You can join The National Lottery Olympic Park Run (From Swindon Advertiser)

You can join The National Lottery Olympic Park Run

11:16am Thursday 9th February 2012 in News

Swindon Advertiser readers are today being given the unique opportunity to run within the Olympic Park and cross the stadium finish line before any of our Olympians begin their warm up.

The ballot for 5,000 places to take part in The National Lottery Olympic Park Run, on March 31, 2012 closed at the end of October. The Swindon Advertiser has however managed to secure five places to give away to readers for this first public event in the magnificent Olympic Stadium.

Readers may nominate themselves or a friend, or family member can make the nomination stating why you deserve a place in the run. We will select the five most deserving winners who are entitled to take two guests with them to cheer them on.

This historic five-mile run, which celebrates the contribution of The National Lottery and its players to London 2012, is open to anyone aged 16 or over, of any running ability (certain exclusions apply, details can be found at http://nationallotteryrun.com).

The five-mile course is across the Olympic Park and offers access on a scale not yet experienced by the public.

The route will pass other iconic Olympic and Paralympic Games venues. The National Lottery has helped fund these venues where many elite athletes’ hopes and dreams for London 2012 medal success will be realised a few months later.

The run will end on the home straight in the spectacular Olympic Stadium. There will also be a host of former and current Olympic and Paralympic athletes and celebrity runners hoping to cross the finish line first.

All participants will receive a computer chip for accurate timing of their run, a souvenir finisher’s medal, on-course refreshments, branded t-shirt to run in and a finisher’s pack.

The National Lottery is contributing up to £2.2bn towards the funding of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, including the venues and infrastructure where Britain’s athletes hope to fulfil their dreams.

Through mainstream funding, The National Lottery enables Britain’s elite competitors to train as full-time professionals and provides them with world-class support. From 2006 to 2013, the National Lottery is providing in excess of £310m to support more than 1,200 potential Team GB and Paralympics GB athletes as they prepare for London 2012 and beyond.

To enter this unique draw and be in with the chance of taking part in the run, send the name of the person you are nominating and the reason to: National Lottery Olympic Park Run competition, Sales & Marketing, Swindon Advertiser, 100 Victoria Road, Swindon, SN1 3BE. The closing date is Monday, February 20.

Terms and conditions

By entering this competition, all entrants agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions (“Terms”) and the General Conditions of Entry applicable to The National Lottery Olympic Park Run, available at https://entry1.enteronline.org/TermsConditions.aspx?StreamID=5001&EventID=1001 and Newsquest’s own Terms and Conditions found at www.newsquest.co.uk/terms 1. The competition is open to UK and Isle of Man residents aged 16 or over excluding employees of the Camelot Group of Companies*, the National Lottery Commission, Newsquest Media Group and their immediate families.

2. The competition runs on w/c 06.02.12 and will feature three times in the newspaper during the week.

3. No purchase is necessary, for a free entry form write to The Swindon Advertiser, The Swindon Advertiser, 100 Victoria Road, Old Town, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 3BE.

4. The word limited for entries is 250 words.

5. Entries must be sent to the address supplied in the newspaper (The Swindon Advertiser, 100 Victoria Road, Old Town, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 3BE) along with the name and email address of the nominee. The winners will be the competition entrants deemed by the Newsquest independent judging panel to be the most deserving people to participate in TNLOPR, based on short written submissions. Winners will be notified via email which will instruct them how to claim their prize.

6. There will be 5 winners in total who will each receive free entry into TNLOPR. Each winner will also receive two spectator passes which will allow access to the Olympic Stadium only, to watch TNLOPR.

7. The winning places are non-transferable and there will be no cash alternative.

8. The winners and their two spectator guests must arrange and pay for their own travel and any accommodation in relation to participation in and attendance at TNLOPR, and shall be responsible for any ancillary costs associated with participation in and attendance at TNLOPR.

9. Camelot shall bear no responsibility for the winners' participation in the TNLOPR or spectator’s attendance at the Olympic Stadium. Winners are responsible for obtaining any insurance they require to participate in TNLOPR.

10. Entrants agree to participate in any publicity to promote the event, including but not limited to follow up articles.

11. The Swindon Advertiser’s specific terms and conditions also apply. In the event of a conflict between those terms and conditions and these Terms, these Terms will take priority.

12. Any entries which do not comply with these Terms will be invalidated. 13. The Promoter’s decision on the winners is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

The Promoter is: Swindon Advertiser, 100 Victoria Road, Old Town, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 3BE **Camelot Group of Companies means Camelot UK Lotteries Limited, Camelot Business Solutions Limited, Camelot Strategic Solutions Limited, Camelot Global Services Limited and Camelot Commercial Services Limited, all companies registered in England with registered address at Tolpits Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 9RN.