Oh sh**!! 6 people including Jonathan Gault have perfect scores in $20,018 Prediction Contest after day 1

What the real issue is wrote:

A bigger issue is that they let one of their own staff 'win' and we never get to know that in fact there was no real prize. They get more traffic to the site for nothing.

Yet another piece of evidence, if it was needed, of what a joke this site is.

So they rigged the US champs? LMAO think about what you say before you type.

zzzz wrote:

vivalarepublica wrote:

Can letsrun rig the USA champs? If so, I would be impressed.

I think the implication is more that an employee might be able to manipulate picks after seeing the results.

I don't have a problem with this though. It's LR that would be paying up, so if they trust their employees enough, that's their call. Plus, I didn't bother to enter this time.

I think this is out of the FTC bounds, because this isn't really gambling by Federal law because you don't have to spend money to enter. A lot of the other companies have the prizes supplied by a third party (another company, insurance), and they require the rule. I'm not sure if running warehouse supplies the gift certificates and if Hoka supplies the shoes, or if it all comes from LRC pockets.

How I read the NCAA bylaws, it would be gambling and violate student athlete eligibility, but every time I have posted that it was deleted.

The employee manipulating picks that I think you are thinking about was actually BEFORE the results based on seeing everyone else's picks and exploiting market inefficiency in single day fantasy teams. Since only insiders have access to the data, it make it a problem.

Harambe wrote:

What the real issue is wrote:

A bigger issue is that they let one of their own staff 'win' and we never get to know that in fact there was no real prize. They get more traffic to the site for nothing.

Yet another piece of evidence, if it was needed, of what a joke this site is.

So they rigged the US champs? LMAO think about what you say before you type.

You do realize that the $20,018 only is awarded if someone picks perfectly? A "win" is a gift certificate and shoes, a prize that they have given out and they post the winners.

I agree this site is a joke, but even with limited journalistic integrity/ability I fully believe they would pay up on a contest winner.

Agree with you m8

wineturtle wrote:

affordable at $500.oo a year for 40 years.

that's a steal goy, these dumb bastids ain't even making interest!

You chuckleheads never cease to amaze me. You get all over RoJo for his remedial grammar like he’s some kind of special needs dunce. And then you get pissed when he kicks all your arses in the contest.

I can login just fine, but I can't get my score from the prediction contest.

kmaclam wrote:

You chuckleheads never cease to amaze me. You get all over RoJo for his remedial grammar like he’s some kind of special needs dunce. And then you get pissed when he kicks all your arses in the contest.

You have no problem with the administrators of a contest telling people that they are winning the contest (really!) but you call people pointing this out chuckleheads... I am not pissed or amazed, just amused.

What the real issue is wrote:

A bigger issue is that they let one of their own staff 'win' and we never get to know that in fact there was no real prize. They get more traffic to the site for nothing.

Yet another piece of evidence, if it was needed, of what a joke this site is.

What are you talking about?

I mainly view the contests as a cool way to give stuff back to our visitors. But a couple hundred bucks in prizes that we win isn't going to make or break the site.

1) The prizes still get awarded. It's just that Jon and Robert get them. But they come from RunningWarehouse not us. I fully intend to give the prize to Jon. I'll see if Robert may give his up. I'll ask him.

2) The only prize we at LetsRun.com give out is the $20,018 perfect bonus. And no one won it.

3) We'll have another contest next week for World Indoors.You may beat Jon and Robert next week but you won't beat me. And one for NCAAs as well. And Boston Marathon and London Marathon. Don't let us when all the contests.

Login problem to check scores has been fixed. Let me know if you can't check your scores.

Please. I suspect inside information is Being used. The contest isn’t fair.

If people are really upset. Don’t bother with wejo. He’s like Trump in this instance. He can’t see how this looks bad and refuses to do anything about.

Instead email RunningWarehouse.

I still don’t get it. What’s all the uproar about? I thought this site was just a few running nerds providing a forum for others of their ilk to goof around in. This isn’t Publishers Clearing House. Have you read the contest rules on here for the last 5 years? Lighten up and quit yer bellyach’in. Or better yet, spend less time whining and more time on your picks. These guys are kicking our butts!

tartarm wrote:

Please. I suspect inside information is Being used. The contest isn’t fair.

If people are really upset. Don’t bother with wejo. He’s like Trump in this instance. He can’t see how this looks bad and refuses to do anything about.

Instead email RunningWarehouse.

Be nice. Don't be an a-hole.

Hhhgggh wrote:

wejo wrote:

We love playing our own contests and Jon has won one before.

We explicitly make it clear in the rules we can play. From the contest page:

"And yes, we can win our own contest. If we beat you, you’ll hear about it for sure. The $20,018 prize is the sole responsibility of LetsRun.com."

We all know you have little integrity when it comes to these things. I think it’s worthy of a complaint. I hope you keep all records.

Can Running Warehouse employeess play?

Thats called the Alleged Certainty fallacy. You have a weak argument try harder in the worlds contest.

westsouthrunner wrote:

Hhhgggh wrote:

We all know you have little integrity when it comes to these things. I think it’s worthy of a complaint. I hope you keep all records.

Can Running Warehouse employeess play?

Thats called the Alleged Certainty fallacy. You have a weak argument try harder in the worlds contest.

You ignored his second question.

I think that since LRC supplies the premeet notes, they either shouldnt be allowed to play, or their predictions should be viewable alongside.

Sdfsdfsdfsdfsdfsdf wrote:

westsouthrunner wrote:

Thats called the Alleged Certainty fallacy. You have a weak argument try harder in the worlds contest.

You ignored his second question.

I think that since LRC supplies the premeet notes, they either shouldnt be allowed to play, or their predictions should be viewable alongside.

I am not Wejo. I have no clue if they can play.