Poland Spring® Boston Marathon Sweepstakes

Official Rules

 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

 

1. Eligibility: Poland Spring® Boston Marathon Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to legal residents of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut and Pennsylvania who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry, are not registered with but are prepared and able to participate in the 126th Boston Marathon on April 18, 2022. To receive the prizes described in this Sweepstakes, each potential winning entrant must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to participate in the 126th Boston Marathon. See the B.A.A website for more information regarding the COVID-19 vaccination requirement. See also, https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon for additional information on the 126th Boston Marathon. Individuals who have secured entry and are registered to participate in the 126th Boston Marathon scheduled for April 18, 2022 are not eligible to enter this Sweepstakes. You do not need a B.A.A. qualifying time to enter this Sweepstakes. Employees of BlueTriton Brands, Inc., Boston Athletic Association (“B.A.A.”), Merkle, Inc. and their parent and affiliate companies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules. Sponsor’s and Administrator’s decisions are final and binding in all matters related to this Sweepstakes. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein, including consent to a confidential background check to confirm the potential Grand Prize winners’ eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules. Due to the nature of the prize offered, if a background check reveals that a potential winner has engaged in conduct that could damage the reputation of or reflect unfavorably on Sponsor or any of the Released Parties, as determined by Sponsor in its discretion, the potential winner may be disqualified.

 

2. Sponsor: BlueTriton Brands, Inc., Building 2, 900 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06902. Administrator: Merkle, Inc., 3000 Town Center, Suite 2100, Southfield, MI 48075.

 

3. Timing: The Sweepstakes begins on January 24, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") and ends on February 2, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. ET (the "Promotion Period"). Instagram's servers are the official time-keeping devices for the Sweepstakes.

 

4. How to Enter:

 

Participation Requirements: To participate, you will need an Instagram account. Creating an Instagram account is free but is subject to Instagram’s terms and conditions.  If entering via a mobile device and using your wireless carrier’s network, standard data charges from your wireless carrier may apply. 

 

How to Submit an Entry: During the Promotion Period, take the following actions on Instagram to receive an entry:

 

(a) Follow @PolandSpringWtr on Instagram;

(b) Post a photo or video related to your running journey. If you choose to include third parties in your photo or video, you must have the consent or permission of each of these third parties to include them in your Submission;

(c) Add a caption to your post explaining why you want to run on “Team Poland Spring” in the 126th Boston Marathon and include @polandspringwtr, #TeamPolandSpring and #Sweepstakes (items (a) through (c), collectively, constitute your “Submission”);

(d) Your account settings must remain public during the Promotion Period and until the prizes are awarded (as described in Section 6); and

(e) You must not change your Instagram handle during the Promotion Period and until the prizes are awarded (as described in Section 6)

 

Instagram stories and Instagram posts where the @mention of Sponsor or hashtags are included in a comment rather than in the caption of the original post will not be deemed entries. 

 

No Purchase or Endorsement is Necessary: Your Submission need not include any reference, positive or negative, to Sponsor’s products. A reference to the Sponsor’s products in your Submission will not improve your chances of winning. 

 

Content Restrictions for your Entry:

·       Your Submission must be your original work;  

·       Your Submission must not convey any claims of Sponsor’s products or services that would be deemed unsubstantiated or deceptive if made by Sponsor;

·       You must have consent or permission to include the names, images or likenesses of other individuals that clearly appear or are prominently depicted in your Submission (“Third Party Indicia”) and you must have obtained from these third parties the right for Sponsor to use the Third Party Indicia as set forth in Section 5 below. Your Submission may not include the names, images or likenesses of minors (children below eighteen (18) years or twenty one (21) years of age as the term “minor” is defined by the State where the entrant resides) unless you have the consent or permission of the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of minor. 

