

THE BEACHBODY CHALLENGE® 2022 – 2023
OFFICIAL RULES
SPONSORED BY: BEACHBODY, LLC IN THE UNITED STATES, BEACHBODY UK LTD. IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND FRANCE, AND TEAM BEACHBODY CANADA LP IN CANADA
1. Contest Period.The Beachbody Challenge 2022 – 2023 ("Contest") begins and ends as follows ("Contest Period"):
- The Contest begins on January 1, 2022 at 12:00 AM Pacific Time ("PT") (08:00 AM GMT) and ends on June 24, 2023 at 11:59 PM PT (June 25, 2023 at 8:59 AM BST), unless earlier terminated or extended by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
Within the Contest Period are a Preliminary Round Entry Period, a Semifinal Round Entry Period, and a Grand Prize Voting Period, which are explained in detail in Section 3 below and begin and end as follows:
a) Preliminary Round Entry Period. Within the overall Contest Period is the "Preliminary Round Entry Period," which begins on January 1, 2022 at 12:00 AM PT (08:00 AM GMT) and ends on December 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM PT (January 1, 2023 at 7:59 AM GMT). During the Preliminary Round Entry Period, contestants will be able to submit a Preliminary Round Entry (defined in Section 4 below) and enter the Contest.
b) Semifinal Round Entry Period. The "Semifinal Round Entry Period" begins on February 1, 2023 at 12:00 AM PT (08:00 AM GMT) and ends on February 8, 2023 at 11:59 PM PT (February 9, 2023 at 7:59 AM GMT).
c) Grand Prize Voting Period. The "Grand Prize Voting Period" begins on June 1, 2023 at 12:00 PM PT (09:00 AM BST) and ends on June 7, 2023 at 11:59 AM PT (June 7, 2023 at 8:59 PM BST).
Contestants who submit all required submission materials and complete all other requirements herein as determined by Sponsor in accordance with these Officials Rules will have entered the Contest and be considered for judging and eligible to receive a prize. Entries submitted after expiry of the Preliminary Round Entry Period will not be accepted and thus will not be eligible for judging or voting in the Contest. These official rules ("Official Rules") govern the Contest, and Sponsor’s computer is the official time-keeping device for the Contest. Sponsored/Promoted by: Beachbody, LLC in the United States, Beachbody UK Ltd. in the United Kingdom (as the promoter), and Team Beachbody Canada LP in Canada (collectively, "Sponsor").
2. Eligibility. The Contest is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States (including the District of Columbia), Puerto Rico, Canada, France and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, who are Team Beachbody members (free members are eligible) and at least eighteen (18) years of age or the legal age of majority at the time of entry. Finalists (as defined in Section 3 below) must be available to attend the 2023 Team Beachbody Coach Summit, which is currently scheduled to take place on June 22, 2023 through June 24, 2023. Employees, officers, directors, and mandataries of Sponsor or its parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and members of their immediate families (spouses, parents, siblings and children, regardless of where they live) and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter or win, nor anyone professionally connected with the Contest. Individuals who have participated in a test group or study of Sponsor and whose results are due at least in part to such test group or study are not eligible to enter. Winners of any prior transformation or similar contest sponsored in whole or in part by Sponsor, including prior Beachbody Challenge contests, Million Dollar Body contests, or any other transformation-based contests, are eligible to enter the Contest by submitting all new materials in compliance with these Official Rules along with new “before” pictures and measurements that verifiably post-date the “after” picture and measurements submitted as part of the winning entries in such prior contests. Sponsor reserves the right to verify the eligibility of winners, and winners must comply with all reasonable eligibility verification. Participation in the Contest constitutes your full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and to Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest, and no correspondence shall be entered into.
3. Contest Description. Subject to the terms and conditions herein, during the Preliminary Round Entry Period, you ("you") will have the opportunity to submit a Preliminary Round Entry to share with Sponsor and potentially the broader Beachbody community how a Beachbody fitness program (each, a "Beachbody Program") has helped change your body and your life. At the end of each fiscal quarter during the Preliminary Round Entry Period, Sponsor will sort all valid Preliminary Round Entries received year-to-date into eight (8) separate categories based on age and gender (see Section 5 below for details). Sponsor will then judge all such Preliminary Round Entries pursuant to the Preliminary Round Judging Criteria (as defined below) to determine the top three best and most compelling transformation stories in each of the eight (8) categories, for a total of twenty-four (24) Preliminary Round winners per quarter and ninety six (96) Preliminary Round winners per year who will then be eligible to submit a Semifinal Round Entry during the Semifinal Round Entry Period (as each are defined below). At the conclusion of the Semifinal Round Entry Period, Sponsor will sort all valid Semifinal Round Entries received into the same eight (8) separate categories based on age and gender, and then judge all such Semifinal Round Entries pursuant to the Semifinal Round Judging Criteria (as defined below) to determine the single best and most compelling transformation story in each of the eight categories, for a total of eight (8) finalists (each, a "Finalist," and collectively, the "Finalists"). Grand prize voting will take place during the Grand Prize Voting Period at www.BeachbodyChallenge.com, and will be subject to the requirements and limitations set forth in these Official Rules.
Persons whose appearance or fitness or health transformation is, in whole or in part, the result of non-medically necessary plastic/cosmetic surgery, liposuction, steroids, human growth hormone, or any unnatural method of body enhancement or weight reduction of any kind are not eligible to enter the Contest and any such entries may be disqualified in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. In addition, persons whose fitness or health transformation is not related to the use of one or more Beachbody Programs (including through the use of free Beachbody workouts), supplements or other nutritional products may be disqualified, in Sponsor's sole and absolute discretion.
