PROMOTION TERMS & CONDITIONS

Please read these terms & conditions (“Terms”) carefully.  By entering the Promotion (as defined below), you are agreeing to be bound by these Terms.  You should also read our privacy policy at www.monsterenergy.com which explains how we will use the data you provide us with when entering this Promotion.

1. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 4 below, this promotion (“Promotion") is open to all persons over eighteen (18) years of age and who are resident in Belgium or Luxembourg.
2. This Promotion is being organised and operated by Monster Energy Europe Limited of 51 Metropolitan Park, Bristol Road, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 8UP, UK (“Monster Energy”).
3. The Promotion is being conducted through the website at  www.monsterenergy.com/be/en/promotions/downhill-cup-belgium (the “Website”) and promoted through promotional material (“Promo Material”) within selected stores (or chains of stores) in Belgium and/or Luxembourg (each a “Retailer” and together the “Retailers”). There shall be 9 Retailers in total comprising:

Cora, Woluwe in Belgium

Cora, Andelecht in Belgium

Cora, Hornu in Belgium

Cora, Châtelineau in Belgium

Cora, Rocourt in Belgium

Cora, La Louvière in Belgium

Cora, Concorde in Luxembourg

Cora, Foetz in Luxembourg

Cora, Messancy in Luxembourg

4. No employee or family member of an employee of Monster Energy or its affiliated companies, subcontractors, agents or assigns or anyone else professionally connected with the Promotion is permitted to enter the Promotion.
5. By entering this Promotion pursuant to these Terms, each entrant (“you”, “your”, “entrant”) agrees to be bound by these Terms and by the decision(s) of Monster Energy, whose decision shall be final, in relation to all matters relating to the Promotion.  No further correspondence will be entered into by Monster Energy.
6. All times and dates set out in these Terms refer to the times and dates in Belgium.  In the event of any dispute over the time or date of any entry submitted, the decision of Monster Energy shall be final.
7. No purchase of any product or other form of payment is required to enter this Promotion.

Entry

8. The commencement date of the promotion is 00:00 on 27^th June 2017 (“Commencement Date”) and the closing date for the promotion is 23:59 on 31^st August 2017 (“Closing Date”).
9. Entrants may enter by:
   1. acting in accordance with these Terms;
   2. submitting their details as directed on the Website (being name, address, date of birth, email and telephone number);
   3. selecting from the dropdown the Retailer where they found the Promo Material; and
   4. correctly answering the following question: in thirty (30) words please why should you win a BMC Mountain Bike with Monster Energy (“Testimonial”).
10. Monster Energy reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of any entrant details and to disqualify any entrant who Monster Energy believes to have acted in breach of these Terms. 
11. Computer and internet access is required to enter this Promotion.  It is the responsibility of the entrants to ensure permission is gained from the owner of the computer and the individual who pays for the internet service.  No refund may be claimed for expenses related to the use of an internet connection for the purpose of participating in this Promotion.
12. Entrants are limited to one (1) entry per person and each entrant shall not submit or attempt to submit more than one (1) entry.  Monster Energy reserves the right to refuse entry of any individual to the Promotion who submits or attempts to submit more than one (1) entry.
13. Entries will not be valid where they are made online using methods generated by a script, macro or the use of automated devices.  Monster Energy reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and to exclude entries it believes have been made using any automated entry techniques. 

Selection Process and Prizes

14. Each entry submitted in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 9 (“each a “Valid Entry”) shall be entered into a pool of entries with every other Valid Entry that selected the same Retailer (as set out in paragraph 9.3) (each a “Retailer Pool” and together the “Retailer Pools”). As there are nine (9) Retailers, there shall also be nine (9) Retailer Pools.
15. Every Valid Entry within a Retailer Pool shall be part of the selection process to determine the winning entry, which shall take place within five (5) days of the Closing Date (“Selection Process”).  A panel consisting of three (3) Monster Energy representatives and one (1) independent judge (which together shall make up the “Panel”) will collaborate and choose one (1) official winner (“Main Winner”) per Retailer Pool and one (1) runner up (“Runner Up”) per Retailer Pool from all Valid Entries, based on the entrants whose Testimonial best meets the following selection criteria (“Selection Criteria”): the most original Testimonial in terms of original composition, written skill and style.  For the purpose of this Promotion the Main Winner and the Runner Up shall together be referred to as the “Winners” and each a “Winner”.   
16. The Main Winner shall win one (1) BMC Mountain Bike of the Sportelite SE model (“Main Prize”) worth an approximate retail value of nine hundred and ninety-nine Euro (€999.00).  For the avoidance of doubt, the full bike including wheels and tires is included and the particular details of the bike will be decided by Monster Energy in its complete discretion.   
17. The Runner Up shall win two (2) tickets (“Runner Up Prize”) to the mountain bike event known as “Downhill Cup”, on 24 September 2017 in Namur, Belgium (“Event”) worth an approximate retail value of one hundred and fifty Euro (€150.00).  Each Runner Up Prize ticket shall grant the ticket holder the following:
    1. entrance to the event and access to all public areas located at the Event; and
    2. access to the Monster Energy hospitality area located at the Event.
18. For the purpose of this Promotion the Main Prize and the Runner Up Prize shall together be referred to as the “Prizes” and each a “Prize”.
19. Only the Runner Up and one (1) person, as chosen by the Runner Up, (“Elected Person”) may enjoy the benefits of the Runner Up Prize.  The Elected Person must be approved by Monster Energy, be over the age of eighteen (18) years and be resident in either Belgium or Luxembourg. 
20. Before being declared a Winner, the potential winner must provide Monster Energy with proof of eligibility which may include but is not limited to a copy of proof of residence, passport or similar government issued identification before receiving their Prize. Failure to provide Monster Energy with this information within the reasonable timeframe set by Monster Energy may result in the potential winner forfeiting their Prize and Monster Energy selecting another qualifying entry as soon as reasonably possible thereafter.
21. For the avoidance of doubt, all other costs associated with the Prize, including without limitation, tax, insurance, transportation, sustenance and any entertainment and anything related to the Prizes not specifically included and outlined in the definition of the Prize above will be borne solely by that Winner.  It is the responsibility of the Runner Up to be available for the dates of the Event and to provide any required legal documentation for the Runner Up Prize and/or documentation required by Monster Energy.

