For many reasons, Global Health & Fitness is the most effective, personalized fitness program available today. One reason? GHF recognizes and rewards accomplishments! And this is the central point of the GHF Fitness Challenge--to offer a unique, exciting way for GHF members to get the personal guidance, motivation, and rewards they need to reach their full potential.

On or before January 15th, 2010, GHF's panel of 38 judges will select and announce the 3 winners of the GHF Fitness Challenge. (For further details on the criteria for judging, please click here.) Below is a brief description of the prizes to be awarded to the 3 contestants who make the most improvement. The first place winner will get first choice of one of the three vacations, the second place winner will get second choice, and the third place winner will enjoy the remaining vacation that was not chosen.

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The contest winner of this great prize will get to choose a vacation at any one of their beautiful luxury homes. Imagine relaxing on the sandy beaches of the Caribbean or deep sea fishing in Cabo San Lucas. If skiing is your pleasure, then check out Steamboat Springs, Colorado. How about diving in Turks and Caicos or jet-setting in New York? If you prefer Europe, then choose their incredible 3-bedroom apartment in Paris, France. All of these choices await the contest winner who chooses this amazing prize!

Enjoy a full week in the Bahamas at the Ocean Pearl Resort! If you are looking to enjoy yourself away from the crowds, there is no other place quite like their beautiful, secluded resort. Ocean Pearl Resort is right on a gorgeous stretch of private white-sand beach and you can choose from a wide variety of activities, including some of the best snorkeling, fishing, bird watching and nature tours, kayaking over the calm and crystal clear ocean waves, and much more.

Ocean Pearl Resort is surrounded by some of the Bahamas finest sights, including the Blue Holes, Lucayan National Park, amazing caves to explore, and some of the Bahamas very best bonefishing flats. Ocean Pearl Resort provides a unique experience in the Bahamas because it is away from the crowds and very relaxing. All ten of their rooms have an ocean view, air-conditioning, telephone, and television.

The contest winner who selects this vacation will enjoy 7 nights with one other person of their choice. To learn more about the Ocean Pearl Resort, please visit their website by clicking here. Whether you're competing in our 12-week contest or simply interested in traveling to the Bahamas, we highly recommend their resort for a relaxing vacation of a lifetime!

The contest winner who selects this vacation as their prize will stay in a 4-bedroom, fully furnished Sunsplash Travel home in Orlando, Florida. The vacation home will include a private pool, fully equipped kitchen, washer/dryer, TV, air-conditioning, a double garage, and all other amenities you would expect. It's conveniently located just 30 minutes from Orlando International Airport and downtown Orlando, only 15 minutes from Disney World, and close to many other area attractions as well. A one-hour drive either east or west will bring you to the beautiful beaches along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.

A professionally manicured lawn and a superb swimming pool enhance the exterior of your vacation home. The pool deck is fully screened to add a degree of privacy while protecting you from insects and softening the sun's rays. The patio surrounding the pool is ideal for sunbathing providing you with the perfect Florida tan. The patio is also ideal for relaxing, barbecuing and enjoying a quiet evening with family and friends. This vacation home will accommodate you and 5 of your friends or family members.

The homes of Sunsplash Travel are licensed by the State of Florida in accordance with the Department of Hotels and are inspected four times per year. Sunsplash Travel has been operating since 1990 and is a member of the Haines City Chamber of Commerce. We highly recommend using Sunsplash Travel for your vacation in Florida and you can learn more at their website by clicking here.

Winners will be notified by January 15th, 2010, and we'll ask the first place winner to make his/her selection by February 1st, 2010. The second place winner will then have a week to make his/her selection. All three winners will have an entire year to travel to the chosen vacation destination.

Accommodations to each of the vacation destinations will be paid for in full; however, transportation and meals will be the responsibility of the contest winner. Prizes are nontransferable, and no cash equivalents or substitutes will be offered, except at the discretion of GHF. Further details on each of the vacations and sponsoring companies will be listed here, as they become available. GHF reserves the right to offer different prizes of equal or greater value in the event that there is a tie among more than three winners.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the prizes offered through the GHF Fitness Challenge, please e-mail us and expect a prompt, detailed reply.