Colorado River Trail 3rd Annual Photo Contest Starts Today!

The Colorado River Trail’s 3^rd annual Flickr Photo Contest starts today!  Entries will be accepted until May 18, 2012.

Here are some things you’ll need to know:

• The contest theme is “show us how you’d spend the perfect day on the Colorado River Trail”
• For more information on the contest (and to enter), visit http://www.lcra.org/photocontest. 
• The short link is http://goo.gl/CXBUu if you’re tweeting.  I’ll be able to track the number of clicks if you use this link.
• Please also use the hashtag #CRTContest12 in your tweets. 
• The Flickr group is http://www.flickr.com/groups/coloradorivertrail  
• Winners are announced May 25^th (following a public vote)
• The Colorado River Trail is on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ColoradoRiverTrail, and on Twitter as @ColoradoRiverTr.  Please feel free to tag/mention us in your tweets and posts.

Contest Rules and more info can be found at:  http://www.lcra.org/community/ecodev/crt/contest.html 

We have some truly amazing prizes lined up!  Including: 
Grand Prize - Lake Travis Getaway
This year the grand prize is a package from the Lake Travis Chamber of Commerce. The lucky winner will enjoy Texas' version of paradise on the water, in the Great Outdoors, or just getting away from it all. The package includes:

• 2-night stay with breakfast at the Lakeway Resort and Spa
• $100 gift certificate from Steiner Ranch Steakhouse
• Round of golf for four at Flintrock Falls
• $100 gift certificate from Spa at the Lake

2nd Place - Play Bastrop County Getaway
The 2nd place winner will discover what it means to PlayBastropCo when they receive this prize package from Bastrop County. Bastrop County is open for play. Come join the fun. The prize package includes:

• From the Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce
  
  • One night at the Katy House Bed and Breakfast for two
  • DVD of a movie filmed in Smithville
  • Smithville cooler (6-pack size)
• From the Elgin Chamber of Commerce
  
  • $50 gift certificate from Southside Market & Barbecue
  • Package of items from Elgin's Hogeye Festival and Western Days
• From the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation
  
  • 6-mile kayak trip for two from Rising Phoenix Adventures
  • $25 gift certificate from Maxine's on Main
• From the Bastrop Chamber of Commerce
  
  • Gift basket of items from Cripple Creek & Company
  • $20 gift certificate from Baxter's on Main

Other Prizes
The 3rd through 5th place winners will receive one of the following:

• Light 'O the Moon Float Trip on the beautiful Colorado River, courtesy of LCRA's McKinney Roughs Nature Park,
• Annual pass to LCRA's Lake Travis recreation areas, or
• Day on the Bay Kayak Trip from Matagorda Bay Nature Park

Thank you to our prize donors:

Lake Travis Chamber of Commerce  |  Lakeway Resort and Spa  |  Steiner Ranch Steakhouse
Flintrock Falls  |  Spa at the Lake  |  Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce

Katy House Bed and Breakfast  |  Elgin Chamber of Commerce  |  Southside Market and BarbecueBastrop Economic Development Corporation  |  Rising Phoenix Adventures

Maxine’s on Main  |  Bastrop Chamber of Commerce  |  Cripple Creek & Company

Baxter’s on Main  |  LCRA’s McKinney Roughs Nature Park

LCRA’s Matagorda Bay Nature Park  |  LCRA’s Lake Travis recreation areas

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