# of Participants / Entries to Date: 192 / 366        Who is in it?Sweet 16 Contest: 174 + 26    

Funds Raised for Cancer Research: $3660   (Pending: $0)

Welcome to the 2011 March Madness Contest!

This is a great way enjoy the upcoming NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament and at the same time help raise funds for cancer research! 

It only takes a $20 donation to participate, with $10 being donated to the City of Hope Medical Center and Research Institute and the remainder being distributed amongst the contest winners.  This contest rewards the top 10% of all entries with prizes up to $500 or more.

Participants who submit multiple entries are rewarded with a free entry into the Sweet 16 Contest.   For more information on that, click here.

New this year is the "Biggest Losers" contest, where participants get to pick the worst 16 teams (by seed) in the field of this year's NCAA tournament.   This contest is included with registration (no additional cost) giving participants up to 3 chances of winning!

Registration is now open.  Click here to register. You can start making your picks after the brackets are announced on March 13th, 2011.

 Click here for a copy of the latest "thank you" note from City of Hope.