April 2015 - UNCLE ANDY’S DIGEST

The Geiger Elementary
School Parent Teacher Organization
announces the
2015 Tough Gator Challenge,
an obstacle course
and mud run for Lewistonarea
elementary school children.
This rain-or-shine
event is scheduled for Saturday,
May 30, 2015 from 9:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Geiger
Elementary School on College
Street in Lewiston. Participants
will start in waves
every 15 minutes throughout
the day.
Nearly 500 participants
completed the muddy run in
the 2014 inaugural event, a
brainchild of Geiger parents
Mike Courtemanche and
Chip Groover who have experienced
the “Tough Mudder”
events. “This year’s
event will feature a different
course route, more challenging
obstacles and more
MUD!!” says Groover. The
Tough Gator Challenge is
“not a timed race, but a challenge
that every participant
should be proud of finishing.”
The focus of the event is
on being active, teamwork,
getting muddy and having
fun! While the course will be
designed for elementaryaged
participants, parents
are welcome and encouraged
to register and run
alongside their kids. The first
500 children to finish will receive
a congratulatory t-shirt.
All finishers will receive the
honorary title of “Tough
Gator”.
The cost to register is $8
per person before May 23
and $10 per person on the
day of the event. The day
will include concessions,
face painting, a Kid Zone for
the younger set, and the
ever popular dunk tank. Proceeds
will benefit the nonprofit
Geiger Elementary
School PTO, which supports
enrichment and communitybuilding
opportunities for
Geiger students.
“Make sure you tie your
shoelaces tight, this course
will eat your shoes!” says
Courtemanche.
Details are available at
toughgatorchallenge.com or
by writing to info@toughgatorchallenge.com.
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April 2015
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Are You Tough Enough?
2nd Annual Obstacle Course
and MUD Run
May 30th • 9:00am – 2:00pm
at Geiger Elementary School
601 College Street, Lewiston
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Rain or Shine!
COME ONE, COME ALL
$
8pp when you register by May 23rd or $ 10pp the day of the event.
The first 500 children to finish will receive a Tough Gator T-shirt!
Julia Groover demonstrates extreme
muddiness to teacher, Brianna Lunn.
Tough Gators Maisy Bolduc, Cecilia Miller
& Emily Fournier pose after completing
the challenge in 2014.
Photos by Cindy Lemieux
More info at toughgatorchallenge.com