Buzzer Beater Challenge

Walkie Walrus • May 12, 2017

Your Chance to Prove Your Basketball Abilities Has Finally Arrived!

The Chubu Walkathon is hosting a special competition this year.
Children will have 30 seconds to score as many baskets as they can for just 1000 yen per ticket!

Buzzer Beater Ticket

The highest scoring winner at 12:30 will win a ticket for the Special Raffle!
Additional prizes will be up for grabs, for the next highest scores, any time between 12:00 and 15:00!

Additional confirmed prizes include:

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