PRELIMINARY ROUND
4. How To Enter. In order to enter the Contest and be eligible to win a prize, you must meet all eligibility requirements herein and have provided all information required on your Team Beachbody account information page (not your public profile), including your current full name, age, gender, email, home address and telephone number. You must then submit a complete and valid Preliminary Round Entry, which must adhere to the following guidelines:
Preliminary Round Submission Materials. During the Preliminary Round Entry Period, you must submit all of the required items listed in paragraphs I.(A)-(H) below via the online entry page located at www.BeachbodyChallenge.com. OPTIONAL: If you would like to share with Sponsor additional information such as how a Beachbody supplement, nutritional product or program (e.g., Shakeology® or the Beachbody Ultimate Reset®) has been part of your transformation journey, how Beachbody On Demand (BOD) or Beachbody On Demand Interactive (BODi) have been part of your transformation journey (to the extent applicable), or how a Beachbody Group you may have joined has been part of your transformation journey, you may upload the optional items listed in paragraphs II.(A)-(E) below (collectively, with the required items in paragraphs I.(A)-(H), the "Preliminary Round Submission Materials"), though these optional materials will not be considered for voting purposes. The required portion of the Preliminary Round Submission Materials along with the information required on your Team Beachbody account information page collectively constitute a "Preliminary Round Entry."
I. Required Materials.
(A) Photographs: You must submit a minimum of one (1) "before" and one (1) "after" photograph exhibiting your physical transformation, which are clearly dated as closely as possible to the date on which the photographs were actually taken. Additionally, you may submit up to eight (8) optional photographs that exhibit your physical transformation. You must designate one (1) "before" photograph and one (1) "after" photograph as the primary photographs that will be displayed to the Beachbody community. Your designation of any primary photographs is not binding on the Contest judges, who have sole discretion to select which photos they will use to judge this portion of your Preliminary Round Entry. Your "before" and "after" photograph(s) must be dated any time after January 1, 2019.
(B) Essay Questions: You must answer each of the mandatory essay questions contained on the entry form. Answers to each of the questions must range from a minimum of two words to a maximum of one thousand characters of text, be written by you in the English, Spanish, or French language, and be original to you. To the extent your response to any essay question is submitted in the Spanish or French language, it will be translated by Sponsor into English prior to being considered by the judges. Contestants may not challenge or dispute Sponsor’s translations. Essay answers should be expressive, descriptive, and responsive. The questions will include inquiries related to your physical and emotional condition before beginning a Beachbody Program, the reason(s) that inspired you to change your body and your life, what you liked about your experience with the Beachbody Program, how the Beachbody Program helped change your body and your life, and your proudest achievement stemming from your use of the Beachbody Program
(C) Personal Statistics: You must submit your height and your "before" and "after" weight. You may optionally submit additional personal statistics specific to your transformation such as your "before" and "after" waist measurements and dress/pants size, but these materials will not be considered for judging purposes. All "before" statistics, including weight, must be dated on or after January 1, 2019.
(D) Personally Sponsoring Coach Question: You must answer a single question about whether your personally sponsoring Coach assisted you and/or was integral in your transformation process, and you must respond with either a "yes" or "no."
(E) Beachbody Group Question: You must answer a single question about whether you participated in a Beachbody Group (also known as a BODgroup), and you must respond with either a "yes" or "no."
(F) Beachbody On Demand (BOD) Question: You must answer a single question about whether you used Beachbody On Demand (BOD) for your workouts, and you must respond with either a “yes” or “no.”
(G) Beachbody On Demand Interactive (BODi) Question: You must answer a single question about whether you took live classes on Beachbody On Demand interactive (BODi) for your workouts, you must respond with either a "yes" or "no." If you indicate "yes," you may optionally answer follow-up questions to identify which live classes and whether you are using the MYX bike.
(H) Fitness Program and Nutrition Plan Questions: You must indicate which Beachbody fitness program(s) you used and which nutrition plan you followed, if any, during your transformation journey by selecting the relevant options from the dropdown menus.
II. Optional Materials. In addition to the required materials, you may answer any or all of the following five (5) optional essay questions below. Your answer to each question (i) may be as brief as you’d like, but may not be more than one thousand characters of text, (ii) must be written by you in the English, Spanish, or French language, (iii) must be original to you, and (iv) should be expressive, descriptive and responsive. Any optional materials you provide shall not be considered for voting purposes and will not improve your chances of winning a prize.
(A) YYou may answer an optional essay question relating to how a Beachbody supplement or nutritional product or program has helped you during your transformation journey, including what impact the Beachbody supplement or nutritional product or program has had on your health and your life.
(B) You may answer an optional essay question relating to how your participation in a Beachbody Group (also known as a BODgroup) helped you to achieve your transformation.
(C) You may answer an optional essay question relating to your experience with the BODgroups app, specifically, how the app supported the activity of your group, if applicable.
(D) You may answer an optional essay question relating to your experience with Beachbody On Demand (BOD) and the role it played in your transformation, if applicable.
(E) You may answer an optional essay question relating to your experience with Beachbody On Demand Interactive (BODi), your favorite live classes and trainers, and the role they played in your transformation, if applicable.
