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Qualifying
Regulations:
Contestants must take before
photos and record their weight and measurements (chest, waist, hips, thigh,
calf, and bicep) on their chosen start date.
Via email or US Mail,
contestants must send an official record of their start date, along with at
least three clear photos and a record of their measurements taken on that date.
All “before” submissions must be received within two weeks of chosen
start date. Contestant may submit
more than three “before” photos if desired.
Contestants must use the
protein shakes, fiber shakes, and/or herbal supplements suggested in the
program. We suggest 1-3 protein shakes, 1-2 fiber shakes, and one
bottle of herbal dietary supplement per month.
However contestants are free to choose their own selection (minimum 3) of
the above products monthly. See
our product page for pricing and ordering instructions.
12 weeks after the
contestants’ recorded start date, contestants must take after photos and
record their weight and measurements. Contestants’
ending date must be no later than December 31, 2005.
Contestants must write a
500-800 word essay describing their experience.
Via email or US Mail,
contestants must submit the essay, at least three “after” photos and a
record of their “after” weight and measurements.
Contestant may submit more than three “after” photos if desired.
All “after” submissions, including the essay, must be received by
Monday, January 2, 2006.
Contestants will be required
to sign a form verifying that all provided information is true and correct and
that photos have not been altered.
Consult
your physician or health-care provider before commencing any new exercise,
nutrition, or supplementation program.
Participants in the Shape Up Challenge assume all risk of injury, harm, or loss
of any kind arising from participation. Participants release the Shape Up
Challenge and its entire staff from any and all risk, loss, injury, damage, or
harm that may arise from participating in this contest.
Judging:
Grand prize winner will be determined by highest
total score. Scores are based on
statistical change in contestant’s physique (25%), before and after photos
(25%), and contestant’s essay (50%). A
minimum of three independent judges will evaluate submissions from all qualified
participants and score each category between 1 and 100 points.
Judges' scores will be added together to determine total score for each
participant. In the case of a
tie, each judge will be asked to cast a single vote to determine the grand prize
winner. Next highest scores will
determine runner up winners. Winners will be determined by January 31,
2006.
Additional
Rules and Regulations:
The Shape Up Challenge is open to residents of
the United States and Canada. Contestants
must be 18 years or older at the time they start the contest. Odds
of winning depend on the number of completed entries and cannot be determined in
advance. All federal, state, and local laws apply. Void where prohibited by law.
All decisions of the judges are final. Prizes are nontransferable, and no cash
equivalents or substitutes will be offered.
Entry into the Shape Up Challenge constitutes
your consent and permission to use your name, photos, and essay (in whole or in
part) for promotional and advertising purposes to promote the Shape Up Challenge
and any future contests, without limitation or restriction. Such consent is a
condition of eligibility to enter and win the Shape Up Challenge.
All photos and essays submitted becomes the
property of the Shape Up Challenge, and submission of your entry shall be deemed
a voluntary transfer of your right, title and interest, including copyright, to
your photos and essay.
If you have a change of address or e-mail
between submission of your “before” materials and the date the winners are
announced, you must notify us by email or by
sending written notification to The Shape Up Challenge, PO Box 4000-143, Olathe, KS
66063. Winners who cannot be reached within 45 days after winner
selections automatically forfeit their prize.
Prizes may or may not be awarded to the next-highest scoring contestants.
For your chance to
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