Fit Virginia is conducting the Lose Big Win Big Weight Loss contest in an effort to increase healthier living in Virginia. This is a contest of skill which will require acquiring and applying your knowledge of nutrition and exercise to achieve your goals and increase your chances of winning by safely losing weight in a competition against others. You will not be competing for a chance to win your money or other competitor’s money. Your registration will be used for administrative and other purposes of Fit Virginia. In addition a portion of your registration will go to VCU’s T.E.E.N.S. program. Prizes will be paid from sponsorship money and other sources.
1. PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER:
Contest is open to legal residents physically residing within 80 Miles of Richmond Virginia who are 18 years of age or older as of date of entry. We will only be advertising in the greater Richmond area but we allow entry by any person as your address is within 80 miles of Richmond Virginia. Employees and family members of participating sponsors and Fit Virginia are not eligible to win.
2. HOW TO ENTER:
You will go to www.fitvirginia.com to register for the contest. You will pay a $29.00 registration fee to the contest which is non refundable under any circumstance. You will need to create a free account with Fit Virginia and agree to the terms and conditions of the website.
3. GETTING STARTED PACKET:
Once you register you will be emailed a getting started packet. Your getting started packet will contain your weigh in form, and participant I.D. you will need to print both off. You will need to bring both forms with you when you weigh in for the contest. You will also need your Participant I.D. to take advantage of deals that participating sponsors are offering.
4. CATEGORIES: The Lose Big Win Big contest will have 3 categories based on Body Mass Index. BMI is a useful measure of overweight and obesity. It is calculated from your height and weight. BMI is an estimate of body fat and a good gauge of your risk for diseases that can occur with more body fat.. The following will be the categories for the contest:
Normal: 26.9 and under
Overweight: 27.0-29.9
Obese: 30.0 and above
You will register for the contest under one of these categories that you fit in. You can use the BMI calculator on our website to determine which category you believe that you belong in. Regardless of what category you select to register for we will confirm the correct category by utilizing your initial weigh in form. Fit Virginia reserves the right to change your category without notice to you. In the event that you sign up for a category but based upon the information gathered at your initial weigh in the formula states that you belong in another category then you will automatically be placed in the correct category.
5. DETERMINING THE WINNER:
Winners of each category will be determined by the individual that loses the highest percentage of their own body weight within each category. 2nd place winners will be decided by the individual that loses the 2nd highest percentage of their body weight within a category. 3rd place winners will be decided by the individual that loses the 3rd highest percentage of their body weight within a category.
6. WEIGHING IN:
There will be a list of approved weigh in sponsors from which you can choose to weigh in at for free on Fit Virginia’s website. You do not have to commit to using any services or products from a weigh in location. You will have to weigh in twice during the contest, once at the beginning of the contest and once at the end of the contest. Your first and final weigh in will have to be at the same location.
If you choose you may also do both of your weigh in’s at your doctor’s office. Your doctor must fill out your weigh in form and sign it. In addition you doctor must fax the form to Fit Virginia at 804-379-4246 and your doctor’s office must verify through a phone call that they did your weigh in. If you choose this method it will be your responsibility to ensure your doctor will give us that information. In addition any costs associated with your doctor visits will be your responsibility. Be sure to get a fax confirmation from your doctor.
Fit Virginia will accept weighing in dates between 1/1/11 to 1/4/11 for your first weigh in. Fit Virginia will accept weigh in dates between 4/1/11 to 4/4/11 for your final weigh in. The initial and final weigh in dates must be exactly 90 days apart. If you choose to weigh in at an approved sponsors facility then it will be your responsibility to look on Fit Virginia’s website to see what dates and times they will be offering weigh in. If you choose to weigh in at your doctor’s office then it will be your responsibility to make sure they fax your information to us within those dates.
If you fail to weigh in both at the beginning and at the end of the contest within the approved dates then you will be disqualified for the contest. If you choose a specific day to weigh in then it is your responsibility to ensure your final weigh in is exactly 90 days from your original weigh in. failure to weigh in as defined here in the terms and conditions will disqualify you from the contest.
7. PROMOTIONAL ADVERTISING:
By Registering, each participant agrees to allow his/her name and likeness of his/her participation in to be used in future promotional advertising if you win in the contest.
8. PRIZES:
There will be 3 categories based on Body Mass Index. Each category will have a grand prize of $3000. Each category will have a 2nd place prize of $500. Each category will have a 3rd place which will be an undetermined prize worth $100 in the form of a gift card. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Winner is solely responsible for any and all taxes on a prize, as well as any and all expenses related to the prize not specified. Prizes will be awarded within approximately 30 days after determination of winner. Prizes are not transferable, except to a surviving spouse residing in the same household. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any and all prizes with prizes of equal or greater value, if an advertised prize becomes unavailable. If due to a printing, production or other error then that prize will be replaced with one of equal value determined by Fit Virginia. In the event that multiple contestants tie to be a winner of the contest then that prize will be split amongst the tying winners.
9. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION:
To be considered for participation, the same contestant who weighs in must also weigh in at the conclusion of the contest (exactly 90 days apart). In becoming a contestant, you affirm that you agree to these rules, including but not limited to the Medical Information detailed herein. Only natural weight loss techniques are condoned. Use of medical procedures, prescribed weight loss medications or illegal weight loss products during this contest will result in elimination from the contest.
10. THE FOLLOWING TERMS & CONDITIONS APPLY: Fit Virginia and its sponsors do not assume any responsibility for incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry information, including but not limited to technical malfunctions, human or technical error, seeding or printing errors, lost/delayed/garbled data or transmissions, omission, interruption, deletion, defect or failures of: any telephone or computer line or network, computer equipment, software or any combination thereof. Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered are void. In the event this contest is compromised or becomes technically corrupted in any way, electronically or otherwise, Fit Virginia reserves the right to cancel, terminate, or suspend the contest and in such event, Fit Virginia will assess the situation and select the most proper remedy to rectify the contest at it’s discretion. All entries become the sole property of Fit Virginia and will not be returned. Potential winner will be notified by telephone call and email. If potential winner does not reply to such notification within 10 days of the date of transmission or the notification is undeliverable after up to three attempts, potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be selected which will be the next person in line to win. Winner's acceptance of a prize constitutes the grant to Fit Virginia of an unconditional right to use winner's name, address (city and state only), voice, likeness, photograph, biographical and prize information and/or statements about the promotion for any publicity, advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation. Fit Virginia reserves the exclusive right to interpret all conditions relating to this promotion, and Fit Virginia's decisions are final and binding on all matters relating to this contest. Fit Virginia reserves the right in its
sole discretion to disqualify any individual that is) acting in violation of these Rules; ii) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner; iii) acting with the intent to threaten, annoy, abuse or harass any person or to disparage any goods or services of Fit Virginia or to erode the goodwill of Sponsor; or iv) exhibiting conduct that Fit Virginia finds inappropriate, immoral or otherwise objectionable.
11. ELIGIBILITY:
Employees of Fit Virginia and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and agents, distributors, retailers, advertisers,
Advertising and promotion agencies and all others associated with the development and execution of this contest and their respective employees and members of the immediate families of each are not eligible. Limit of one prize per person/family/household.
12. MEDICAL INFORMATION:
The content and other information presented during the contest are for educational purposes only. The content is not intended as a substitute for medical counseling. Before starting this or any other diet or fitness program, consult your physician to determine if a diet and/or fitness program is right for your needs. Do not start a diet or fitness program if your physician or health care provider advises against it. Fit Virginia reserves the right to refuse or cancel contest entry if it is determined that you have or if you inform us that you have certain medical conditions. Fit Virginia reserves the right to cancel your contest entry should you violate the terms and conditions of this agreement and any other posted policy during the contest. The process of entering the contest requires entry of certain personal information and, among other conditions of membership, agreement with these Terms and Conditions in order to participate in the contest. In becoming a contestant, you affirm that either (A) all of the following statements are true: (i) no physician has ever informed you that you have a heart condition or that you should only do physical activities recommended by a physician; (ii) you have never felt chest pain when engaging in physical activity; (iii) you have not experienced chest pain when not engaged in physical activity at any time within the past month; (iv) you have never lost your balance because of dizziness and you have never lost consciousness; (v) you do not have a bone or joint problem that could be made worse by a change in your physical activity; (vi) your physician is not currently prescribing drugs for your blood pressure or heart condition; (vii) you do not have a history of high blood pressure, and no one in your
Immediate family has a history of high blood pressure or heart problems; and (viii) you do not know of any other
reason you should not exercise; or (B) your physician has specifically approved of your entry in the contest.
You are advised that health, diet & fitness advice is often subject to updating and refining due to medical research and developments. No assurance can be given that the contest content will reflect the most recent findings or developments with respect to the particular material. In addition any information on Fit Virginia’s website should never be used to replace medical advice and should not be thought of as medical advice. You should consult with your health care provider with any questions or concerns you may have regarding any health condition. Fit Virginia is not responsible for any advice or information given to you regarding your fitness goals by affiliated sponsors.
13. RELEASE:
By entering, entrants release Fit Virginia, Contest sponsor’s and all prize suppliers, and the parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates of each of them and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents, from any and all liability for any injuries, losses, illnesses, litigation or damages of any kind caused by any prize or resulting from acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize, or occurring while traveling to or from or participating in any prize-related activity. Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges.
I acknowledge that failure to follow any or all of these rules will cause me to be ineligible to compete and or win any prize in the Lose Big Win Big Contest.


