Luca Memorial Contest is a permanent continuous annual contest for CAVING & CANYONING in memory of Luca Chiarabini (1970-2017). Organized, hosted and administered by the Luca Chiarabini Memorial Association, a non-profit Swiss organization.
ROUND Jan-April 2021
closes 30 April 11:59pm CET
ROUND May-August 2022
is UNDER JUDGING
ROUND May-August 2022 is UNDER JUDGING
WINNERS & FINALISTS to be announced within 20th September
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2021 Photo Contest is now CLOSED FINALE 2021 winners to be announced end of January Click this link for updated status.
2022 Photo Contest will welcome new amazing photos taken in 2022 starting 1st February 2022.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE 2023 Contest opens 1st February 2023
2022 Contest closed on 31 December 2022 23:59 CET
ROUND May-August 2022
is UNDER JUDGING
ROUND May-August 2022 is UNDER JUDGING
WINNERS & FINALISTS to be announced within 20th September
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2021 Photo Contest is now CLOSED FINALE 2021 winners to be announced end of January Click this link for updated status.
2022 Photo Contest will welcome new amazing photos taken in 2022 starting 1st February 2022.
Luca Memorial Photo Contest aims to remember Luca and promote his values and passions: CAVING^ & CANYONING^ ... and the SHARING of them!
Encouraging enthusiasts like him from all over the world to SHARE their incredible moments and photos in an INTERNATIONAL PHOTO CONTEST.
PRESENTATION VIDEO is under update
to be released 20 Feb 22
at 0:55 : Contest & Prizes explanation at 3:00 : How to submit photos explanation at 04:40 : Participant registration explanation
prizes are NOT accumulative! If #1Best is an amateur, next ranked amateur will be awarded. Random raffle made among remaining non-winning Finalists. * Only one Cave Diving winner photo per Round. The $200 voucher is for purchase caving canyoning equipment at our friend stores (learn more here)
15 FINALISTS in photo categories pass to FINAL ROUND opting to win up to a maximum of $3000
+ ‘MOST LIKED’1xCaving + 1xCanyoning Featured photos in each month are also entitled FINALIST.
most liked = higher sum of likes in Instagram + Facebook + TikTok during each calendar month, observed at Round Judging end.
Elected byJuryat the end of each Round: (every 4 months)
prizes are NOT accumulative! If #1Best is an amateur, next ranked amateur will be awarded. (*) Only one Cave Diving winner photo per Round.
15 FINALISTS in photo categories pass to FINAL ROUND opting to win up to a maximum of $3000 (learn more here) ‘MOST LIKED’1xCaving + 1xCanyoning Featured photos in each month are also entitled FINALIST.
most liked = higher sum of likes in Instagram + Facebook + TikTok during each calendar month, observed at Round Judging end.
(MONTHLY) Random picked winner among all submissions of the month: $100 voucher for purchasecaving/canyoning equipment at our friend stores (learn more here)
In 2022 we have amazing projects starting: exhibitions, photo books, and more! We have revised our prizes according to the annual budget limitations.
Photos must be taken in 2023 to win.
We are setting up the 2023 CONTEST RULES please come back after 10th February 2023
EXPLICITLY INCLUDED: CANYONING: Icy, wet and dry canyons CAVING: Rock, ice/glacier, and underwater natural/coral caves or man-made abandoned underground structures and mines, as well as urban caving.
We are here to help! Please contact us if you have any QUESTION, DOUBT, PROBLEM or SUGGESTION.
These complex rules are intended to distribute the prize among more winners, as well as to ensure that awarded photographers can confidently submit more amazing photos without ‘hogging it all’.
Any WINNER of equal or more than 250USD ( cash+products) during one year, is ineligible to win in the following year any cash / product prize. HOWEVER: • he/she can still present entries during the year and opt to access the FINAL ROUND, if his entries classify as finalists.
The WINNER of a ROUNDof a cash prize/award is ineligible to win again a round during the same year. HOWEVER: • he/she can still present entries during the year and opt to access the FINAL ROUND, if his entries classify as finalists.
The WINNER of a previous FINALE is ineligible to win again another ROUND or FINALE in the following TWO years. HOWEVER: • he can still present entries during the year and opt to win a BRAND AWARD.
The RANDOM WIN must go to a participant that has not had any win yet during the last TWO years. Therefore are ineligible to win previous cash/product winners: any ROUND winners, SOCIALCONTEST winners and previous RANDOM/RAFFLE winners.
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PARTNERS
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