Preliminary Round Photograph and Essay Question Requirements.Your photographs must show your body from head-to-hip at a minimum (for clarification, your photographs may show you from head-to-hip or head-to-toe, but in any case, your entire face must be clearly visible in the photograph) in order to be valid, and should be of the best quality possible, as image quality is part of the Preliminary Round Judging Criteria. Photos must be a minimum of 100 KB in size. To the extent possible, your “before” and “after” photographs should be similarly posed or be composed so that the nature and extent of your physical transformation is evident. Photographs must, to the extent possible, be of you alone with no other human subjects. You must own the rights, including copyright, to all photographs and essay question answers submitted as part of your Preliminary Round Entry and you must have full authority to grant or dispose of such rights at all times, including at the time of submission and at the time any prize may be awarded. Photographs may not be altered, retouched, or modified to enhance the appearance of your transformation. Any essay question answers submitted must be original to you and must not be in any way copied, plagiarized, or taken from any other work, or edited by another individual. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Preliminary Round Entry that includes photographs, essays or other materials that are deemed, at Sponsor's sole discretion, to violate the rights of any third party, or that contain any content that is lewd, pornographic, false, doctored, enhanced, offensive, or inappropriate in any manner.
Preliminary Round Entry Limits. Limit one (1) Preliminary Round Entry per individual per calendar month during the Preliminary Round Entry Period. It is your responsibility to update your Team Beachbody profile contact information as necessary.
5. How Will the Preliminary Round Entries Be Judged? At the conclusion of each fiscal quarter (last day of March, June, September and December) within the Preliminary Round Entry Period, Sponsor will sort all valid Preliminary Round Entries received year-to-date into the following eight (8) categories:
Women | Men |
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18 - 29 | 18 - 29 |
30 - 39 | 30 - 39 |
40 - 49 | 40 - 49 |
50 and over | 50 and over |
On or around the 7th day of the months April 2022, July 2022, October 2022, and January 2023, Sponsor will judge all valid Preliminary Round Entries pursuant to the Preliminary Round Judging Criteria herein, and in its sole discretion will determine the top three (3) most compelling transformation stories in each of the eight (8) categories for a total of ninety six (96) Preliminary Round winners, each of which will be deemed a semifinalist, eligible to receive a “Semifinalist Prize” (as defined in Section 11 below), and eligible to compete in the Semifinal Round. A contestant may only win once during the Preliminary Round Entry Period. The Preliminary Round Entries shall be judged by a panel of judges selected by Sponsor based on the following criteria ("Preliminary Round Judging Criteria"):
Photographs (50%): The overall transformation of a contestant’s physical appearance will constitute twenty-five percent (25%) of the overall judging score, and the quality of the photographic image (including photo resolution and composition), will constitute an additional twenty-five percent (25%) of the overall judging score, for a total of fifty percent (50%) of the overall judging score.
Statistics (25%): The overall healthiest transformation result as evidenced by statistical changes (including weight loss and muscle gain) will constitute twenty-five percent (25%) of the overall judging score.
Essay Question Answers (25%): The essay answers will be judged on the inspirational nature of a contestant’s true and unique transformation story, as well as the originality, creativity, expressiveness and compelling nature of the contestant’s description of the transformation process and how the transformation and the transformation process impacted the contestant’s life. The essay answer score will be based on (a) the compelling nature of the essay question answers, regimens maintained, and/or any dietary changes made, and (b) the inspirational nature of the essay question answers, including discussion of a contestant’s personal transformation journey, any obstacles the contestant may have overcome, and the achievement the contestant is proudest of. The essay question answers will constitute twenty-five percent (25%) of the overall judging score.
Tie Breaker. In the unlikely event of a tie in the Preliminary Round judging, the potential winner(s) will be selected based on the highest ranking combined “Photographs” score. If there is still a tie, the potential winner(s) will be selected based on the highest ranking "Essay Question Answers" score.
SEMIFINAL ROUND
6. How To Enter. In order to be eligible to participate in the Semifinal Round, you must be a winner in the Preliminary Round as determined by Sponsor in accordance with these Official Rules and meet all other requirements herein. To enter the Semifinal Round and be eligible for judging, you must submit a complete and valid Semifinal Round Entry during the Semifinal Round Entry Period, which must adhere to the following guidelines:
Semifinal Round Submission Materials.During the Semifinal Round Entry Period, you must submit all of the following materials via an online Smartsheet entry page, the URL for which will be communicated by Sponsor to the Preliminary Round winners via email (sent to the email address stated in the contestant’s Team Beachbody account) prior to the Semifinal Round Entry Period (collectively, the "Semifinal Round Submission Materials"). YYour Semifinal Round Submission Materials along with the information required on your Team Beachbody account information page collectively constitute a "Semifinal Round Entry." Semifinal Round Entries submitted after expiry of the Semifinal Round Entry Period will not be counted and will be disqualified.
I. Required Materials.
(A) Photographs: You must submit at least one (1), but not more than three (3), photographs which depict your actual, current physical appearance, and which were taken any time on or after January 25, 2023. Your photographs must include at least one front, full-length view (you must be visible head-to-toe) showing you holding up at your side a piece of paper with a secret code word or phrase written on it to verify the date on which the photo was taken (the secret code word or phrase will be revealed to all eligible contestants via email on January 25, 2023).
(B) Body Weight: You must submit your current weight and optionally include other current measurements (waist, dress/pants, etc.) that depict your current physical condition. If any optional measurements are submitted, the measurements must be taken on the same day as the photograph(s) mentioned in Section 6.I.(A) above.
(C) Video: You must submit one (1) video no more than sixty (60) seconds in length introducing yourself and discussing the results you have achieved on your fitness journey, including how your quality of life has been impacted. The quality of your video and your ability to effectively share your story on camera is part of the Semifinal Round Judging Criteria. Any part of your video that exceeds the 60-second limit will not be considered for judging.
