By participating and entering in the Wellness Science Initiative (Online Competition), each participant acknowledges that he/she has read these Official Rules and agrees to be bound by them and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters. Noncompliance with the Official Rules may result in disqualification and all associated entries will be void. Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, suspend, modify or discontinue the Contest at any time.

1.      SPONSOR: The sponsor of the Wellness Science Initiative (Online Competition) (the “Contest”) is Molecular Hydrogen Institute, 643 W 2nd Ave 

Richfield, Utah 84701. Contest is administered by Molecular Hydrogen Institute. Sponsor is responsible for the collection, submission or processing of Entries and the overall administration of the Contest. Participants should look solely to Sponsor with any questions, comments or problems related to the Contest. Sponsor may be reached by email at [email protected] during the Contest Period.

2. CONTEST PERIOD: The Contest begins at 12:01 AM MT on August 15, 2026 and ends at 11:59 PM MT on September 18, 2026 (the “Contest Period”). Registration time does not affect eligibility, participation, or likelihood of winning.

3. ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and Washington, D.C. (excluding residents of overseas military installations, Puerto Rico, and other US territories) who are 18 years or older as of their time of entry.

VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Employees of Sponsor, their promotional agencies involved in this Contest, and affiliate companies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law. Participation constitutes Participant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules. Sponsor’s decisions are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

4. HOW TO ENTER: The Contest has two ways to participate and win. For both, Participants must first register by filling out the form available at LINK. Registrations must be submitted by 11:59 pm MT on September 15, 2026. Participants may compete in both the Community Competition and the Science Competition.

(1)   Community Competition

a.      Between August 15 and September 15, Participants may accumulate “Wellness Community Points” through completing Community Activities as well as completing daily quizzes.

                                                              i.      Community Activities will be posted on LINK, and include but are not limited to discussions, educational challenges, referrals. The activities will describe the requirements to earn Wellness Community Points, the number of Wellness Community of Points available for participation and/or completion, and if applicable a separate deadline or timeframe to complete the activity.

                                                            ii.      One (1) Daily Quiz will also be posted each day at 6:00am MT and all will stay open until 11:59p MT on September 15, 2026. Quizzes can be skipped and returned to later, however retakes are not available. The Quiz directions will describe the requirements to earn Wellness Community Point and the number of Wellness Community of Points available for participation and/or completion. There is no time limit. Quizzes are encouraged to be closed book and without the use of AI. Daily Quizzes are practice and do not affect the Science Competition Exam scores (discussed below).

b.      On September 16, the Wellness Community Point totals will be verified and the ten (10) Participants with the highest Wellness Community Points are deemed “Community Challenge Finalists.” If appliable, any ties for 10^th place will also be deemed Community Challenge Finalists.

c.      On September 16, the Community Challenge Finalists will be posted and a twenty-four (24) hour voting window opens. The three (3) Community Challenge Finalists with the most votes at the end of the voting period will be deemed the Winners, pending verification.

                                                              i.      Every Participant will receive one (1) vote to submit during the voting period. Votes are submitted anonymously (although are viewable by the Sponsor).

                                                            ii.      Community Challenge Finalists may vote for themselves, and may campaign throughout the voting window.

(2)   Science Competition

a.      The Official Science Competition Exam will be posted on LINK at 6:00am MT on September 15. The exam must be completed by 11:59pm MT September 15.

                                                              i.      The Exam will contain approximately 50-100 questions that evaluate scientific reasoning. It can only be taken once.

                                                            ii.      The Exam is closed book – no notes or AI.

                                                          iii.      There is no time limit to complete the exam once begun, other than that it must be completed by 11:59p MT.

b.      On September 16, the Official Science Competition Exam totals will be verified and the twenty-five (25) Participants with the highest scores are deemed “Science Competition Finalists.” If appliable, any ties for 25^th place will also be deemed Science Competition Finalists.

c.      On September 16, the Science Competition Finalists will participate in a Lightning Elimination Round. This is a live competition, and the time and place of the Lightning Elimination Round will be announced closer to the round. Additional requirements will also be clearly outlined as well, including but not limited to technical requirements and safeguards for competition integrity.

                                                              i.      Every participant will be read the same question and multiple choice answers in their entirety before a timer begins. Each question has a response time limit, after which answers are locked. All Science Competition Finalists answers will be revealed at the same time.

                                                            ii.      Wrong answers will receive one strike. After three (3) strikes, the participant is eliminated. Sponsor determines correct and incorrect answers, in its sole discretion.

