So I'm looking for powerbar/granola/energy bar wrappers.
I'm trying to win back my 1/2 ironman entry.
Last years winner had a pro athlete ringer help them win. 

If you have any you can send to me let me know, I'll send you an addressed stamped envelope so there won't be any cost to you.
Thanks.

Win back your entry fee - 2010 Vineman Ironman 70.3

In 2009, Vineman ran a contest, giving the participants of the Vineman Ironman 70.3 a chance to win back their entry fee. Our winner was Laurie Kehl who, as we suggested, asked her friends to help her in collecting wrappers. One of the people that joined in to help Laurie was pro triathlete, Becky Lavelle. Laurie was able to collect just over 1300 wrappers! Well done Laurie!!
Though we had only a handful of people participate we managed to collect approximately 1750 energy bar and granola bar wrappers with the contest! The wrappers were then sent to Terracycle for the wrapper brigade. What is a wrapper brigade you ask? Go to www.terracycle.net for more information and then read on for how you can win back your entry fee in 2010. 

Yes we are offering athletes the chance, once again, to win back their entry fee for Vineman Ironman 70.3. At the same time you would be helping out the environment. Simply save energy bar and granola bar wrappers from now until race day and bring them with you to packet pickup the day before the race or on race day to the finish line.
In May of 2008 Vineman signed up for the TerraCycle wrapper brigade and to date has recycled over 4500 wrappers. After being collected the wrappers get sent to TerraCycle who in turn makes the wrappers into tote bags and purses. For each wrapper collected, 2 cents goes to an organization of choice. Vineman has chosen the Sonoma County Bike Coalition.

Think you can’t collect that many wrappers? Well, if you are a member of a tri club/team or cycling club/team just ask all of the members to save their wrappers. You can make it a group effort and if you are the one that wins your entry fee back you can put it toward a party for everyone. If you belong to a gym or own a bike or tri shop, put posters up asking people to save their wrappers. Or if you put on an event of your own, collect wrappers there!

The person that collects and turns in the most wrappers will win back their entry fee for the 2010 Vineman Ironman 70.3. Here are the details:

• The minimum number of wrappers needed to be eligible is 750.
• You should bring wrappers with you to packet pick up the day before the race and turn them in to Amy, the registration coordinator. If you prefer to mail your wrappers, this is acceptable as well but all wrappers need to be mailed together at one time. (mailing address is: Vineman PO Box 6007 Santa Rosa, CA 95406)
• Wrappers should be submitted in a sealed envelope or bag with your name and contact information.
• All wrappers will be counted during the week after the race and the winner announced on the website, after which time a refund check for the entry fee will be mailed out.
• For the person that turns in the second highest number of wrappers will get a piece of Vineman apparel of their choice.
• Please note that ONLY energy bar wrappers and granola bar wrappers with the silver inner lining will be accepted....no gel wrappers please!!!

no promises but I'll do what I can, you can keep the postage. Would you please maybe post a couple pics of the bars that work. I didn't see a cut off date in your post btw that would help.

Any bar that has the metallic internal wrapping.  You know the shiny inside of the wrapper.
Odwalla, powerbar, pure protein for example. I'm sure there are lots of other brands, those just happen to be the ones I had on hand and confirmed they are the type of wrapper they are looking for.

I have until mid July.  the race is on the 18th of July and I have to turn them in on race day.


Thanks much,

Scott