Discovering the Philippines by Foot - EXTENDED till May 7

CONTEST MECHANICS:

ELIGIBILITY:

• By entering, each participant acknowledges compliance with official rules. Each participant must meet all eligibility requirements and guidelines for the “Discovering Philippines by Foot” mural photo contest.

HOW TO ENTER:

1. The photo must follow the theme: “Discovering Philippines by Foot”. Photo must capture running in the best places through photography
2. Photo must have the RUNNR watermark clearly visible in photo (ideally at the lower right side). RUNNR watermark may be downloaded here
3. Entries must be emailed (via sendspace) to discoveringphilippinesbyfoot@runnr.com.ph or mailed to RUNNR located at Building B3, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.
4. Contest period is from 19 March 2011 to 7 May 2011 only.
5. Deadline for submission of entries is on 7 May 2011 12:00pm midnight. We reserve the right to modify or cancel the contest at any time without notice. Changes will be posted on the RUNNR Facebook.
6. RUNNR does not accept any responsibility for late or lost entries. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt.

PHOTO ENTRIES:

1. A maximum of three (3) entries may be entered per person.
2. All entries must be exclusive to this contest. Photos taken for the contest cannot be submitted as entries to other contests.
3. Only photos taken with a digital camera will be accepted. Digital photos must meet the following requirements:
4. Digital entries must be submitted in 2 files:

• High resolution TIFF file at  300 dpi
• JPEG format (for viewing purposes
• Signature on photos is not allowed.
• Size: 716.5 cm x 202 cm (PANORAMIC SHOT)

* You may adjust the length of your panoramic shot, as long as the file is set to maximum photo                 size. This is to allow flexibility on cropping and so it’ll fit the size of our mural.

5. Entries must include a text file with the following details

Photographer’s info:

• Name
• Birthday
• Phone
• Mobile
• E-mail

Photos’ Info:

• Runner’s name
• Location
• Time
• Photo caption (limit to 2-3 lines)

6.  By joining, each entrant represents and warrants that the photo is:

• His/her original work
• Does not violate the copyright or any other personal or property right of any third party.

7. Digital enhancements are allowed provided only minor enhancements are made. Minor burning, dodging and/or color correction is acceptable. Hand tinting is acceptable, as is cropping. Fish-eye lenses are acceptable. High dynamic range images (HDR) and stitched panoramas are acceptable only if the combined parts are all made around the same time.

SELECTION OF WINNER/ JUDGING:

All eligible entries will be reviewed and judged by RUNNR panel for the prizes according to the following criteria:

1. CREATIVITY- 40%
2. PHOTOGRAPHIC QUALITY – 30%
3. RELEVANCE TO THE  THEME – 30%

***Judges will give extra points for pictures where runner is wearing an ORANGE TOP, to match the color of the RUNNR logo.

CONTEST PRIZES:

1st Place – P20,000

2nd Place – P10,000

3rd Place – P5,000

***Winning entries will be displayed on the mural of all RUNNR stores

ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS

Winners of the Three (3) Prizes will be announced on www.runnr.com.ph and RUNNR Facebook Fan Page by May 10,l 2011. Decisions of the judges are final and binding.

WINNER NOTIFICATION

Winners will also be notified via their registered, validated email addresses and Facebook account.

HOW TO CLAIM PRIZES:

1. Winners can claim their prizes at the awarding ceremony which will take place on May 13 at RUNNR BGC.
2. Winners must present the email notification and 2 valid IDs upon claiming. (Valid IDs consist of Company ID, SSS ID, School ID, Credit Card with Picture, Driver’s License, Passport and Senior Citizen’s ID.)
3. Winners who cannot personally claim their prize can send a representative. The representative must present the following: Winner’s email notification, authorization letter from the winner and two (2) valid IDs each of the winner and of the claimant to claim the prize.
4. In case winner or representative cannot claim the prize, cash prize can be deposited to his/her bank account.
5. All prizes not claimed within sixty (60) days after the end of the promo will automatically be forfeited.




DISCLAIMER & IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. Only eligible entries will be qualified to join the photo contest.

All employees of Quorum International Inc., its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising or promotion agencies, and others associated with the contest, their spouses and relatives up to the 4th degree of consanguinity are not permitted to participate in the contest and online voting.




2. All submitted photo entries will automatically be a property of RUNNR and may be used in the website, promotional and/or editorial purposes outside the photo contest without further consultation from the photographer. Promotional materials include but are not limited to the following: exhibit, brochures, flyers, posters, postcards, merchandise, in-store graphics and paper bags, press releases, print ads, billboards, online advertisement, website, web blogs, social networking sites, and other online marketing sites. The free usage, however, of the same by the Company for its marketing and promotions shall be limited to two (2) years. RUNNR is not allowed to lend or sell these photos for monetary consideration.