Semifinal Round Photograph and Video Requirements. Your photographs must show your body from head-to-toe and should be of the best quality possible, as image quality is part of the Semifinal Round Judging Criteria. Photos must be a minimum of 100 KB in size. Photographs and videos must, to the extent possible, be of you alone with no other human subjects. You must own the rights, including copyright, to all photographs and video content submitted as part of your Semifinal Round Entry and you must have full authority to grant or dispose of such rights at all times, including at the time of submission and at the time any prize may be awarded. Photographs and videos may not be altered, retouched, or modified to enhance the appearance of your transformation. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Semifinal Round Entry that includes photographs, video content or other materials that are deemed, at Sponsor's sole discretion, to violate the rights of any third party, or that contain any content that is lewd, pornographic, false, doctored, enhanced, offensive, or inappropriate in any manner.
Semifinal Round Entry Limits. Limit one (1) Semifinal Round Entry per individual. It is your responsibility to update your Team Beachbody profile contact information as necessary.
7. How Will the Semifinal Round Entries Be Judged? At the conclusion of the Semifinal Round Entry Period, Sponsor will sort all valid Semifinal Round Entries received into the following eight (8) categories based on each contestant’s gender and age:
Women | Men |
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18 - 29 | 18 - 29 |
30 - 39 | 30 - 39 |
40 - 49 | 40 - 49 |
50 and over | 50 and over |
On or around February 18, 2023 Sponsor will judge all valid Semifinal Round Entries pursuant to the Semifinal Round Judging Criteria below, and in its sole discretion will determine the single best and most compelling transformation story in each of the eight (8) categories for a total of eight (8) Semifinal Round winners (i.e., one winner per category), each of which will be deemed a Finalist and eligible to compete for an additional prize, including the Grand Prize (defined below). The Semifinal Round Entries shall be judged by a panel of judges selected by Sponsor based on the following criteria ("Semifinal Round Judging Criteria"):
Photographs (40%): The overall transformation of a contestant's physical appearance will constitute twenty percent (20%) of the overall judging score, and the quality of the photographic image (including photo resolution and composition) will constitute an additional twenty percent (20%) of the overall judging score, for a total of forty percent (40%) of the overall judging score.
Statistics (20%): The overall healthiest transformation result as evidenced by statistical changes (including weight loss and muscle gain) will constitute twenty percent (20%) of the overall judging score.
Essay Question Answers (20%): Each contestant's original essay answers (as submitted in the Preliminary Round Entry) will be judged on the inspirational nature of the contestant's true and unique transformation story, as well as the originality, creativity, expressiveness and compelling nature of the contestant’s description of the transformation process and how the transformation and the transformation process impacted the contestant's life. The essay answer score will be based on (a) the compelling nature of the essay question answers, regimens maintained, and/or any dietary changes made, and (b) the inspirational nature of the essay question answers, including discussion of a contestant's personal transformation journey, any obstacles the contestant may have overcome, and the achievement the contestant is proudest of. The essay question answers will constitute twenty percent (20%) of the overall judging score.
Video (20%): The quality of a contestant's video (including image quality and composition) shall constitute ten percent (10%) of the overall judging score, and the inspirational nature of the contestant's video shall constitute an additional ten percent (10%) of the overall judging score, for a total of twenty percent (20%) of the overall judging score.
Tie Breaker. In the unlikely event of a tie in the Semifinal Round judging, the potential winner(s) will be selected based on the highest ranking combined "Photographs" score. If there is still a tie, the potential winner(s) will be selected based on the highest ranking "Video" score.
FINAL ROUND
8. Entry Requirements. In order to enter the final round ("Final Round") and be eligible to compete for the Grand Prize (as defined in Section 11 below), you must meet all of the following requirements: (i) you must be a Finalist as determined by Sponsor pursuant to the Semifinal Round Judging Criteria; (ii) you must be a current Team Beachbody member as set forth in Section 2 above; and (iii) you must be available to attend the 2023 Team Beachbody Coach Summit scheduled June 22, 2023 through June 24, 2023.
9. How Will the Final Round Entries be Judged? Once Sponsor has selected the eight (8) Finalists, Sponsor will post each of the Finalist's entries online at www.BeachbodyChallenge.com on or around June 1, 2023 at 12:00:00 PM PT through June 7, 2023 at 12:00:00 PM PT. During that period, anyone with a Facebook account will be able to view the entries and cast votes for the entry or entries they believe exemplify the best and most compelling overall transformation(s). Each voter may cast up to two (2) votes per calendar day -- one (1) vote amongst the male entries, and another (1) vote amongst the female entries -- for a total of up to fourteen (14) votes maximum ("Community Votes"). The Community Votes will account for forty percent (40%) of the Final Round scoring to determine the potential Grand Prize and Runner-up Prize winners. Additionally, each of the eight (8) Finalists' Entries shall be judged by a panel of judges selected by Sponsor pursuant to the Final Round judging criteria ("Final Round Judging Criteria"), as set forth below. Sponsor's judging will account for sixty percent (60%) of each Finalist's total score.
Photographs (40%): The overall transformation of a contestant’s physical appearance will constitute twenty percent (20%) of the overall judging score, and the quality of the photographic image (including photo resolution and composition) will constitute an additional twenty percent (20%) of the overall judging score, for a total of forty percent (40%) of the overall judging score.
Statistics (20%): The overall healthiest transformation result as evidenced by statistical changes (including weight loss and muscle gain) will constitute twenty percent (20%) of the overall judging score.
Essay Question Answers (20%): Each contestant's original essay answers (as submitted in the Preliminary Round Entry) will be judged on the inspirational nature of a contestant's true and unique transformation story, as well as the originality, creativity, expressiveness and compelling nature of the contestant's description of the transformation process and how the transformation and the transformation process impacted the contestant's life. The essay answer score will be based on (a) the compelling nature of the essay question answers, regimens maintained, and/or any dietary changes made, and (b) the inspirational nature of the essay question answers, including discussion of a contestant's personal transformation journey, any obstacles the contestant may have overcome, and the achievement the contestant is proudest of. The essay question answers will constitute twenty percent (20%) of the overall judging score.
