Charity Miles National #RunningDay Sweepstakes

 

Enter to win the Charity Miles National #RunningDay Sweepstakes (the “sweepstakes”) Sweepstakes, with winnings provided by Charity Miles and New York Road Runners (“NYRR”).  Three (3) Winners will win a Charity Miles T-Shirt and one of: (i) guaranteed, non-complimentary entry into the 2015 or 2016 TCS New York City Marathon, (ii) guaranteed, non-complimentary entry into the 2016 Airbnb Brooklyn Half, or (iii) guaranteed, non-complimentary entry into the 2016 United Airlines NYC Half.  Value of winnings will depend on winner’s election, but in no event will exceed $500.00.

 

Sweepstakes Period:

Sweepstakes begins on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 12:00 a.m. EST

Sweepstakes ends on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. EST

 

OFFICIAL RULES & REGULATIONS:

 

HOW TO ENTER: All participants must be eighteen (18) years of age to enter. To enter, participants must join the #RunningDay team on the Charity Miles App (to join the #RunningDay, please search for #RunningDay on the app's team page, or click the "i" button on the app's Team's page for more info) and run/walk/cycle any distance during the Sweepstakes Period. No purchase is required to enter.  

 

1. SELECTION OF WINNER: The three (3) winners will be selected randomly from all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.  The winners will be chosen on Friday, June 17, 2015. Representatives of Charity Miles and NYRR, whose decisions are final on all matters relating to this sweepstakes, will conduct the sweepstakes.  Winners will be contacted via e-mail by June 24, 2015. Participants will be required to confirm winner notification and submit a completed Winner’s Release by confirming acceptance of associated prizes and completion of the associated form(s) by July 8, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. EST. There will not be any additional notification by Charity Miles or NYRR.

 

2. PRIZES AND ODDS: Three (3) winners. The three (3) winners will receive a Charity Miles T-Shirt and one of: (i) guaranteed, non-complimentary entry into the 2015 or 2016 TCS New York City Marathon, (ii) guaranteed, non-complimentary entry into the 2016 Airbnb Brooklyn Half, or (iii) guaranteed, non-complimentary entry into the 2016 United Airlines NYC Half.  Payment of any and all taxes, fees or other charges related to the prize are the sole responsibility of the winners.  As this is a promotional award, winners may not exchange or receive cash-equivalent.  NYRR race entries are non-transferable.  The chances of winning a prize will depend on the number of eligible participants entering the sweepstakes during the Sweepstakes Period.

 

3. ELIGIBILITY: Sweepstakes open to individuals who join the Running Day Team on the Charity Miles App and complete at least one run, walk or cycle of any distance during the Sweepstakes Period.  Charity Miles and NYRR employees (and their immediate families and members of the same household) and any advertising or promotional agencies of the foregoing are ineligible to enter the sweepstakes.

 

5. PUBLICITY RELEASE; POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE WINNERS. By entering this sweepstakes, winners agree that Charity Miles and NYRR may use, or authorize others to use, their name, address, photo, likeness, and/or prize information for promotional purposes in any medium without additional compensation to the extent permitted by law. Winners will forfeit their prize and such prize may be awarded to alternate winners if e-mail acceptances are not returned by July 8, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

 

6. GENERAL: This sweepstakes is void where prohibited or restricted by law and subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. This sweepstakes will be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York. Any and all legal actions or claims arising in connection with this sweepstakes must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction within the State of New York, County of New York.  Neither Charity Miles nor NYRR nor any  representatives of the foregoing will be held responsible for late, lost, stolen, damaged, garbled, incomplete, misaddressed, postage due or misdirected entries, emails, mail or communications; errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, or delays in operations or transmission of information, in each case whether arising by way of technical or other failures or malfunctions of computer hardware, software, communications devices, apps/applications; or for transmission lines or data corruption, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alteration of entry materials, loss or otherwise. Further, Charity Miles and NYRR are not responsible for electronic communications which are undeliverable as a result of any form of active or passive filtering of any kind, or insufficient space in participant’s e-mail account to receive e-mail messages. The use of automated software or computer programs to register or to enter the sweepstakes is prohibited and any individual who uses or attempts to use such methods to register or to enter will be disqualified. Charity Miles and NYRR disclaim any liability for damage to any mobile device or computer system resulting from participation in, or accessing or downloading information in connection with this sweepstakes and reserves the right, at their sole discretion, to modify, cancel, terminate or suspend this sweepstakes should any virus, bug, technical failures, unauthorized human intervention or other causes beyond Charity Miles’ and NYRR’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the sweepstakes.  In the event of any such cancellation, termination or suspension, a notice will be posted and a random drawing will be held from among all eligible entries received prior to such time.  Charity Miles and NYRR reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to disqualify any participant (and his/her sweepstakes entry) from this sweepstakes or any other promotion conducted now or in the future by Charity Miles or NYRR or any of their affiliates if he/she tampers with the entry process or if his/her fraud or misconduct affects the integrity of the sweepstakes or in the event of multiple entries by a given individual.  Charity Miles and NYRR reserve the right to correct clerical or typographical errors in promotional materials. By participating in this sweepstakes, each participant accepts the conditions stated in these Official Rules, agrees to be bound by the decisions of the Charity Miles and NYRR representatives and warrants that he/she is eligible to participate in this sweepstakes. By accepting the prize, winner agrees to release Charity Miles, NYRR, and the directors, employees, officers and agents, of the foregoing, including without limitation, advertising and promotional agencies, from any and all liability, loss or damages arising from or in connection with the awarding, receipt and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any prize-related activity. 

 

7. CAUTION. ANY ATTEMPT BY A PARTICIPANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR APP/APPLICATION OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, CHARITY MILES AND NYRR RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. 

 

8. WINNERS LIST:  To obtain a list of winners, send an email to inspiration@charitymiles.org with the following subject line: “Charity Miles National #RunningDay Sweepstakes.”  The winners list will be sent to requesting parties after selection and verification of winners.  A winners list can also be requested via mail.  Request should be mailed to 386 Park Avenue South, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10016.

 

9. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SWEEPSTAKES? Send an e-mail to inspiration@charitymiles.org.