Main Competition ($25 entrance fee)
First and Second Prizes will be awarded for highest percentage weight lost.
Side Competitions (additional $5 each)
Best in Age Group: 20s, 30s, 40s; Pound-for-Pound; Body Mass Index (BMI)
Contest
Contestants:
- All potential contestants must be in good health and willing to work hard for the full 8 weeks (Yes, you read that correctly -- 8 weeks!) to make themselves healthier and more fit. This contest does not promote any crash diets or any other extreme diet/weight loss methods. The contest will be extended to 8 weeks this year to encourage contestants to lose weight in a healthy and sustainable manner.
- Contestants must register and pay the $25 general registration fee on or by the start of the competition. They may also opt into any applicable side competitions for an additional $5 each: Best in Age Group: 20s, Best in Age Group: 30s, Best in Age Group: 40s, Pound-for-Pound, or Body Mass Index (BMI). Contestants wishing to participate in the side competitions must also be registered in the main competition.
- Contestants will have exactly 8 weeks to lose the largest PERCENTAGE % of their total body weight. (A 160lb person who loses 10lbs = 6.25% of their body weight.)
Weigh-Ins:
- Initial weigh-in will take place at 10:00am on Friday, January 16th. Contestants who cannot be present for the initial weigh-in may weigh in at the next possible time up until Wednesday, January 21st to qualify. They will simply have less time to reach their weight goals.
- Required weekly weigh-ins will take place at 10:00am every Friday for the duration of the contest. Weekly weigh-ins are to help motivate and track everyone's progress so please, no sandbagging.
- If you are not available on the day of a weigh-in, you will need to weigh in at the next possible time when you return.
- Final weigh-in will take place on Friday, March 13th. You MUST be present for the final weigh-in in order to win any category. All weigh-ins will happen fully-clothed minus belts, shoes, jewelry and watches.
Rules:
- You are required to wear the same exact clothes at the initial and final weigh ins. Photos will be taken to serve as a reminder -- no exceptions!
- While weight tampering is highly discouraged, any alterations made must
occur inside the body. You may choose to drink and/or eat as little or
as much as you like prior to the initial weigh-in, but you may not:
- wet your hair or clothing
- fill your pockets, underpants, socks, mouth, etc. with sand, water or other heavy material
- wear ankle weights, backpacks, fanny packs, camelpacks, etc.
- wear multiple shirts, hats, pairs of pants, socks, etc. (unless you intend to wear the same for the final weigh-in)
- ingest anything that could be detrimental to your health
- All contestants must be weighed using the official Fat-O-Meter scale. The scale will remain behind locked doors when not in use for the duration of the contest. No contestant should have access to the scale outside of official weigh-ins.
- Will power related sabotage is permissible. For instance, someone may leave a Krispy Kreme donut box in the proximity of one or more contestants to tempt their strength.
- Any sabotage or tampering with the official Fat-O-Meter scale or a contestant's weigh-in results is not permitted and is grounds for disqualification.
- All contestants must accept the terms of this contest listed above to participate, therefore all whining about rules and/or dates of contest will be ignored with zeal. =)
- If any conflict arises that impacts the winner(s) of this contest, a
committee of three non-participants will be appointed to settle the issue.
Their decision will be final.
- In the event that a reasonable decision or solution is not possible, contestants will be notified and only then given the option to drop out of the contest and have their registration fees returned to them. Any contestant may drop out of the competition at any time, but will forfeit any registration and side competition fee(s) unless otherwise stated by the committee, no exceptions.
- Winners for the side competitions will be calculated at the conclusion of the final weigh-in.
Prizes:
- First Prize: Main Competition: The person who loses the highest percentage of their body weight overall will receive 75% of collected general registration fees.
- Second Prize: Main Competition: The person who loses the second highest percentage of their body weight overall will receive 25% of collected general registration fees.
- Side Competitions:
- Best in Age Group: 20s: The person who loses the highest percentage of their body weight for this age group will receive 100% of collected registration fees for this category.
- Best in Age Group: 30s: The person who loses the highest percentage of their body weight for this age group will receive 100% of collected registration fees for this category.
- Best in Age Group: 40s: The person who loses the highest percentage of their body weight for this age group will receive 100% of collected registration fees for this category.
- Pound-for-Pound: The person who loses the highest number of actual pounds will receive 100% of collected registration fees for this category.
- Body Mass Index (BMI): The person with the largest difference between starting and ending BMI will receive 100% of collected registration fees for this category. The end BMI must be lower than the starting BMI to qualify.