Notification and Prize Delivery

22. Each Winner will be notified telephonically and/or by email via the telephone number and/or the email address provided to enter the Promotion within five (5) days of the Selection Process (“Notification”).    
23. Unsuccessful entrants will not be notified.
24. The delivery details of the Prize shall be determined by Monster Energy in its complete discretion.  Details of delivery of the Prize (including but not limited to the time, date and location of delivery) shall be provided to each Winner within five (5) days of the Notification.
25. In the event that the Monster Energy cannot contact the potential winners within ten (10) days of the Closing Date or the potential winners are unable to claim their Prize for any reason then such entry will be deemed null and void and Monster Energy reserves the right to select another winner as soon as reasonably possible thereafter.

General Terms

26. No entry shall be able to provide alternative contact information to that provided to enter the Promotion for any reason.
27. All entries are deemed to have been received at the time of entry into the Monster Energy’s database and not at the time when the entry is sent to the Website by the entrant. 
28. If there is any dispute as to the identity of a Winner, the decision of Monster Energy shall be final.
29. Entries received after the Closing Date and incomplete or incorrect entries will not be accepted.
30. Submitting the online entry form or any other form of evidence of submitting the online entry form is not proof that your entry has been received.  Monster Energy accepts no responsibility for entries that are incorrectly completed, lost, delayed or which are not received for any reason. 
31. The Prize is as described and is not transferable, not exchangeable and no cash alternative will be offered in the event that a potential winner is unable to claim their Prize for any reason whatsoever.  In the event of unforeseen circumstances, Monster Energy reserves the right to replace the entire prize or prize components with prizes of equal or greater value.
32. Each Winner agrees to participate in reasonable publicity resulting from the Promotion if requested to do so by Monster Energy and each Winner consents to Monster Energy using their name, photograph and audio and/or visual recordings of them in any publicity relating to the Promotion. 
33. The Winners’ name may be made available on the Website after the Closing Date.
34. Each Winner grants to Monster Energy, on a worldwide basis and for the duration of the applicable intellectual property rights, an irrevocable, exclusive, royalty-free license to edit and use, adapt, exploit, or modify, in whole or in part, the Testimonial, as Monster Energy deems appropriate, including without limitation for promotion and publicity purposes. Monster Energy is entitled to use the Testimonial in any manner or media, now existing or created in the future, including without limitation, internet (websites, social networks, blogs, mobile applications etc.), magazines (paper and electronic), television, books, and any promotional material.  
35. Any personal information which you, the data subject, provide to Monster Energy in connection with the Promotion will be treated in accordance with our privacy policy at www.monsterenergy.com. 
36. To the fullest extent permissible by law, neither Monster Energy nor any of their affiliate companies, employees, directors, agents, assigns or sub-contractors accepts any responsibility or liability for any damage, loss, injury or disappointment suffered by any entrant accessing the Website, entering the Promotion or as a result of accepting any Prize.  Proof of sending is not accepted as proof of receipt.  Monster Energy is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software failure of any e-mail or entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet, telephone lines or at any website, or any delay or failure of any postal or equivalent delivery service, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to the entrant´s or any other person´s computer or mobile telephone related to or resulting from participation in the Promotion.  Nothing shall exclude Monster Energy’s liability for fraudulent misrepresentation, death or personal injury as a result of the negligence of Monster Energy, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or restricted by law.
37. Events may occur that render the Promotion itself or the awarding of any Prize impossible due to reasons beyond the control of Monster Energy and accordingly Monster Energy may, at its absolute discretion, vary or amend the Promotion and the entrant agrees that no liability shall attach to Monster Energy as a result thereof.
38. Monster Energy reserves the right to:
    1. change the format of the Promotion and/or delay or postpone the Promotion or any stage(s), in whole or in part due to reasons beyond its reasonable control, without liability to the entrant; and/or
    2. refuse entry of any individual to the Promotion or future events organised by Monster Energy;
       1. where Monster Energy reasonably believes that the Prize has been transferred to a third party in whole or in part;
       2. where an entrant has been disqualified from any Monster Energy competition or other promotion within twelve (12) months of the Commencement date;
       3. where Monster Energy reasonably believe such individual has not complied with these Terms; and/or
       4. where such individual is ineligible to participate in the Promotion (or if participation in the Promotion should have been refused for any reason whatsoever).
39. Save as expressly set out in these Terms, Monster Energy has no liability for any costs or expenses that may be incurred by any entrant.   Each Winner will be liable for any tax chargeable in relation to their Prize. 
40. It is advised that all entrants retain a copy of these Terms for future reference.
41. The Promotion and these Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales and any disputes (contractual or non-contractual) arising under or in connection with the Promotion or these Terms are subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts in England and Wales.