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Bad to the BONEus Games

Not confident in your bracket? Or just looking for some extra March Madness fun?

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Our Bad to the BONEus Games (named in honor of one of Dave's favorite songs and inspired by some of his favorite backyard basketball games) are open to any and all - regardless of if you submit a bracket entry or not. Each additional game is $5 per entry, and each game has its own individual prize pot.

 

25% of each Bad to the BONUus Game entry is added to the total Pedal the Cause donation.

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Please submit your buy-ins via Venmo [Thomas-Hopper-13] and please include your name and the name of each Bad to the BONEus Game entered.

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*Games are now open for submissions!

 

Good luck and have fun!

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Knock-Out!

[Limit 1 Entry per Person - $5/Entry]


For those unfamiliar with this backyard classic - the object in the game is to be the longest to survive and avoid getting knocked out. That same concept applies here as well: each player selects one team during each day of game play (excluding the play-in games) that they think has the best chance at surviving to the next round. Guess wrong and you're knocked out! Must submit a new pick each day with games played to stay alive in this one. Teams cannot be chosen more than once, so once you pick a team, it cannot be selected again in a later round.


Players must make a selection before the first game starts every gameday [or until they are the last one standing] to be eligible to win.


Winner takes all - or splits the pot if there is a tie.


2026 Knock-Out! Prize Pot: $24

Gameday 6 Selection

NOTE: This game will require a new entry before the start of each day's gameplay.


If you chose a team that you have previously selected in an earlier round - OR - you fail to select a team before the start of that day's gameplay, then your entry will be automatically knocked out.

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M.A.R.T.Y.

[Limit 1 Entry Per Person - $5/Entry]


A new twist inspired by the iconic basketball game HORSE (Aka PIG). Call your shot and build the highest scoring lineup (Round of 64 scores only) - using just one team for each letter: M, A, R, T, Y.

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The total score of each selection will be added together to determine your total score. The winning "HORSE" (or HORSE's/PIG's) will win (or split) the prize pot.


2026 M.A.R.T.Y. Prize Pot: $24


*Team R is reserved for a Reigning Conference Champion. This selection is reserved for conference champions that are not included in one of the other letter categories.

Team M:
Team A:
Team R (Reigning Conference Champion):
Team T:
Team Y:
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Around the World

[Limit 1 Entry Per Person - $5/Entry]


Inspired by the game with the same name, work your way around the world by choosing 1 team from each first round location that you expect to advance the furthest in the tournament. For each round that one of your selected teams wins (excluding the play-in games) you will receive points equal to the value of that team's seed. (Ex: 1 seeds get 1 point for each win, 7 seeds get 7 per win, 15 seeds get 15 per win, etc.) Losses are always 0 points, regardless of seeding.


The team that combines for the highest point total will win (or split, if a tie) the prize pot.​


2026 Around the World Prize Pot: $27

Buffalo, NY
Greenville, SC
Oklahoma City, OK
Philadelphia, PA
Portland, OR
San Diego, CA
St. Louis, MO
Tampa, FL

The Charity Stripe

*No Maximum or Minimum Requirement

March Madness not your thing? Just feeling generous? Or simply got a bone to pick with Cancer? Then this is the Bonus Entry for you! No games, no payouts, the only rule in this one is that 100% of your Charity Stripe donations goes directly to the funding cancer research.

You can make your donations directly to Dave Hopper's Pedal the Cause Memorial Page here:

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Or you can Venmo [Thomas-Hopper-13] with the description "Charity Stripe"

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