·       Your Submission must not disparage Sponsor or any other parties;

·       Your Submission must not legibly display material that violates or infringes another’s rights and must not include logos, trademarks or any other intellectual property other than those of the Sponsor;

·       Your Submission must not make references to or include: alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco,  firearms/weapons, any activities that are or appear to be dangerous, or any political agenda;

·       Your Submission may not be indecent, obscene, sexually explicit, hateful, promotes bigotry, racism, hatred, or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age; and

·       Your Submission may not be tortious, defamatory, libelous, disparage Sponsor or any other person or party, or contain material that is unlawful in any way.

 

If your entry meets all of the above requirements, you automatically will receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes drawing.

Limit: You may enter one (1) time during the Promotion Period.  Released Parties (as defined in Section 8, below) are not responsible for failure to receive your Submission due to limitation of third-party social network platforms. Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same Instagram account. Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than one (1) entry by using multiple/different Instagram accounts, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entrant's entries and that entrant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the Instagram account used to register will be deemed to be the entrant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses used to create the Instagram account. Each potential winner may be required to show proof of being an authorized account holder.

 5. Sponsor’s Use of Content; Grant of Rights: By posting a Submission, entrant hereby grants to Sponsor a royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, digitize, publish, create derivative works from, and display such Submissions in whole or in part, on a worldwide basis, and to incorporate it into other works, in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, including for promotional, sales or marketing purposes without further notice, compensation or attribution to entrant.  If requested, entrant will sign all documentation that may be required for Sponsor or its designees to make use of the rights that entrant is granting to Sponsor. Entrant understands, acknowledges and agrees that entrant will not be paid nor will entrant receive any form of compensation for the Submission, for entering this Sweepstakes, and for granting the rights described herein, other than any prize that may be received by entrant if the entrant is determined to be the winner. Sponsor will not incur any liability whatsoever to the extent Sponsor chooses to exploit or to refrain from exploiting any of its rights hereunder.  

6. Grand Prize Drawing & Winner Requirements: Administrator is an independent judging organization whose decisions as to the administration and operation of this Sweepstakes and the selection of the potential winners are final and binding. Administrator will randomly select the potential Sweepstakes winners from all eligible entries received during the Promotion Period, on or around February 3, 2022. Prior to notification, Sponsor will review each potential winner’s social presence on Instagram to confirm that each potential winner has not engaged in conduct that could damage the reputation of or reflect unfavorably on Sponsor, the B.A.A. or any of the Released Parties, as determined by Sponsor in its discretion. Once approved, each potential winner will be notified by @PolandSpringWtr through Instagram on or around February 7, 2022 and will be directed to a secure online claim form and asked to provide their name, email address, mailing address and date of birth to confirm eligibility and for prize fulfillment purposes within three (3) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent in order to claim the prize. Once this step is completed, potential winners will be required to complete, sign, and return a (a) Declaration of Compliance, Liability Waiver and, where not prohibited, a Publicity Release (“Declaration”) including agreement to a confidential background check, and (b) a separate Publicity Release from Sponsor must be received by Administrator within three (3) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent in order to claim the prize. As part of accepting this prize, potential winner will be asked to

(a) Acknowledge the inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 by accepting this prize and voluntarily accept the risks associated with this exposure;

(b) Sign additional consent forms provided by the B.A.A. to participate in the Boston Marathon and be prepared to provide evidence that winner is vaccinated as required by the B.A.A. upon check-in at the Boston Marathon;

(c) Consent to being filmed by Sponsor at multiple times to be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, including events related to acceptance of this prize, such as but not limited to the 126th Boston Marathon (“Prize Footage”). Sponsor will own the Prize Footage as set forth in the Publicity Section below; and

(d) Post at least one (1) post regarding their training journey on Instagram prior to the Boston Marathon (“Winner’s Posts”). Instructions and requirements will be provided by Sponsor to each confirmed winner. All social posts must comply with the Federal Trade Commissions’ endorsement and testimonial guides and must disclose winner’s relationship to Sponsor, for example, by including “sponsored” or “paid” or “ad” in the post. Failure to complete the social posts may result in forfeiture of the prize in Sponsor’s sole discretion.  