Video (20%): The quality of a contestant's video (including image quality and composition) shall constitute ten percent (10%) of the overall judging score, and the inspirational nature of the contestant's video shall constitute an additional ten percent (10%) of the overall judging score, for a total of twenty percent (20%) of the overall judging score.
Tie Breaker. In the unlikely event of a tie in the Final Round judging, the potential winner(s) will be selected based on the highest ranking combined "Photographs" score. If there is still a tie, the potential winner(s) will be selected based on the highest ranking "Video" score.
Restrictions Around Obtaining Community Votes: Contestants are prohibited from obtaining Community Votes in the Final Round by any fraudulent or inappropriate means, including, without limitation, offering prizes or other inducements to prospective voters, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Use of "dummy" accounts, scripts, macros or any fraudulent or automated system to vote or with the intent to impair the integrity of the voting process is prohibited and all such votes will be voided. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and unfettered discretion, to nullify all votes obtained via such means and to disqualify contestants who are found to be engaging in such conduct from the Contest.
10. Winner Announcement; Notification; Requirements. Winners of each round may be announced by Sponsor via Sponsor's official websites and social media pages, including at BeachbodyChallenge.com, at Sponsor's sole discretion. Winners of the Preliminary Round will be notified on or around the fifteenth (15th) day following each fiscal quarter (last day of March, June, September and December), starting with April 15, 2022 and ending January 15, 2023, by email sent to the email address stated in the contestant's Team Beachbody account. Winners of the Semifinal Round will be notified on or around February 25, 2023 and announced on or around June 1, 2023. Grand Prize winners, Runner-up Prize winners, and winners of the Personally Sponsoring Coach Prize (as each are defined below) will be announced live at the 2023 Team Beachbody Coach Summit. Sponsor reserves the right to announce the winners at earlier or later dates. Each potential prize winner will be notified by Sponsor via email or by telephone. You acknowledge and grant Sponsor the ability in its sole discretion to announce your name and reproduce the contents of any entry you submit on its websites, social media pages, or in any other form of public communication, subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy. Each Preliminary Round winner and winner of a Personally Sponsoring Coach Prize will, to the extent permissible by applicable law, be required to sign and return, within fifteen (15) days of notification or attempted notification, an affidavit of eligibility, a liability waiver, and where allowable, a Publicity Release or equivalent for UK entrants (collectively, the "Releases"). Each prize winner will also be required to complete and return a W-9 Form or other appropriate tax form based on the prize winner’s place of residence, which will require the prize winner to furnish his/her Social Security Number or other similar identification number (to the extent applicable) for the sole purpose of tax reporting, as required by law. If a contestant fails to sign and return the Releases or tax form (as applicable) within the required time period, then, to the extent permissible by applicable law, the winner’s prize will be forfeited and, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, retained by Sponsor or awarded to an alternate potential winner receiving the next highest score pursuant to the applicable judging criteria. It is solely the responsibility of each contestant to make sure his/her Team Beachbody account information is accurate and current.
Availability for the 2023 Team Beachbody Coach Summit. In order to receive a Finalist Prize, Runner-Up Prize, or Grand Prize (as each are defined below), you must be available to attend the 2023 Team Beachbody Coach Summit, which is currently scheduled to take place on June 22, 2023 through June 24, 2023. Sponsor will announce the location of the 2023 Team Beachbody Coach Summit at a future date. As set forth herein, certain travel and accommodation expenses for attending the 2023 Team Beachbody Coach Summit will be paid for by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to change the dates and location for the 2023 Team Beachbody Coach Summit at any time and for any reason. As an express condition to your entry in the Contest and/or acceptance of a prize, you will be required, in Sponsor's sole discretion, to provide an on-camera interview to take place during the 2023 Team Beachbody Coach Summit.
Verification of Potential Winners: All potential winners are subject to verification by Sponsor, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. A contestant or personally sponsoring Coach is not a winner of any prize unless and until eligibility has been verified and contestant or personally sponsoring Coach has been notified that verification is complete.
11. Prizes. Subject to these Official Rules and Sponsor's application of the applicable judging criteria, the prizes are as follows:
Semifinalist Prize. Each of the ninety -six (96) Semifinalists will be awarded a prize consisting of Five Hundred Dollars (USD$500.00) ("Semifinalist Prize").
Finalist Prize. Each of the eight (8) Finalists will be awarded a prize consisting of one (1) round trip ticket for the Finalist and one (1) travel companion to the location of the 2023 Team Beachbody Coach Summit, which is currently scheduled to take place on June 22, 2023 through June 24, 2023 ("Trip"). The Trip includes: round trip coach air transportation for one (1) Finalist and one (1) travel companion between a major commercial airport close to the Finalist’s residence selected by Sponsor in its sole discretion and the location of the 2023 Team Beachbody Coach Summit; Sponsor-selected lodging in the destination city consisting of one (1) room for four (4) nights (based on double occupancy); admission to the 2023 Team Beachbody Coach Summit for the Finalist and his/her travel companion; reasonable ground transportation to and from the destination airport (provided that Finalist arrives and departs from the hotel with the general Sponsor group); and USD $100.00 per diem per day for four (4) days. Approximate retail value ("ARV") of the Trip: USD $3,600.00. Sponsor will book Finalist's and his/her travel companion's travel arrangements and hotel accommodations. Finalist and his/her travel companion must be available for travel on the dates designated by Sponsor for the 2023 Team Beachbody Coach Summit or the Trip will be forfeited, and no alternative Prize shall be awarded. See below for additional Trip details and restrictions.
