chicago-marathon-terms-and-conditions

GOOSE ISLAND BREAK THE TAPE PROMOTION

TERMS & CONDITIONS

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND NECESSARY FOR PARTICIPATION. THE FOLLOWING PROMOTION IS INTENDED FOR VIEWING IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY. THE PROMOTION IS OPEN ONLY TO PERSONS WHO ARE, AT THE TIME OF PARTICIPATION, LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES (EXCLUDING ALABAMA, CALIFORNIA, MAINE, TEXAS, AND WEST VIRGINIA) AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND AT LEAST TWENTY-ONE (21) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. THE PROMOTION WILL BE GOVERNED BY UNITED STATES LAW. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

1. ELIGIBILITY:

The “Goose Island Break the Tape Promotion” (“Promotion”) is open to legal residents of the United States (excluding Alabama, California, Maine, Texas, and West Virginia) and the District of Columbia who are twenty-one (21) years of age or older at the time of participation. Employees, contractors, directors, officers and agents of Anheuser-Busch, LLC, its affiliates and subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, wholesale distributors, retail licensees, all other service agencies involved with the Promotion, and members of their immediate family (spouse, parent, child, or sibling; whether biological, adopted, step, or in-law) or households (whether related or not) are not eligible to participate. The Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited. Participation constitutes participant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Promotion Terms and Conditions (“Terms and Conditions”) and Sponsor’s and Administrator’s decisions which are final and binding in all matters related to this Promotion. Receiving a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements as set forth herein.

2. PROMOTION:

Receive a $5.00 Venmo or PayPal payment (“Prize”), while supplies last, if a winner of one (1) of the four (4) subgroups (each a “Subgroup” as described below) of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon (“Marathon”) resides within the city limits of Chicago, Illinois (see Appendix A for list of eligible zip codes, hereinafter “City Limits”). The Marathon is scheduled to begin at 7:20 a.m. Central Daylight Time (“CDT”) on October 12, 2025.

Men’s Professional Runner Subgroup

Women’s Professional Runner Subgroup

Men’s Professional Wheelchair Subgroup

Women’s Professional Wheelchair Subgroup

According to participant registration, there are only two participants that reside in City Limits, both of whom are registered for the Men’s Professional Runner Subgroup.

NOTE: If no winners of the Subgroups (described above) reside within City Limits, no Prize will be awarded.

3. PROMOTION PERIOD:

The Promotion begins when the first person of any of the Subgroups crosses the finish line of the Marathon (“Winner”) and if Winner resides within City Limits. The Promotion ends at 11:59:59 p.m. CDT on October 15, 2025, or while supplies last, whichever occurs first (“Promotion Period”). Administrator’s computer is the official time-keeping device for this Promotion.

If the Winner of any of the Subgroups does not reside within City Limits, the Promotion Period will not occur and no Prize will be awarded.

4. HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

(a) Internet: During the Promotion Period, visit https://airbaton.net/l/312marathonwin (“Website”) and follow the online instructions to complete the submission form (“Submission”). Upon verification of your Submission, you may receive a Prize.

(b) QR Code: During the Promotion Period, use your smart phone or other web-enabled device with data plan to scan the quick response (“QR”) code featured on signs or promotional materials along the race route and at participating locations throughout Chicago, Illinois, with the QR read application already installed on your phone. You will be directed to a mobile Web page at https://airbaton.net/l/312marathonwin (“Website”). Follow the online instructions to complete the submission form (“Submission”). Upon verification of your Submission, you may receive a Prize.

To scan a QR code, participants must have a smart phone or other web-enabled device with a camera feature and/or QR scanner application and may incur message or data charges from their wireless service provider for each message sent and received. If you do not have a QR reader already installed on your phone, type ‘QR reader’ in your mobile device’s application store search field to find available QR readers for your smart phone or other web-enabled device. Check with your wireless service provider for details on these and other applicable charges. Participants are solely responsible for any such wireless charges. Not all wireless carriers participate.

For all Submissions:

All Submissions must be received by 11:59:59 p.m. CDT on October 15, 2025. The first eight thousand five hundred and twenty (8,520) participants whose Submissions are verified will receive a Prize. You must have a PayPal or Venmo account to receive the Prize. Once your Submission has been received and verified, you will receive an email (to the email address provided with your Submission) indicating the Prize was deposited into your PayPal or Venmo account. The Prize will be deposited in your PayPal account associated with your email address or Venmo account associated with your phone number provided in your Submission. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS ARE ACCURATE PRIOR TO YOUR SUBMISSION – AND CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR NOTICE OF A PAYMENT. In the event you do not claim your Prize in Venmo or PayPal within thirty (30) days of receiving payment, the payment will be cancelled. Sponsor and Administrator are not responsible for any errors in your Submission or your loss of payment from failure to collect your Prize. Allow one (1) to two (2) weeks for receipt of your Prize.

If submitting with a mobile phone or other web-enabled device and using your wireless carrier’s network, standard data charges from your wireless carrier may apply. Check with your wireless service provider for details on these and any other applicable charges. Participants are solely responsible for any such wireless charges.

5. PRIZE DETAILS:

Prize: The first eight thousand five hundred and twenty (8,520) participants who submit a valid Submission during the Promotion Period will receive $5.00 to be paid via Venmo or PayPal. Participants will choose their preferred method of payment upon Submission from a drop-down menu. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) is $5.00. If participants cannot accept the Prize as specified by Sponsor, Prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate participant at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Total ARV of all Prizes is up to $42,600.00. Any difference between stated value and actual value will not be awarded. ALCOHOL BEVERAGES ARE NOT PART OF THE PRIZE.

