1. No purchase necessary

2. Capital Fitness, Fitness Together – Fitchburg, Fitness Together – Middleton, Healthy Inspirations, Meriter Hospital and NBC15 will conduct the Madison’s Biggest Loser competition from August 13 – December 5.

3. The contest will be conducted during the above dates in an attempt to award a prize to the winning team and individual.

4. Contestants may register at any of the four participating fitness centers starting August 13, 2007. Madison Biggest Loser contestants from past years are not eligible to participate. Registration ends at midnight on August 31, 2007.

5. Each participating facility will select 10 random contestants from valid entry forms located in each participating fitness facility. Each facility will select 5 of 10 contestants based on an interview and ability to conform to each of the facilities’ fitness regimen. Each facility will contact their 5 randomly selected contestants and provide them with the details of their initial weigh in at Meriter Hospital at their Community Health Education Center.

6. To officially qualify, all contestants must have a pre-contest photo taken and have both total weight and body fat percentage measured. All measurements will be provided by Meriter Hospital.

7. Contestants must be 18 years of age or older to enter and participate in this contest.

8. Contestants may not be employed or related to employees of NBC15, Capital Fitness, Fitness Together – Fitchburg, Fitness Together – Middleton, Healthy Inspirations or Meriter Hospital.

9. Weekly weigh-ins will be required at Meriter Hospital at the Community Health Education Center on Mondays from 11am-1pm. Meriter Hospital will also track contestants measurements, their total cholesterol, blood glucose level and blood pressure each week. If contestants does not weigh-in, they will be determined to no longer be a contestant.

10. Each contestant must fill out a liability release waiver at their participating facility. This waiver will remove any liability from the fitness facility and participating sponsors, agents, representatives and employees.

11. Participation in Madison’s Biggest Loser is strictly voluntary. Contestants may remove themselves at anytime. In doing so, the contestant is considered out of the competition.

12. NBC15, Capital Fitness, Fitness Together – Fitchburg, Fitness Together – Middleton, Healthy Inspirations and Meriter Hospital representatives, agencies and employees:
a. Are not responsible for any injury, illness or mental distraught that may arise from participation in the contest.
b. Are not responsible for any changes in travel or prize delivery.
c. Are not responsible for any liability arising directly or indirectly from the award or use of the prize.
d. Are not responsible and will provide no additional warranties regarding the use of the team and individual prize. Other restrictions may apply.
e. Reserve the right to make rule/contest changes without notice at any time and reserve the right to change the aforementioned contest dates without notice.

13. Any prizes not accepted within the stated time parameters will default back to the companies providing the prize.

14. All participants will allow their name and picture/video to be used in promotional announcements, print, and internet based advertising for the sole use to promote Madison’s Biggest Loser for 2007 and 2008 calendar year.

15. All weekly results will be found on the “Madison’s Biggest Loser” page, located at www.nbc15.com.

16. Madison’s Biggest Loser will be awarded based on the individual who has the greatest percentage of weight lost and the same for the winning team.

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