The Guaranty Bank Tour de Houston, which will take place Saturday, March 15, will give riders a new, interesting view of Houston from two wheels on the Hardy Toll Road.

The Hardy Toll Road northbound lanes will be closed the morning of the Tour de Houston. Commuters to Bush Intercontinental Airport are urged to take Interstate 45 or U.S. 59 North that morning.

The Guaranty Bank Tour de Houston offers a 20-mile, 40-mile and 65-mile route. Proceeds benefit Houston parks.

Registration and volunteer information can be found on www.tourdehouston.org.

Watch KPRC Local 2 morning newscasts on March 10-13 for a chance to win a Marin road bike from Sun & Ski Sports.

One winner will be selected daily.

Tour de Houston Giveaway: Official Rules

Feb. 12, 2008

General: This is a call in contest sponsored by KPRC TV.
By calling the contest phone number following the announcement the entrant acknowledges and agrees to all of these Official Rules. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Contest runs one time on March 10, March 11, March 12, March 13, 2008, during the newscast between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. The final drawing for a winner will be on March 13 between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. All times in this contest refer to Central Time.
By entering the phone-in contest, entrants agree to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error in these Official Rules, or the contest itself, and agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by all decisions of the Sponsor, whose decisions are binding and final. Sponsor reserves the right towithdraw the transmission of this sweepstakes at any time. Failure to comply with these rules may result in disqualification from this contest.
How to Enter: A "call now to win" announcement will be made in a segment of KPRC's 6 am-7 am newscast. The qualifying entrant will be the 12th caller following the announcement in the 6 am-7 am newscast. Following the registration of 4 "qualifiers," a winner will be selected on Friday by drawing the names from a bowl.
Prize: The prize is registration for 4 people at the Tour de Houston and 4 new bikes from Sun and Ski Sports. The prize cannot be exchanged for cash and no substitutions will be made for this prize. All taxes and all other expenses, costs or fees associated with the acceptance and/or use of the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. The Winner must complete an affidavit of eligibility and liability release, or the prize will be forfeited.
Eligibility. The contest is open only to legal residents of the viewing area of KPRC-TV, who are 18 years of age as of February 12, 2008 and is void wherever prohibited or restricted by applicable federal or state laws and regulations. Employees of KPRC, and its respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, employees, advertising and promotion agencies, Competitive Media Companies and members of their immediate families (spouses, parents, children, and siblings and their spouses are not eligible).
The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Winners will be required to sign and return to the Sponsor an affidavit of eligibility and liability and publicity release within 14 days of notification. If any prize notification is undeliverable, or in the event of non-compliance with any of these requirements, the prize will be forfeited.
Disclaimer. Winner assumes all liability for any injury or damages caused or claimed to be caused by his or her participation in the sweepstakes and/or the acceptance and/or use of any prize, and releases the Sponsor and it's respective parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, and employees, from any such liability.
Entry constitutes permission (except where prohibited by law) to use winner's name, city, state, likeness and/or voice for purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity without additional compensation. The Sponsor, and its respective parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents and employees assume no responsibility for any error, defect, communications line failure, or technical malfunction affecting the outcome of winners selected in this contest.
Winner Announcement. For the name of the winners, available after March 31, 2008, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received by April 20, 2008 to: Tour de Houston contest, c/o KPRC TV, 8181 Southwest Freeway, Houston, Texas 77074-1791.