For your chance to be a part of this unique series of sporting events, enter the prize draw below to win a fantastic sporting weekend break in Manchester.

• We're offering a very special prize of two tickets to the finals on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th of the 9th FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships 2008 (25m).
• Two nights accommodation in an Executive Twin room (overlooking the pitch) at the Lancashire County Cricket Ground and Lodge, including continental breakfast.
• A pair of tickets for the museum and stadium tour at Old Trafford, home to Manchester United.

Don't miss this once in a lifetime event to see 650 athletes from 120 different countries compete in the spectacular 5 day event, the first world swimming championship of its kind to ever be staged in the UK.

Manchester as you know always does things differently and this will be like no other swim meet with two huge temporary pools being built in the world's most popular concert venue - The M.E.N Arena. 7,500 fans at each session next April will be an unforgettable experience. Spectacular lighting and sound displays, not to mention world class swimming in a world class arena will be fantastic.

The Old Trafford Lodge, a superb 68-bedroom hotel, is situated at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, one of the world's great International sporting arenas and home to Lancashire County Cricket Club. 36 Executive bedrooms overlook the famous Old Trafford pitch, providing a unique view which would enthral any sporting fan.

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1. This competition is NOT open to employees of Marketing Manchester, Lancashire County Cricket Club and Lodge, Manchester United or any agency connected with this competition or family members of any of these organisations.
2. Only one entry per person. All entrants must be aged over 18.
3. No cash alternative is available. Prize is non-transferable, non-refundable and non-changeable. The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
4. The competition will be closed at 12pm on the 31st January 2008. The winner will be announced on Monday 4th February 2008. The judges cannot accept responsibility for late entries. Proof of sending email or postcard is not proof of receipt of entry. No entry can be accepted if mandatory fields are not completed.
5. The prize is two tickets to the finals of the 9th FINA World Swimming Championships held in Manchester at the MEN Arena on Friday 11th April and Saturday 12th April 2008. The accommodation will be Bed and Continental Breakfast, in an Executive twin room provided by Lancashire County Cricket Ground and Lodge for Friday 11th April and Saturday 12th April 2008. The prize includes a pair of complimentary tickets to the museum and stadium tour at Manchester United. The prize does not include travel to and from Manchester. The prize does include travel from Lancashire County Cricket Ground and Lodge to the MEN Arena. The prize must be taken on the dates stated.
6. Entrants acknowledge that their entries may be released or displayed to the public by Marketing Manchester or any agency connected with the competition and assign all rights necessary for promotion and/or publication of such entries to Marketing Manchester. Winners agree to grant Marketing Manchester or any agency connected with the competition the right to use their name and likeness for advertising and publicity purposes without any additional compensation.
7. The competition shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales.
8. These terms and conditions do not confer any rights to any third parties under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

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