR PROMOTIONAL EMAIL LIST BY FOLLOWING THE UNSUBSCRIBE OPTIONS IN THE PROMOTIONAL EMAIL ITSELF.
B. Play the Game in accordance with the directions found on the Game Website.
At end of each Game play, your score will be automatically updated on the Challenge Leaderboard within the Game. You may play unlimited times during the Challenge Period; however, only your best overall score during the Challenge Period will be included on the Challenge Leaderboard.
4. HOW TO WIN: Subject to the terms herein, the top one thousand (1,000) eligible participants with the highest overall Game scores on the Challenge Leaderboard at the end of the Challenge Period will be eligible to win the prize described below. In the case of a tie score that potentially leads to more than 1,000 winners, the potential winner will be the eligible participant(s) who was the fastest to receive such tying score.
5. PRIZES: Each confirmed winner will receive:
· One (1) poppi promotion box containing a poppi sweatsuit, stickers, 6 cans of 12oz poppi Alpine Blast cans, and a poppi keychain (Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of such promotional box: $150.00)
The total ARV of all prizes offered in this Challenge is $150,000.00. All amounts are in United States dollars. Limit one prize per person.
Prize is non-transferable and no cash equivalent or substitution of prize is offered except at the sole discretion of Sponsor. If a prize or any portion thereof cannot be awarded for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize with another prize of equal or greater value.
As a condition of receiving the prize, the winner must provide Sponsor with a valid mailing address. Sponsor will pay for the cost of delivering the prize to winner within the United States. The method of shipping and the carrier will be determined in the sole discretion of Sponsor. Sponsor is not responsible for any prizes that are lost, stolen, undeliverable, or returned.
Each prize winner will be solely responsible for all federal, state and/or local taxes, and for any other fees or costs associated with the prizes they receive, regardless of whether it, in whole or in part, is used.
THE WINNER AGREES TO ACCEPT THE PRIZES “AS IS” AND HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT RELEASED PARTIES HAVE NEITHER MADE NOR ARE IN ANY MANNER RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR GUARANTEE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, RELATIVE TO THE PRIZES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO (A) ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES PROVIDED EXCLUSIVELY BY A PRIZE SUPPLIER THAT ARE SENT ALONG WITH THE PRIZE OR (B) THEIR QUALITY OR MECHANICAL CONDITIONS. SPONSOR HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. Actual merchandise prize awarded may differ from items as depicted in advertising (e.g. different style or color) and Sponsor disclaims any liability in conjunction therewith.
6. WINNERS NOTIFICATION: Sponsor will attempt to contact potential winners by text message to the phone number provided by participant within the Game in connection with the winning score on or about April 14, 2025, and potential winners will be required to respond to the notification within forty-eight (48) hours indicating whether they can accept the prize.
Each potential winner will be required to complete, sign, and return an affidavit of eligibility and liability and, unless prohibited by law, publicity release to Sponsor or Sponsor’s representative within forty-eight (48) hours of prize acceptance. If a potential winner (i) is determined to be ineligible or otherwise disqualified by Sponsor, (ii) fails to respond to Sponsor’s first winner notification message within 48 hours of notification or after two (2) attempts (whichever occurs first), (iii) fails to timely provide any information requested by Sponsor (e.g., information needed by Sponsor to deliver the prize) or timely execute and return any documents required by Sponsor, the potential winner will be disqualified and forfeit all interest in the prize. If the potential winner is disqualified, the next highest scoring eligible participant will be notified, time permitting. Sponsor reserves the right to not award such prize upon such disqualification. Upon prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given. Released Parties are not responsible for a change in participant’s phone number which may result in a potential winner not receiving initial prize notification or their prize information.
7. PUBLICITY: Except where prohibited by law, acceptance of prize offered constitutes permission for, and each winner hereby grants Sponsor and its representatives an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, and sublicensable right and license to distribute, publicly display, and use winner’s name and information about the prize award, in any way, at any time without further compensation in all media now known or hereafter discovered worldwide and on the Internet without notice or review or approval as permitted by law, including without limitation, for use in advertising and marketing. By accepting a prize, each winner represents and warrants that they have the right to grant the foregoing license.
8. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY; RELEASE: TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU AGREE (I) THE RELEASED PARTIES SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH (A) THE CHALLENGE OR (B) ANY PRIZE AWARDED, AND (II) YOUR REMEDIES FOR ANY CLAIMS RELATING THE CHALLENGE ARE LIMITED TO YOUR ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES OF PARTICIPATION IN THE CHALLENGE (IF ANY).
