Overview:

The River Rats/Gold’s Gym Pound-For-Pound Weight Loss Challenge is a free contest designed to give baseball fans in the New Bern area an added incentive to lose excess weight and start or continue an exercise plan that will keep them healthy in the long run.

Prizes:

The grand prize winner (determined by total pounds lost) will receive four free River Rats season tickets for the upcoming season.

All contestants will receive a discount off of River Rats season tickets, equal to $1 per pound lost that they lose and $1 for ever pound River Rats General Manager Michael Weisbart loses during the contest.

Example:      If the contest loses 20 lbs. and Mike Weisbart loses 12 lbs., the contestant can purchase up to four season tickets at $32 less per ticket.

How it works:

The contest will start Saturday, March 3^rd.  Contestants can register by weighing in at the New Bern Gold’s Gym (3340 MLK, Jr. Blvd.) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.   Contestants who are not members of Gold’s Gym will be given a free one-week membership to help them get a good start.  Anyone who wants to register after March 3^rd can do so at Gold’s Gym on any Saturday until the end of the contest.

Contestants can weigh in weekly on Saturdays at Gold’s Gym from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  After April 7^th, the halfway point, leaders will be announced.  The final weigh in will take place on Saturday, May 5^th.  If a contestant doesn’t way in on the final day, the most recent weigh-in weight will be used to determine the contest’s winner and season ticket discount.

Notes:

The contest is completely free to enter.  Contestants do not need to be members of Gold’s Gym or River Rats season ticket holders to enter.  All contestants should consult their physician before entering the contest.

For more info, call the River Rats at (252) 675-5689 or Gold’s Gym at (252) 634-9499.