Besides, prizes of $55,000 await the first man and woman.

"If we do, the prize of a home quarter-final awaits us," enthused the former Ulster and Ireland fly-half.

A rich prize awaits the showboat captain who stages the most spectacular performance and succeeds in entertaining the king.

"For those of you willing to think through this perplexing and intricate problem," Publius wrote, "a singular prize awaits."

A divisional round playoff game against a team you are supposed to beat does little when the real prize awaits far north, halfway between Boston and Providence.

A booby prize awaited them at the clubhouse door.

A fat prize awaits the team that keeps a human-powered helicopter hovering for one minute; so far none has managed even a few seconds.

Music, games, prizes and refreshments will await the walkers when they reach the center, and transportation will be provided back to Walnut Beach for those who need it.

The end of the race is near; the prize awaits.

The three crews were not racing against each other, and no prize or trophy awaits the winner, apart from a place in the record books.