2009–2010 Contest Calendar

Round Date
#25 (non-finalists only) May 4–May 18 #26 May 18–June 1
#27 June 1–June 15
#28 June 15–June 29
#29 June 29–July 27
#30 July 27–August 10
#31 August 10–August 24

Mega-Challenge Final #5 August 24–September 7
(Top 5 from rounds 25–31 eligible to compete)

#32 (non-finalists only) August 24–September 7
#33 September 7–September 21
#34 September 21–October 5
#35 October 5–October 19
#36 October 19–November 2
#37 November 2–November 16
#38 November 16–November 30

Mega-Challenge Final #6 November 30–December 14
(Top 5 from rounds 32–38 eligible to compete)

#39 (non-finalists only) November 30–December 14
#40 December 14–December 28
#41 December 28–January 11
#42 January 11–January 25
#43 January 25–February 8
#44 February 8–February 22
#45 February 22–March 8

2010

Mega-Challenge Final #7 March 8–March 22
(Top 5 from rounds 39–45 eligible to compete)

#46 (non-finalists only) March 8–March 22
#47 March 22–April 5
#48 April 5–April 19
#49 April 19–May 3
#50 May 3–May 17
#51 May 17–May 31
#52 May 31–June 14

Mega-Challenge Final #8 June 14–June 28
(Top 5 from rounds 46–52 eligible to compete)

#53 (non-finalists only) June 14 - June 28
#54 June 28 - July 12
#55 July 12 - July 26
#56 July 26 - August 9
#57 August 9 - August 23
#58 August 23 - September 6

Mega-Challenge Final #9 September 6 – September 20
(Top 5 from rounds 53–58 eligible to compete)

#59 (non-finalists only) September 6 – September 20
#60 September 20 - October 4
#61 October 4 - October 18
#62 October 18 - November 1
#63 November 1 - November 15
#64 November 15 - November 29

Mega-Challenge Final #10 November 29 - December 13
(Top 5 from rounds 59–64 eligible to compete)

#65 (non-finalists only) November 29 - December 13
#66 December 13 – December 27
#67 December 27 - January 10, 2011

2011

#68 January 10 - January 24
#69 January 24 - February 7
#70 February 7 - February 21

Mega-Challenge #11 ~ February 21 - March 7
(Top 5 from rounds 65–70 eligible to compete)

#71 (non-finalists only) February 21 - March 7
#72 March 7 - March 21
#73 March 21 - April 4
#74 April 4 - April 18
#75 April 18 - May 2
#76 May 2 - May 16

Mega Challenge #12 ~ May 16 - May 30
(Top 5 from rounds 71–76 eligible to compete)

#77 (non-finalists only) May 16 - May 30
#78 May 30 - June 13
#79 June 13 - June 27
#80 June 27 - July 11
#81 July 11 - July 25
#82 July 25 - August 8

Mega Challenge #13 ~ August 8 - August 22
(Top 5 from rounds 77–82 eligible to compete)

#83 (non-finalists only) August 8 - August 22
#84 August 22 - Sept 5
#85 September 5 - September 19
#86 September 19 - October 3
#87 October 3 - October 17
#88 October 17 - October 31

Mega Challenge #14 ~ October 31 - November 14
(Top 5 from rounds 83–88 eligible to compete)

#89 (non-finalists only) October 31 - November 14
#90 November 14 - November 28
#91 November 28 - December 12
#92 December 12 - December 26
#93 December 26 - January 9, 2012

2012

#94 January 9 - January 23

Mega Challenge #15 ~ January 23 - February 6
(Top 5 from rounds 89–94 eligible to compete)

#95 (non-finalists only) January 23 - February 6

2012

#94 January 9 - January 23

Mega Challenge #15 ~ January 23 - February 6
(Top 5 from rounds 89–94 eligible to compete)

#95 (non-finalists only) January 23 - February 6

#96 February 6- February 20

#97 February 20 - March 5

#98 March 5 - March 19

#99 March 19- April 2

#100 April 2 - April 16

Mega Challenge #16 ~ April 16 - April 30
(Top 5 from rounds 95 - 100 eligible to compete)

#101 (non-finalists only) April 16- April 30

#102 April 30 - May 14

#103 May 14 - May 28

#104 May 28 - June 11

#105 June 11 - June 25

#106 June 25 - July 9

Mega Challenge #17 ~ July 9 - July 23
(Top 5 from rounds 101 - 106 eligible to compete)

#107 (non-finalists only) July 9 - July 23

#108 July 23 - August 6

#109 August 6 - August 20

#110 August 20 - September 3

#111 September 3 - September 17

#112 September 17 - October 1

#113 October 1 - October 15

#114 October 15 - October 29

#115 October 29 - November 12

#116 November 12 - November 26

#117 November 26 - December 10

#118 December 10 - December 24

#119 December 24 - January 7, 2013