                                                          iii.      Once eight (8) finalists remain, the Lightning Elimination Round is complete and the Top 8 will compete in the Lightning Championship Round.

d.      On September 16, the Top 8 Science Competition Finalists will participate in the Lightning Championship Round. This is a live competition, and the time and place of the Lightning Championship Round will be announced closer to the round.

                                                              i.      The Lightning Championship round is a head-to-head, bracket-style competition. The seeding will be randomly generated.

                                                            ii.      Each match will consist of five (5) timed scientific reasoning questions. Participants will be shown the question and a timer will begin. Once both answers have been submitted—or time has expired—answers are locked and may not be changed.

                                                          iii.      Each correct answer is worth one (1) point. Incorrect or unanswered questions receive zero (0) points. Sponsor determines correct and incorrect answers, in its sole discretion.

                                                           iv.      The Participant with the highest score after three (3) questions advances to the next round. If there is a tie, the match will continue into pre-determined sudden-death tie-breaker questions until there is a winner.

                                                            v.      The three (3) Science Competition Finalists with the highest score at the end of the voting period will be deemed the Winners, pending verification.

5.      PARTICIPANT SUBMISSION AND CONDUCT:

By participating in this Contest, each participant hereby warrants and represents that any materials associated with his/her participation: 

·       Are original to him/her and/or that the entrant has obtained all necessary rights in and to the content for the purposes of submitting such content in this Contest; 

·       Do not violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation; 

·       Do not contain any reference to or likeness of any identifiable third parties, unless consent has been obtained from all such individuals and their parent/legal guardian if they are under the legal age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence; 

·       Will not give rise to any claims whatsoever, including, without limitation, claims of infringement, invasion of privacy or publicity, or infringe on any rights and/or interests of any third party; and 

·       Are not defamatory, trade libelous, pornographic or obscene, and further that such Posts will not contain, depict, include, discuss or involve, without limitation, any of the following: nudity; alcohol/drug consumption or smoking; explicit or graphic sexual activity, or sexual innuendo; crude, vulgar or offensive language and/or symbols; derogatory characterizations of any ethnic, racial, sexual, religious or other groups (including, without limitation, any competitors of Sponsor); content that endorses, condones and/or discusses any illegal, inappropriate or risky behavior or conduct; personal information of individuals, including, without limitation, names, telephone numbers and addresses (physical or electronic); commercial messages, comparisons or solicitations for products or services other than products of Sponsor; any identifiable third party products, trade-marks, brands and/or logos, other than those of Sponsor (e.g. any clothing worn and/or products appearing in your Posts must not contain any visible logos, trade-marks or other third party materials unless the appropriate consents have been obtained; conduct or other activities in violation of these rules; and/or any other materials that are or could be considered inappropriate, unsuitable or offensive, all as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.

Sponsor’s Rights. By participating, you grant to the Sponsor and its agents an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, fully paid-up, sub-licensable license and the right in perpetuity to reproduce, publish, and use, transmit, display, comment on, exploit, create derivative works based upon, combine with other works (an all copyrights therein and thereto and all renewals and extensions thereof), and otherwise distribute your material and all elements of your online participation in any and all media no known or hereafter devices, worldwide, in perpetuity, without limitation, permission, notification, attribution, or restriction from you or any third party, and without further compensation. By participating, you warrant that you have the ability to grant the aforementioned rights to the Sponsor and its agents. You further agree not to instigate, support, maintain or authorize any action, claim or lawsuit against the Sponsor, or its agents, on the grounds that any use of the Posts, or any of derivative works, infringes your rights. You further agree to release and hold the Sponsor harmless in the event that any third party instigates such an action against the Sponsor. Nothing herein shall constitute an employment, joint venture, or partnership relationship between you and the Sponsor. You further agree not to instigate, support, maintain or authorize any action, claim or lawsuit against Sponsor, or its agents, on the grounds that any use of the entry, or any of derivative works, infringes your rights. You further agree to release and hold Sponsor harmless in the event that any third party instigates such an action against the Sponsor. Nothing herein shall constitute an employment, joint venture, or partnership relationship between you and the Sponsor.

PRIZES:

Three (3) Community Competition Winners and three (3) Science Competition Winners will receive:

·       Round-trip economy airfare from a major U.S. airport to West Palm Beach, Florida, or airfare & ground travel from a nearby airport, such as FLL or MIA, up to $1,000;

o   Participants traveling internationally or from locations not served by a major U.S. airport are responsible for any additional travel expenses exceeding $1000. 