The Released Parties assume no liability for, and are not responsible for, and by entering the Challenge, participants hereby waive and release the Released Parties from any actions, claims, damages, losses, or injuries of any kind arising in connection with the Challenge and/or the acceptance, possession or use of any prize, including without limitation, (i) lost, late, misdirected, unintelligible, returned or undelivered telephone calls, text messages, email, or for lost, interrupted or unavailable satellite, network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), Game Website, or other connections availability, accessibility or traffic congestion, miscommunications, failed computer, network, telephone, satellite or cable hardware or software or lines, or technical failure, or jumbled, scrambled, delayed or misdirected transmissions, computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties, or other errors of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic or network, including without limitation any errors in these Official Rules, winner notifications or other announcements or communications relating to the Challenge; (ii) injury or damage to participant's or any other person’s computer or property related to or resulting from participating in this Challenge. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of this Challenge, Game, or Game Website, act in violation of the Official Rules, act in any manner to threaten or abuse or harass any person, or violate Website’s terms of service, as solely determined by the Sponsor, will be disqualified. In the event of any ambiguity or error(s) in these Official Rules, Sponsor reserves the right to clarify or modify these Official Rules however it deems appropriate to correct any such ambiguity or error(s). If due to an error or for any other reason, more legitimate prize claims are received than the number of prizes stated in these Official Rules, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the number of prizes stated in these Official Rules. In no event will more than the stated number of prizes be awarded. If there are less than one-thousand (1,000) eligible scores on the Challenge Leaderboard at the end of the Challenge Period, then Sponsor reserves the right to award less than one-thousand (1,000) prizes.
LEGAL WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER OR NOT A PARTICIPANT, TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS CHALLENGE IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND PURSUE ALL OTHER REMEDIES AGAINST ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Challenge or winning the prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Challenge by cheating, deception, or other unfair playing practices (including the use of automated quick entry programs) or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other participants or any Released Parties.
For California Residents Only: You hereby waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which states, “A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party.”
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHER DAMAGES; AS A RESULT, THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
9. SPONSOR’S RESERVATION OF RIGHTS: Should any portion of Challenge be, in the Sponsor’s sole opinion, compromised or is otherwise not practically capable of running as planned for any reason outside the control of the Sponsor, including without limitation due to a force majeure event or by government orders, natural disasters, the effects of any pandemic, epidemic, computer virus, worms, bugs, fraud, technical failures, unauthorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair administration, security, fairness or proper play of this Challenge or the Game, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Challenge, and not award any prizes.
10. DISPUTE RESOLUTION: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant or Sponsor in connection with the Challenge, or any claim or dispute that has arisen or may arise between you and Sponsor, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SPONSOR’S TERMS OF USE CONTAIN PROVISIONS GOVERNING HOW DISPUTES THAT YOU AND WE HAVE AGAINST EACH OTHER ARE RESOLVED. IN PARTICULAR, IT CONTAINS AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT WHICH WILL, WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, REQUIRE DISPUTES BETWEEN SPONSOR AND PARTICIPANTS BE SUBMITTED TO BINDING AND FINAL ARBITRATION. YOU HEREBY AGREE TO THE TERMS OF SUCH ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, UNLESS YOU OPT OUT OF THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS FOUND IN SPONSOR’S TERMS OF USE FOUND AT HTTPS://DRINKPOPPI.COM/PAGES/LEGAL.
With the exception of any matters subject to arbitration as described above, the state and federal courts located in San Francisco, California will serve as the venue for any actions brought, or claims made, arising out of, or relating to this Challenge.
11. PRIVACY POLICY: Any personally identifiable information collected during an entrant’s participation in the Challenge will be collected and used by Sponsor and its designees for the administration and fulfillment of the Challenge and as otherwise described in these Official Rules and Sponsor’s privacy policy available at https://drinkpoppi.com/pages/privacy-policy. If you are verified as a prize winner, your first name, last initial, city, and state will be included in a publicly available winner’s list.
12. SPONSOR: VNGR Beverage LLC 31 Navasota Street Suite 270 Austin, TX 78702.
This Challenge is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram or Meta. You understand that you are providing your information to Sponsor and not to Instagram or Meta. You agree to release Instagram and Meta from all claims arising out of, or in connection with, this Challenge. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding this Challenge should be directed to Sponsor and not to Instagram or Meta.
13. WINNER’S LIST: For the names of the winners, hand-print your name and complete address on a 3” x 5” card and mail to: Poppi Alpine Blasters Challenge Winner’s List Request, 16630 Old Chesterfield Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017. Requests must be received no later than sixty (60) days after the end of the Challenge Period.