Runner-up Prize. Each of the six (6) runners-up (i.e., the six Finalists who do not receive the Grand Prize) will be awarded a prize consisting of Fifteen Thousand Dollars (USD $15,000.00) ("Runner-up Prize").
Grand Prize.The one (1) male and one (1) female Finalists who earn the highest total scores among their respective gender groups pursuant to the applicable judging criteria in the Final Round will each receive a grand prize of One Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD $100,000.00) ("Grand Prize").
Personally Sponsoring Coach Prize. In the event that a Grand Prize winner or a Runner-up Prize winner answered the Personally Sponsoring Coach Question in the affirmative on their original Preliminary Round Entry, then that personally sponsoring Coach will receive Five Thousand Dollars (USD $5,000.00), subject to the terms and conditions herein ("Personally Sponsoring Coach Prize"). In the event that a Grand Prize winner or a Runner-up Prize winner answered the Personally Sponsoring Coach Question in the affirmative on their original Preliminary Round Entry, then that personally sponsoring Coach will receive Five Thousand Dollars (USD $5,000.00), subject to the terms and conditions herein ("Personally Sponsoring Coach Prize"). In order to receive a Personally Sponsoring Coach Prize, the applicable personally sponsoring Coach must be current with all Coach Business Service Fees, in good standing, and in compliance with the Independent Team Beachbody Coach Policies and Procedures at all times during the Contest Period, during the 2023 Team Beachbody Coach Summit, and at the time the prize is awarded.
All dollar amounts stated in these Official Rules are in U.S. Dollars. The value of the Trip represents Sponsor's good faith determination of the retail value thereof. Total ARV of all prizes: USD $366,800.00 to $406,800 (depending on the number of Personally Sponsoring Coach Prize winners). Trip is not redeemable for cash. Prizes are not assignable or transferable. No exchanges and no substitutions are permitted, except if a prize is unavailable, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded, at Sponsor's sole discretion. Any other incidental expenses relating to the prize not specified herein are the winner’s sole responsibility. Prize winners are solely responsible, at their own cost, for all matters relating to the prize, including but not limited to all federal, state and local taxes. It is the sole responsibility of each prize winner to seek independent counsel regarding personal tax implications. Other restrictions may apply. Sponsor will not replace any lost, stolen or undeliverable prizes. You agree to reimburse Sponsor for any prize fraudulently obtained by you. TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE PRIZES ARE AWARDED "AS IS" AND SPONSOR DOES NOT MAKE ANY, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS, ANY AND ALL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND REGARDING THE PRIZES.
Additional Trip Details/Restrictions. With respect to the Trip, all other travel-related expenses not specifically set forth above, including but not limited to, ground transportation to/from home, taxes, fees, gratuities, incidentals, upgrades, insurance, service charges, airport surcharges, luggage fees, departure taxes, food & beverage, and personal expenses such as telephone/Internet charges and gift shop purchases, are the sole responsibility of Finalist. Finalist and travel companion are responsible for obtaining proper travel documentation, including passports and visas, as applicable and to comply with any customs and immigration requirements. Sponsor is not responsible if a winner and/or their travel companion (as applicable) are denied entry to, or re-entry to, or from, any aircraft, train, coach etc. or any country or any venue or accommodation related to any prize. Actual retail value of the Trip may vary depending on the location of the Finalist’s residence and may fluctuate due to market conditions, changes in value of components, (e.g., air transportation and hotel rates) and other reasons. If Finalist lives within one hundred (100) miles of the destination city, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, substitute air transportation with ground transportation between Finalist’s residence and hotel in the destination city, and the difference in value will not be awarded. Dates are subject to change. All reservations are based on availability and restrictions may apply. Trip cannot be combined with other offers. Finalist and his/her travel companion are responsible for obtaining any travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance) that they may wish to obtain at their own expense and hereby acknowledge that Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance. Advance booking requirements and travel restrictions may apply. Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit may be required at any time for incidental charges (e.g., room service, use of telephone/IT services, Internet, laundry and all other optional extra services not provided in the Trip). If Finalist elects to travel or partake in the Trip with no travel companion, no additional compensation will be awarded. If weather or other incidents or conditions beyond the control of Sponsor affects the ability for Finalist and his/her travel companion to participate in any portion of Trip, then the Sponsor shall have no further obligation to the Finalist and/or travel companion other than to supply the remaining elements of the Trip package. Sponsor shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitutions, or any acts or omissions whatsoever by the air carriers, hotel, transportation companies, or any other persons or entities providing any Trip-related services or accommodations. Sponsor is not liable for expenses incurred as a consequence of flight cancellation/delay. If for any reason whatsoever, Finalist and/or travel companion are unable to travel after all travel arrangements have been made and paid, Sponsor shall have no further obligation to the Finalist.
In the event the Finalist or his/her travel companion engages in behavior that, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, is threatening, illegal, or intended to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the Trip early, in whole or in part, and send the Finalist and his/her travel companion home with no further obligation. In the event a Finalist or his/her travel companion engages in behavior during travel that is illegal, tortious, or subjects the Finalist or his/her travel companion to arrest or detention, Sponsor shall have no obligation to pay any damages, fees, fines, judgments or other costs or expenses of any kind whatsoever incurred by Finalist or his/her travel companion as a result of such conduct.
