Early Registration Countest

EARLY REGISTRATION COUNTEST

"On Your Marks, Get Set, Go!"

Register early and you may win one of many prizes, including a round trip Air Canada ticket to the 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006
($22,000 CAD in total prizes)

• Contest open from 7 June to 31 December 2004
• Eligible to participate: all early registrants in sports or culture or International Conference whose fees have been paid in full
• 1 prize per winner
• The Early Registration draws will take place each month
• Prizes can only be redeemed between 1 July and 31 August 2006
• Prizes are not transferable from one person to another
• Prizes cannot be exchanged for money at any time

First Prize
Montréal 2006, in collaboration with Air Canada, will draw 6 free return airline tickets in total to be awarded to 6 individual early registrants in sports, culture or the International Conference whose fees have been paid in full. 1 prize per winner.

Second Prize
Montréal 2006 will draw 6 free individual International Conference single-admission registration passes from among sport and cultural early registrants whose fees have been paid in full. There will also be a draw for 6 free individual sports or culture registration passes (free registration to one (1) sport or cultural activity) from among early registrants to the conference whose fees have been paid in full. 1 prize per winner.

Third Prize
Montréal 2006, in collaboration with the Village Merchants and Professionals Association, will draw 12 free dinners for two in total, valid at participating restaurants, to be awarded to 12 individual early registrants in sports, culture or the International Conference whose fees have been paid in full. 1 prize per winner.

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PROMOTIONAL CONTEST / GENERAL RULES
"On Your Marks, Get Set, Go!" Contest

To mark the opening of registrations for the 1st  World Outgames, the Montréal 2006 Organising Committee, in collaboration with its sponsors, is organising a promotional contest to stimulate registrations in the sport and cultural programmes as well as for "The Right to Be Different" International Conference, all of which will be held in Montréal from 26 July to 5 August 2006. The Comité organisateur des Jeux Montréal 2006 (hereafter referred to as "The Organisers") will oversee the management of this promotional contest.

PRIZES

Twenty-four (24) prizes with a total value of up to $22,000 CAD will be offered in the contest. These prizes will be:

• Six (6) round trip tickets to Montréal (valid in 2006 only), courtesy of Air Canada.
• Six (6) free single-admission registration passes for "The Right to Be Different" International Conference which will be held from 26 to 29 July 2006 at the Palais des congrès of Montréal.
• Twelve (12) certificates for a dinner-for-two at participating Montréal restaurants, valid from 25 July to 6 August 2006.

Prizes are non-exchangeable, non-transferable, non-redeemable for cash value, and no substitutions of prizes are allowed, in whole or in part. Prizes are awarded "as is".

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• To be eligible for the contest, the participant must register in the sport and/or cultural programme during the Early Registration period from 7 June to 31 December 2004.
• Registration in the 1st World Outgames will not be considered final until fees have been paid in full.
• All registered participants must be eighteen (18) years of age or over
• To register, a participant may complete an online registration form at www.montreal2006.info or may register by requesting paper registration forms.
• Employees and administrators of the 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006 Organising Committee are not eligible to participate.

ODDS OF WINNING

The odds of winning prizes depends upon the total number of eligible participants registered between 7 June 2004 at 08:00 Eastern Time (GMT -05:00) and 31 December 2004 at 23:59 Eastern Time (GMT -05:00).

CONTEST RULES

• The contest begins on 7 June 2004 at 08:00 Eastern Time (GMT -05:00), and ends 31 December 2004 at 23:59 Eastern Time (GMT -05:00).
• 1st World Outgames registration forms are available online at www.montreal2006.info. Paper registration forms are also available by contacting the office of the 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006 Organising Committee. Click here four our complete address.
• Winners will be chosen at random on the 7th day of each month at 9:00 Eastern Time (GMT -05:00), with the first draw on 7 August 2004 and the last draw on 7 January 2005 at 09:00 Eastern Time (GMT -05:00).
• If a selected winner does not meet the eligibility requirements or any other conditions of these rules, the person will be disqualified and another random draw will be held until such time as a suitable winner has been drawn.
• In accepting the prize, the winner recognises that The Organisers and their sponsors cannot be held responsible for the winner's inability to use the prize as awarded in the context of the contest and assumes no responsibility for the quality of prizes awarded in the contest.
• The Organisers assume no responsibility for lost, late or misdirected entries.
  .In accepting the prize, the winner recognises that the provision of services related to prizes is the sole and complete responsibility of the service provider.
• The Organisers reserve the right, at their sole and complete discretion, to cancel, terminate or suspend this contest in the event that infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention or technical failures of any kind beyond the control of The Organisers interfere with the administration, impartiality, security or normal running of the contest, subject to the approval of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec.
• No correspondence will be made with contest entrants except for the contest winners.
• For the purposes of this contest, the participant is considered to be the person whose name, address and telephone number were indicated on the registration forms for the 1st World Outgames. Where applicable, this will be the person to whom the prize will be awarded.

AWARDING OF PRIZES 

• Prizes winners will be selected in a random drawing on the 7th day of each month at 9:00 Eastern Time (GMT -05:00), with the first draw on 7 August 2004 at 4141, avenue Pierre-De Coubertin in Montréal.
• The Organisers will designate a representative to validate the eligible registrations. All decisions by The Organisers and their representative will be final.
• Individuals residing at the same address are only eligible to win one prize in this contest.
• For those who meet all eligibility requirements, individuals selected as winners will win one of the prizes described in the "PRIZES" section of the rules, in the order determined by and their representative at the time of the draw.
• Winners will be notified by email and by registered mail of what prize they have won and how to claim their prize. Winners may claim their prize by contacting The Organisers.
• Winners will have until 31 August 2006 to accept delivery of the services attributed to the prize description. After this date, winners will not be able to claim their prize.
• The Organisers and the contest sponsors reserve the right to require that contest winners present proof of identity before receiving their prize.
• The Organisers, their agents and the contest sponsors cannot be held responsible if the prize winner is delayed in, impeded from or unable to claim his or her prize.

GENERAL

• In accepting the prize, the winner will agree in writing to allow their name and photograph to be published in publications identified by The Organisers and their sponsors, without compensation.
• Any disputes regarding the organisation or operation of a public contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec for settlement. The Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux is located at 1, rue Notre-Dame Est in Montréal.
• Any disputes regarding the awarding of prizes may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux, only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.
• A copy of the contest rules is available from the office of the 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006 Organising Committee or on its website www.montreal2006.info.
• All duties payable to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec will be paid by The Organisers.