The Challenge! > Rules

Registration

1. Registration for the 5/30 Health Challenge contest takes place from January 6, 2009 at noon [EST] to February 29, 2009 at 11:59 PM [EST] (the “contest duration”).



2. All individuals interested in participating in the 5/30 Health Challenge contest must, before February 29, 2009 at 11:59 PM [EST], fill out and send A SINGLE REGISTRATION FORM for the 5/30 Health Challenge contest: either a paper registration form, duly filled out, signed, and sent by mail in an envelope with sufficient postage, or by faxor by using the on-line registration form on the website of the 5/30 Health Challenge. All registration forms must be sent by February 29, 2009, 11:59 PM [EST] at the latest. The postmark will be proof of the date and time of the mailing of the paper form. For forms sent by Internet, the date and time of reception will serve as proof. If, due to computer problems, the registrations cannot be adequately integrated into the Challenge website by February 29, 2009, the organizers may decide to accept registrations during a supplementary period. If this is the case, a special note to this effect will appear on the home page of the 5/30 Health Challenge website.



3. The registration form must be sent by one of the following means:

  • by Internet: Fill out and submit the online registration form on the 5/30 Health Challenge website at 530HealthChallenge.ca.
  • by mail: 5/30 Health Challenge Registrations 2009

2125, rue Jean-Talon East, suite 204
Montreal, Quebec, H2E 1V4


4. Each participant will receive a registration confirmation (immediately on the website, if registering on-line, and by mail if registering using the paper form). A registration confirmation will also be sent to the email address entered when registering online.



5. In submitting the registration form for the 5/30 Health Challenge on-line or by mail, candidates agree to actively participate in the 5/30 Health Challenge by attaining or maintaining its 5 and 30 goals and to take up the 5/30 Health Challenge in their own way, according to their reality and preferences, in order to improve their health.



6. It is possible to register as a “family” (child(ren), father, mother) and be eligible for the Desjardins 5/30 Family Prize. All registered families will automatically be eligible for the Desjardins 5/30 Family Prize. A family is described as follows: any adult 18 or older, who is a parent of at least one child 17 or younger, living at the same address. To register a family, an adult family member (the “family representative”) must, before February 29, 2009 at 11:59 PM [EST], fill out and send A SINGLE contest registration form for the 5/30 Health Challenge – As a Family section, available at www.530HealthChallenge.ca.



7. In submitting the on-line registration form at 530HealthChallenge.ca - As a Family section, the “family representative” (an adult family member) must confirm the gender, first and last name, year of birth and email (if desired) of each family member, indicating the family’s name and contact information (including the telephone number where the family representative can be reached). The family will immediately receive a registration confirmation on the website. The family representative must also briefly describe and explain the Challenge goals to the family members and encourage them to achieve them.



8. It is also possible to form a group of 2 to 10 people to participate in the 5/30 Health Challenge as a team (work colleagues, friends, extended family, etc.). To create a team, or to join an existing team, participants must visit the To Register – As a Team section at 530HealthChallenge.ca and fill out the registration form. The participant who is the team “initiator” will be responsible for the created 5/30 team and can invite up to 9 other members to join. The team initiator must, before February 29, 2009 at 11:59 PM [EST], fill out and send A SINGLE contest registration form for the 5/30 Health Challenge – As a Team section, available at 530HealthChallenge.ca. A participant can be a member of ONLY ONE team.



9. In submitting the on-line registration form for the 5/30 Health Challenge, family representatives or team initiators declare that they have read and understood the rules of the 5/30 Health Challenge, satisfy them, are committed to respecting them and communicate the information to the registered family or team members.