12. Release. YOU UNDERSTAND, ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE CONTEST AND YOUR PARTICIPATION IN ANY ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST (COLLECTIVELY, "ACTIVITIES") MAY HAVE POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT AND INHERENT RISKS AND DANGERS THAT NO AMOUNT OF CARE, CAUTION, INSTRUCTION, OR EXPERTISE CAN ELIMINATE. YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND WILLINGLY, EXPRESSLY AND VOLUNTARILY ASSUME ALL THESE RISKS WHICH MAY RANGE FROM MINOR INJURIES TO SEVERE PERSONAL AND/OR BODILY INJURY, DEATH OR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF PROPERTY OR PRIVACY, AND ANY RESULTING DAMAGES OR EXPENSES. YOU AGREE THAT YOU WILL NOT PARTICIPATE OR BE INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES UNLESS YOU ARE IN THE PROPER PHYSICAL CONDITION (INCLUDING BY OBTAINING PROPER ADVICE FROM YOUR MEDICAL PROVIDER IF APPLICABLE) AND WILL IMMEDIATELY STOP ANY ACTIVITY IF YOU FEEL PAIN, DIZZINESS OR OTHER DISCOMFORT. By participating in the Contest in any way, uploading or making any Entry for consideration (for purposes of Sections 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16, the term "Entry" is used to refer to a Preliminary Round Entry and a Semifinal Round Entry, both individually and collectively) or taking receipt of or using any prize that may be awarded, you agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Team Beachbody, and their respective parent companies, 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 or privacy arising out of your participation in the Contest, the Activities, any posting online or otherwise of any part of your Entry for voting or otherwise, and/or receipt or use or misuse of any prize that may be awarded. NOTHING IN THESE OFFICIAL RULES SHALL DISCLAIM, LIMIT OR EXCLUDE LIABILITY FOR ANY LIABILITY WHICH MAY NOT BE DISCLAIMED, LIMITED OR EXCLUDED PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW.
13.Your Content; License. By uploading or submitting an Entry in the Contest, including any information, text, images, audio, video and any other content (collectively, "Your Content") and otherwise entering the Contest, you represent that (a) the Entry and Your Content is truthful, original to you and does not contain any material that would defame or otherwise violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including any patent, trademark, publicity, privacy, moral, trade secret, image, copyright and/or other proprietary rights, and does not violate any applicable federal, state, local or other laws or ordinances, (b) you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents and permissions to use and allow the use of the Entry and Your Content, including any and all patent, trademark, publicity, privacy, moral, trade secret, image, copyright, and/or other proprietary rights therein, and (c) you have the written consent, release, and/or permission of each and every identifiable person in the Entry and Your Content to use such person’s name or likeness in the Entry and Your Content for the uses contemplated herein. You represent that you have not copied or in any way taken any of the Entry or Your Content from any third party.
Further, by making or submitting any Entry and Your Content, you hereby expressly grant the Released Parties a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferrable right and license to host, store, modify, use, distribute, reproduce, excerpt, adapt, prepare derivative works of, publicly perform and display, publish, and make any other use of your Entry and Your Content in any and all media now known or hereinafter devised, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, and you hereby waive any so-called moral rights or equivalent which may exist under the laws of your jurisdiction. This includes, but is not limited to, the right and license to modify, use, distribute, reproduce, excerpt, adapt, prepare derivative works of, publicly perform and display, publish and make any other use of the Entry and Your Content and all aspects thereof: (a) in and in connection with any product, recording, video, advertisement, infomercial, or any advertising or promotional material; and (b) on Beachbody.com, TeamBeachbody.com, or any other website or webpage owned, operated by or related to Sponsor. You grant Sponsor the right and license to use the Entry and Your Content and all aspects thereof, as set forth herein, in any way Sponsor determines whether with or without providing any attribution or compensation to you, except where prohibited by law. You hereby waive any and all moral rights or rights of a similar nature in and to your Entry and Your Content. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you expressly acknowledge and agree that nothing herein shall require Sponsor to utilize any portion of Your Content. You agree to indemnify the Released Parties from and against all third party trademark, copyright, intellectual property, right of publicity or other claims arising out of the use of the Entry and Your Content.
14. Publicity; Marketing. Except where prohibited by law, your participation in the Contest constitutes your express and irrevocable consent to Sponsor’s and its agents’ worldwide use of Your Content, including without limitation your name, likeness, photographs, essay question answers, voice, opinions, biographical details and any other information you may submit or Sponsor may obtain in connection with your Entry for promotional, marketing and trade purposes in any and all media now known or hereafter discovered, without further payment or consideration; including, without limitation, placement on the Beachbody Challenge website and creation of promotional videos featuring the winners or contestants. In addition, except where prohibited, participation in any part of the Contest constitutes your consent to Sponsor contacting you at a later date to inquire further and potentially gain more information about your transformation story. Further, as outlined above, participation in any part of the Contest constitutes your consent to have your Entry and Your Content, including all photos, video, statistics, essays or other materials, submitted to the Beachbody and Team Beachbody community for review and voting to determine the Grand Prize winners. You expressly acknowledge and agree that your Entry and Your Content will be accessible by others and that there is no confidentiality or privacy with respect to your Entry or Your Content. In addition, and subject to GDPR provisions and Section 18, the information provided by you in your Entry may be used by Sponsor for the purpose of delivering its products and services, to inform you of other products or services available, or to contact you about your opinion of current and new products and services that may be offered. Subject to GDPR provisions and Section 18, Sponsor may use your contact information in order to send you promotional e-mails, postal mail or other communications regarding products or services Sponsor may offer. By providing your email address and entering the Contest, you hereby give your consent to receive such communications. You can withdraw this consent at any time by contacting the Sponsor at privacy@beachbody.com. Please see Beachbody LLC's Privacy Policy (US: PP-US, Canada: PP-CA, France: PP-FR, and UK: PP-UK) for more information about how Sponsor may use your information.