·       Ground transportation up to $200 reimbursed with receipts;

·       Hotel accommodations during the Wellness Science Olympiad for the dates Nov 5-9, 2026;

·       An invitation to compete in the inaugural Wellness Science Olympiad alongside fellow Challenge winners and invited participants from across the wellness community; and

·       Admission to the Eudemonia Summit “Standard  3-Day Admission Badge” where the Wellness Science Olympiad is hosted.

The Prize Package ARV is three-thousand, two hundred ($3,200). The total Contest ARV is nineteen thousand, two hundred dollars ($19,200).

Trip details, including travel, accommodations, and itinerary, to be coordinated privately with Winners after verification. Winner is responsible for all other costs, including but not limited to meals, personal expenses, travel costs not described above, and applicable taxes.

WINNER SELECTION:

The Community Competition Winner and Science Competition Winner will be determined as described above in Section 4. The odds of winning depend on the performance of each entrant.

All results of the selection are final and binding, subject to these Official Rules. In the event a winning participant is discovered to be invalid for any reason whatsoever or fails to comply with these Official Rules prior to delivery of the prize, the prize may be forfeited. If the prize becomes unavailable for any reason, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. Prizes cannot be transferred, redeemed for cash or substituted by winner. All prizes are awarded “as is,” without warranty of any kind, express or implied. The approximate retail value (ARV) of the prize represents Sponsor’s good faith determination. That determination is final and binding and cannot be appealed. If the actual value of the prize turns out to be less than the stated ARV, the difference will not be awarded in cash. Sponsor makes no representation or warranty concerning the appearance, safety, or performance of any prize awarded. Restrictions, conditions, and limitations may apply.

8.      NOTICE TO WINNERS:

The Community Competition Winner will be announced on the official event webpage on or about September 17, 2026. The Science Competition Winner will be announced at conclusion of the live science competition on or about September 16, 2026. Within five (5) days of announcement, Sponsor will directly contact Winners via email to claim their prizes. Sponsor shall have no liability for a Winner’s failure to receive notices due to Winner’s spam, junk e-mail, notifications, or other security settings on Winner’s e-mail account or for Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If the selected Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within three (3) business days after the notification, the prize may be deemed to be “Unclaimed.” Unclaimed prizes may be awarded to an alternate winner at the sole discretion of Sponsor. Winner may waive their right to receive prize. Prize is not assignable and not transferable. No refund, cash redemption, substitution or replacement of Prize or any prize component permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute a prize of equal or greater value (or cash equivalent). Winner is solely responsible for reporting and payment of any taxes on prizes.

VERIFICATION OF WINNER: The potential Prize Winners may be required to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, and (where imposing such condition is legal) a Publicity Release (collectively, “Prize Claim Documents”). If any potential winner fails or refuses to sign and return all Prize Claim Documents within ten (10) days of prize notification (or such shorter time as exigencies may require), the Winner may be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected.

RELEASE: By receipt of any Prize, Winner agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, and prize suppliers, and each of their respective parent companies and each such company’s officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.

GENERAL CONDITIONS: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures, human error or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. In such event, Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to determine the winners from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of the Official Rules of this or any other Contest or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Participants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; (5) late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail; or (6) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from Participant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason a Participant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, Participant’s sole remedy is another entry in the Contest, if it is possible. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible prize claims.

DISPUTES: Except where prohibited, Participant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively in a court in the State of Utah; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (3) under no circumstances will Participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and Participant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Participant and Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Utah without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Utah or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Utah.

PRIVACY: Information collected in connection with the Contest will be used in accordance with the online privacy policy available at https://molecularhydrogeninstitute.org/privacy-policy/. By entering the Contest, you grant Sponsor permission to share your email address and any other personally identifiable information with the other Sponsor entities for the purpose of administration and prize fulfillment, including use in a publicly available Winners list.

WINNER LIST: To obtain any winner list (after the conclusion of the Contest) or a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed envelope with the proper postage affixed to Molecular Hydrogen Institute, 643 W 2nd Ave Richfield, Utah 84701. Please specify “winner's list” or “Official Rules” and the name of the Contest in your request.

This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram, Facebook, Meta, or TikTok. Instagram, Facebook, Meta, and TikTok are hereby completely released of all liability by each participant in this Contest. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding this Contest must be directed to Sponsor and not to Instagram, Facebook, Meta, or TikTok.