If a potential winner of a prize cannot be contacted, fails to provide the requested information and documents within the required time period, or if any background check reveals that a potential winner has engaged in conduct that could damage the reputation of Sponsor or any of the Released Parties, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, Sponsor may disqualify the potential winner. Receiving a prize is contingent upon compliance with these Official Rules. In the event that a potential winner forfeits the prize or is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries.  Only three (3) alternate drawings will be held, after which the prize will remain un-awarded.

 

7. Prizes: TEN (10) GRAND PRIZES: The Grand Prize includes: (a) one (1) complimentary entry into the 126th Boston Marathon (scheduled for April 18, 2022); and (b) one (1) Race Kit which includes (i) one (1) Poland Spring-branded technical racing shirt; (ii) one (1) Poland Spring branded water bottle and (iii) one (1) Poland Spring branded towel; (c) one (1) year ReadyRefresh Refresh+ Hydration Hero beverage home-delivery subscription (“ReadyRefresh Subscription”) and (d) one (1) $150 Visa Prepaid Card, to be used toward beverage purchases using your ReadyRefresh Subscription.

 

The ReadyRefresh Subscription prize is subject to its terms and conditions. Should a winner live outside the ReadyRefresh service area, Sponsor will substitute that portion of the prize with one of equal or greater value, in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Winner’s Visa Prepaid Card will be delivered via email from notification@prepaiddigitalsolutions.com with instructions for claiming the card. Winner must claim the card within three (3) months from the date the instructions are sent via email. Winner’s right to the payment expires after that time. Winner may use a Visa Prepaid Card anywhere Visa debit cards are accepted in the U.S. The card may not be used at any merchant, including internet and mail or telephone order merchants, outside of the U.S. Card is issued by The Bancorp Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. Winner’s use of the prepaid card is governed by the Cardholder Agreement, and some fees may apply. This is not a gift card. Please note that prepaid cards are subject to expiration, so pay close attention to the expiration date of the card. 

 

Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each prize: $500.

 

There exists an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is a contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and even death. By traveling and participating in the Boston Marathon, winner voluntarily assumes all risks related to exposure to COVID-19. All expenses associated with travel to Boston to participate in the 126th Boston Marathon, including, but not limited to, airfare, hotel accommodations, ground transportation, meals, or beverages are the sole responsibility of the prize winners.

 

Prizes are non-transferable, and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize for one of equal or greater value if the designated prize should become unavailable for any reason. Winners are responsible for all taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or use. Odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Promotion Period. Total ARV of all prizes:  $5,000.

 

8. Release: By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release, and hold harmless Sponsor, B.A.A., Administrator, Instagram, LLC, and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, and prize suppliers, and each of their respective parent companies and each such company’s officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, third party claims involving the right to privacy, right of publicity, or intellectual property infringement, arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.

9 Publicity: Except where prohibited, participation in this Sweepstakes constitutes each winner’s consent to Sponsor’s and its agents’ use of winner’s name, prize information, likeness, Submission, Winner’s Posts, photograph (including, without limitation, winner's Instagram profile photo), Prize Footage, voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration to winner.

10. General Conditions: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Sweepstakes, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures, human error or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. In such event, Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of the Official Rules of this or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

 

11. Limitations of Liability: The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Sweepstakes; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; (5) late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail; or (6) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason an entrant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, not received, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant’s sole remedy is another entry in the Sweepstakes, if it is possible. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible prize claims. In no event will the Released Parties be responsible or liable for any damages or losses of any kind, including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to these Official Rules or this Sweepstakes. Without limiting the foregoing, everything on the site is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. Some jurisdictions may not allow limitations or the exclusions of liability for incidental or consequential damages, or exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the aforementioned limitations or exclusions may not apply.

12. Disputes: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (Southern Division) or the appropriate Michigan State Court located in Oakland County, Michigan; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.  All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Michigan without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Michigan or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Michigan.

13. Entrant's Personal Information: Information collected from entrants is subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy.

 

14.  Winner List: For a list of the winners, visit https://bit.ly/3rjhFoT. The winner list will be posted after winner confirmation is complete.

 

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