Participants who selected PayPal on their online submission form will receive the $5.00 PayPal payment Prize. Prize will be fulfilled by a one-time PayPal payment made directly to participant’s PayPal account. You must have a valid PayPal account in effect at the time of fulfillment to receive the Prize. PayPal registration is free and can be obtained by using your smart phone or other web-enabled device with a data plan or free Wi-Fi to download the PayPal application available from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store; or, visit https://www.paypal.com/us/home.

Participants who selected Venmo on their online submission form will receive the $5.00 Venmo payment Prize. Prize will be fulfilled by a one-time Venmo payment made directly to participant’s Venmo account. You must have a valid Venmo account in effect at the time of fulfillment to receive the Prize. Venmo registration is free and can be obtained by using your smart phone or other web-enabled device with a data plan or free Wi-Fi to download the Venmo application available from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store; or, visit https://www.Venmo.com.

Limit one (1) Prize per person. Prize is non-transferable and no cash equivalent or substitution of prize is offered, except at the sole discretion of Sponsor. If a Prize or any portion thereof cannot be awarded for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute Prize with another prize of equal or greater value. Participants are solely responsible for all federal, state and/or local taxes, and for any other fees or costs associated with the prizes they receive, regardless of whether it, in whole or in part, is used.

Any prize notification or prize returned to the Sponsor or its agencies as undeliverable will result in disqualification and the prize may be awarded to an alternate participant at Sponsor’s sole discretion.

6. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE:

Anheuser-Busch, LLC, Administrator, and each of their affiliates, subsidiaries and agencies (collectively the “Released Parties”) are not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, unintelligible, returned or undelivered submissions, telephone calls, text messages, email, or for lost, interrupted or unavailable satellite, network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), Website, or other connections availability, accessibility or traffic congestion, miscommunications, failed computer, network, telephone, satellite or cable hardware or software or lines, or technical failure, or jumbled, scrambled, delayed or misdirected transmissions, computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties, or other errors of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic or network. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of this Promotion or Website, or act in violation of the Terms and Conditions, or act in any manner to threaten or abuse or harass any person, or violate Website’s terms of service, as solely determined by the Sponsor, will be disqualified. Released Parties are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information whether caused by Website users, tampering, hacking, or by any of the programming or equipment associated with or used in this Promotion, and assumes no responsibility for any errors, omission, deletion, interruption or delay in operation or transmission or communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized website access. Any use of robotic, macro, automatic, programmed or like Submission methods will void all such submissions, and may subject that participant to disqualification. Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to participants or any other person’s computer or property related to or resulting from participating in this Promotion. Should any portion of Promotion be, in the Sponsor’s sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, unauthorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair administration, security, fairness or proper play of this Promotion, or submission of Submissions, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Promotion, and randomly select the winner from among all valid Submissions received prior to action taken, or otherwise as may be deemed fair and equitable by the Sponsor. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of a participant, the authorized subscriber of the email address used to enter will be deemed to be the participant and must comply with these rules. The authorized account subscriber is the natural person who is assigned the email address by the ISP or other organization responsible for assigning the email address. All materials submitted become the property of Anheuser-Busch, LLC and will not be returned. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHER DAMAGES; AS A RESULT, THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND THE FOREGOING PARAGRAPHS SHALL NOT APPLY TO A RESIDENT OF NEW JERSEY TO THE EXTENT DAMAGES TO SUCH NEW JERSEY RESIDENT ARE THE RESULT OF SPONSOR’S NEGLIGENT, FRAUDULENT OR RECKLESS ACT(S) OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT.

Participants agree (a) that Sponsor and its parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies, wholesale distributors, and advertising and Promotion agencies, Bank of America, race organizers, Chicago Event Management, and their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, and agents, representatives and agents, will have no liability whatsoever for, and are released and shall be held harmless by participants against, any liability, for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind, to persons, including death, or property, or rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, copyright infringement or portrayal in a false light resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of the prize or participation in this Promotion or in any Promotion-related activity, and (b) participant, by acceptance of prize, except where legally prohibited, grants permission for Sponsor (and agrees to confirm such agreement in writing) and those acting pursuant to its authority to use his/her name, submitted biography, voice and/or likeness and prize information, and/or Submission (and assign the Submission, which may be altered, changed, modified, edited, used alone or with other works, as solely determined by Sponsor) for advertising, trade and Promotion purposes without further compensation, at any times or time, in all media now known or hereafter discovered worldwide and on the Internet without notice or review or approval.

7. DISPUTE RESOLUTION:

All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Terms and Conditions, or the rights and obligations of the participant, Administrator and Sponsor in connection with the Promotion, or any claim or dispute that has arisen or may arise between you, Administrator and Sponsor, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Missouri without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules. The place of arbitration shall be St. Louis, Missouri.

8. PRIVACY POLICY:

See Sponsor’s privacy policy at https://airbaton.net/l/312marathonwin (also a “Website”) for details regarding the use of personal information collected in connection with this Promotion.

9. ADMINISTRATOR:

Rio Creative, 16630 Old Chesterfield Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017

10. SPONSOR:

Fulton Street Brewery LLC, 1800 W. Fulton Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612

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