Official Rules
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
2. TIMING. The Early Bird Race Giveaway (the “Drawing”) begins on February 19, 2024, at midnight, Central Standard Time, and ends on April 7, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time (the “Entry Period”).
3. ELIGIBILITY. The Drawing is open to all legal residents of any of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who: are above the age of 19 years at all times during the Entry Period and on the Drawing Date (as defined below); and have timely submitted an online entry or an alternate means of entry, as described below, to Nebraska Medicine (“Sponsor”) (each such resident who enters the Drawing, a “Participant”). This Drawing is subject to all federal and state laws, rules, and regulations, and is void where prohibited. The Drawing is free to all eligible participants without obligation.
4. HOW TO ENTER. During the Entry Period, there are two ways to enter the Drawing, as outlined below.
(a) Online Entry: A Participant may electronically submit a completed entry form, which must include the Participant’s first and last name and email address, to Sponsor by following all directions on this link: NebraskaMed.com/Early-bird
(b) Alternative Means of Entry. A Participant may enter the Drawing via U.S. Mail without completing and electronically submitting the above-referenced entry form by hand printing his or her name, address, city, state, ZIP code, and daytime and evening telephone numbers (including area code) on a 3" x 5" card, and mailing the card to Sponsor at the following address: Nebraska Medicine, Attention: The Early Bird Race Giveaway, 988132 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198.
(c) Only one Drawing entry per Participant is allowed, whether that entry is submitted electronically or by U.S. Mail.
5. DRAWING. Five (5) of the Participants entered in the Drawing will be selected by a random drawing that the Sponsor will conduct on or about April 15, 2024, (the “Drawing Date”) to win one pair of running shoes from Fleet Feet (the “Grand Prize”). The Grand Prize winners will be notified by overnight or U.S. Mail and/or telephone or email on or about April 15, 2024. A Grand Prize winner may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and release, a publicity release where legal, and a federal and state tax release, and return these documents, properly executed, via fax, within 48 hours of notification, and the original documents within seven (7) days of date of notification via regular mail. The occurrence of any of the following events will result in a Grand Prize winner’s disqualification, in which case the disqualified winner’s Grand Prize may be awarded to a potential alternate winner at Sponsor's discretion: non-compliance with the aforementioned time frames and/or with any of these Official Rules; Sponsor's inability to contact the Grand Prize winner within a reasonable period of time following the Drawing Date; or, the Grand Prize's or Grand Prize notification's return as undeliverable. Allow two weeks from the date declared a Grand Prize winner for delivery of the Grand Prize via email or U.S. Mail. Limit one (1) Grand Prize per Grand Prize winner.
6. ODDS. Odds of winning the Grand Prize are based on the total number of eligible entries received during the Entry Period.
7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. By entering this sweepstakes, Participants waive all right to and hold Sponsor harmless from, any claim, liability, loss, damage (including punitive, incidental, and consequential damages), or expense (including attorneys' fees) arising out of or in connection with participation in this sweepstakes or the acceptance, use, or misuse of the Grand Prize. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. Sponsor will not be responsible for: late, incomplete, or incorrect entries; a Participant's failure to receive the Grand Prize notice due to Participant's spam, junk e-mail, or other security settings or a Participant’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information; technical, hardware, or software malfunctions, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, garbled, or delayed electronic communications whether caused by the sender or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or used in this sweepstakes; by any human error which may occur in the processing of the entries in this sweepstakes; or any typographical, technological, or other error in the publishing of the offer, administration of the sweepstakes, or announcement of the Grand Prizes. If, in the Sponsor's sole opinion, there is such an error, or there is any suspected evidence of tampering with any portion of the sweepstakes, or if technical difficulties (including viruses and bugs) compromise the integrity of the sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or modify this Drawing in a manner deemed appropriate by the Sponsor. In the event of termination, the Grand Prize winners will be selected from among all eligible entries received as of the date of termination. In the event a dispute arises as to the identity of a potentially winning entrant, entries will be declared made by the name on the entry form.
8. GRAND PRIZE. Each Grand Prize consists of one (1) of the five potential grand prizes. The total value of each Grand Prize: 150 USD. Each Grand Prize consists of only those items specifically listed as part of the Grand Prize. No substitution or transfer of a Grand Prize is permitted by a Grand Prize winner. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. A rightfully claimed Grand Prize will be awarded. If a Grand Prize winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the disqualified winner’s Grand Prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Only three (3) alternate drawings will be held, after which such Grand Prize will remain unawarded.
9. CHOICE OF LAW AND FORUM. Participants agree that all matters arising out of or relating to this sweepstake and these Official Rules are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Nebraska, without giving effect to any of its conflict of laws provisions thereof. Participants further agree that any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this sweepstake and these Official Rules shall be brought exclusively in the applicable federal or state courts located in Douglas County, Nebraska.
10. GRAND PRIZE WINNER. For the name of the Grand Prize winners, available after April 15, 2024, send a self-addressed, stamped #10 envelope to: Nebraska Medicine, Attention: The Early Bird Race Giveaway c/o Kristine Hayward, 988132 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198.
11. PUBLICITY. By entering the Drawing, each Grand Prize winner hereby authorizes Sponsor to announce his or her full name, photo, and likeness and/or statements made by the Grand Prize winner on NebraskaMed.com, as well as to publish a post to all social media accounts including without limitation Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, any other social media platforms, and any other forms of media.
12. QUESTIONS. Any inquiries, questions, comments, or complaints should be directed to webmaster@nebraskamed.com.