Subway Offers Free Sandwiches for Year to First Person Who Finds Lyrid Meteorite
Subway will give free sandwiches for a year to the first person who finds a Lyrid meteorite this month and gets it verified by scientists. The contest runs through April 25, but people have until October to confirm their find.
Subway announced it will give free sandwiches for an entire year to the first person who finds a confirmed Lyrid meteorite during April's meteor shower. The winner must find the space rock, upload a photo, and verify it with a scientific institution.
The Lyrid meteor shower happens every April when Earth passes through debris left by a comet. Most meteors burn up in the atmosphere, but occasionally pieces survive and hit the ground as meteorites.
To win, contestants must submit their entries by April 25, 2026. However, they have until October to get their meteorite officially confirmed by scientists. The free sandwiches would last until the Lyrid meteor shower returns in April 2027.
Finding a meteorite is extremely rare and difficult. Most meteor shower viewing involves watching streaks of light in the sky, not collecting physical objects that reach Earth's surface.
This unusual promotion gives sky watchers a chance to win hundreds of dollars worth of free food just by looking up during the Lyrid meteor shower, which peaks in late April. It's a rare contest that combines stargazing with real rewards.
The contest closes April 25. The Lyrid meteor shower typically peaks in late April each year.
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