Rules

Welcome to the 2010 Get Fit Challenge!

We have posted team photos and weights in alphabetical order:

Team photos not currently available:

Big & Tasty: Cheyenne Lawton, Dena Lawton, Kim Lawton, Theresa Moore; starting weight: 785
Biggest Losers: Lori Shaw, Nathan Quick, Leasa Hedrick, Sami Hendrick; starting weight: 1077
Family 4 Fitness: Jamie Bellows, Tracy Edison, Tim Bellows, Dale Schmidt; starting weight: 883
Fantasic Four:  Brooke Stander, Sarah Nelson, Jim, Becky; starting weight: 759
Seals – Watkins: Monte Seals, Becky Seals, Shawn Watkins, Christy Watkins; starting weight: 738

To report a problem or for questions on the photos and team names, e-mail web@nonpareilonline.com. 

The deadline has passed to enter, and the teams have weighed in. There are more than 160 teams entered – good luck!

This is your opportunity to get fit, drop some pounds and live a healthier lifestyle. Four-person teams will compete to achieve the highest percentage of weight loss. The winning team earns $1,000 while the second-place team wins $250 and the third-place team wins $100. Team entry fee is $40.

Contest Rules

1. All teams must be pre-registered with The Daily Nonpareil prior to the initial weigh-in.
2. All teams shall pay the $40 team fee at time of registration.
3. All teams must have a “Team Name” at time of registration.
4. Names of all team members must be provided at time of registration.
5. All teams must register no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.
6. All registration forms and fees must be mailed to or dropped off at the offices of The Daily Nonpareil at 535 W. Broadway, Suite 300, Council Bluffs, IA 51503.
7. Weights of all individuals will remain confidential. Only “team weights” will be released at the beginning and end of the Challenge.
8. All teams will be photographed at time of weigh-in.
9. Winners will be determined by the percentage of total “team weight” lost.
10. Use of all commercial diet pills is prohibited.

Weigh-In Rules

1. All teams shall weigh in at the Council Bluffs YMCA – 7 S. 4th St.
2. All teams must weigh in at the same time at both the beginning and the end of the Challenge.
a. Teams beginning by weighing in on Thursday, Feb. 11, must weigh in a second time on Thursday, Apr. 22. (Final weigh-in times to be announced)
b. Teams beginning by weighing in on Saturday, Feb. 13, must weigh in a second time on Saturday, Apr. 24.
3. All teams must be made up of four team members.
4. No team members can be added, subtracted or replaced during the Challenge.
5. All individuals must wear similar-type clothing for weigh-ins.
6. All pockets must be empty and no cell phones or other devices can be attached during weigh-ins.
7. No shoes shall be worn during any weigh-in.