15. General Conditions. Void in any country outside of the United States of America, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and where prohibited by law. Winning or accepting any prize that may be awarded in the Contest is contingent upon fulfilling all tax, regulatory, and legal obligations (including completion of any forms required in connection therewith) and any other requirements set forth in these Official Rules, which shall all be solely at each contestant’s obligation. The judging panel’s decisions shall be final and no correspondence shall be entered into. The submitting of an Entry confirms your full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, and/or modify the Contest and/or extend or delay the submission periods, judging periods, winner announcements, prize awards, or any part of thereof for any reason, due to force majeure (e.g. Covid 19 or pandemic concerns, restrictions or regulations including for travel, an act of war or terror), or if any other factor beyond Sponsor's reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest in any manner, or for any reason related to the administration of the Contest, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. In the event the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including due to infection by computer virus or bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor, which corrupt or affect the operation, administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest, Sponsor may, in its sole and absolute discretion and without any fault or liability, void any suspect entries and (a) cancel the Contest; (b) modify the Contest or suspend the Contest to address the impairment and then resume the Contest in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; and/or (c) award the prize from among the eligible, non-suspect Entries received up to the time of the impairment in accordance with the criteria in these Official Rules. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be involved with tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest, or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules, or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any provision or term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other provision herein. These conditions apply only to the extent permissible under applicable law.
16. Limitation of Liability. You recognize and agree that the Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any injury to you or any other party, and any other personal or property damage that may be caused or that may occur as a result of your attempting to create the Submission Materials or Entry; (2) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by you or another contestant, printing errors, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (3) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to, malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines, cable connections, or network hardware or software; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries, prize notification, and/or winner confirmation; (5) any lost, late, delayed, corrupted, undelivered, or undeliverable Entry or prize notification; (6) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from your participation in the Contest, or receipt or use or misuse of any prize that may be awarded; or (7) any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitutions, or any acts or omissions whatsoever by the air carriers, hotels, venue operators, transportation companies, third party prize providers or any other persons involved in providing any prize/rewards-related goods, services or accommodations. If for any reason your Entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, your sole remedy is another Entry in the Contest, provided that if it is not possible to award another Entry due to discontinuance of the Contest, none shall be awarded.
BY PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST, YOU AGREE THAT THE RELEASED PARTIES WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY INJURIES, DAMAGES, OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR ENHANCED DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST OR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST, REGARDLESS OF (A) WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE, (B) WHETHER OR NOT SPONSOR WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND (C) THE LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY (CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) UPON WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED. YOU AGREE THAT THESE LIMITATIONS WILL SURVIVE AND APPLY EVEN IF ANY REMEDY IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, SPONSOR’S TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND/OR AWARDS ARISING OUT OF THIS CONTEST, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY UPON WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED, WILL BE LIMITED TO AND WILL NOT EXCEED $25. NOTHING IN THESE OFFICIAL RULES SHALL DISCLAIM, LIMIT OR EXCLUDE LIABILITY FOR ANY LIABILITY WHICH MAY NOT BE DISCLAIMED, LIMITED OR EXCLUDED PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW.
ADDITIONALLY, FOR CONTESTANTS RESIDING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ONLY: EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY ARISING FROM ITS NEGLIGENCE OR IN RESPECT OF FRAUD AND SO FAR AS IS PERMITTED BY LAW, SPONSOR AND ITS ASSOCIATED COMPANIES AND AGENTS EXCLUDE RESPONSIBILITY AND ALL LIABILITIES ARISING FROM ENJOYMENT OF THE PRIZE OR FOR ANY POSTPONEMENT, CANCELLATION, DELAY OR CHANGES TO THE CONTEST OR THE PRIZES WHICH ARE BEYOND THE SPONSOR'S CONTROL AND FOR ANY ACT OR DEFAULT OF ANY THIRD PARTY SUPPLIER.
17. Disputes. The specific dispute resolution terms in Section 9 of the Beachbody Terms and Conditions apply to this Contest. These dispute resolution terms outline specific terms relating to the governing law and jurisdiction applicable to this Contest based on your place of residence. For U.S. and Canada residents, these terms additionally include binding individual arbitration and waiver of class actions and class arbitration terms. For U.S. residents, those terms may be found here; for Canadian residents, those terms may be found here; for UK residents, those terms may be found here; for residents of France, those terms may be found here. FOR RESIDENTS OF QUÉBEC: Any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of a publicity contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the board only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.
18. Privacy Policy. All Entries in the Contest are subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, which may be accessed through the links in Section 14 for the respective countries, or as otherwise posted and updated on Sponsor’s websites. Without limiting the provisions of Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information by Sponsor and its authorised agents for the purposes of administering the Contest and, if you are a winner, fulfilling the Contest prizes. Beachbody, LLC is the data controller of any personal data you provide in connection with your participation in the Contest.
19. Official Rules Request; Winner Confirmation Request. For a copy of the winners list or these Official Rules, send a hand-printed, self-addressed, stamped envelope to Beachbody Challenge at 400 Continental Blvd. Suite 400, El Segundo, California 90245, or Harpenden Hall, Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 1TE. Requests must be received by August 31, 2023.
400 Continental Blvd. Suite 400
El Segundo, CA 90245
c/o Beachbody, LLC
400 Continental Blvd. Suite 400
El Segundo, CA 90245
Harpenden Hall, Southdown Rd.
Harpenden, Hertfordshire
AL5 1TE