Great Race for Education Coming this Friday

3rd Annual “Great Race for Education” hosted by Snake River Landing, kicked off by EIRMC with a finale hosted by Mountain View Hospital

Date: July 15, 2011

Time: Race from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.; Awards & After Party from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Location: Snake River Landing - Pier View Drive

Idaho Falls, Idaho - Join Eastern Idaho Technical College President Burton Waite and the Eastern Idaho Technical College Foundation Board of Directors at the “Great Race for Education!” The Great Race for Education is a large scale scavenger hunt throughout downtown Idaho Falls. Teams of four will pit their wits, physical abilities and clue-solving abilities in this third annual event to benefit the scholarship program offered through the Eastern Idaho Technical College Foundation.

The event will run from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. and is headquartered on Pier View Drive at Snake River Landing. At approximately 5:30 p.m., an Awards Ceremony will take place on The Pier at Snake River Landing and kick off an after-party that will feature food from Buffalo Wild Wings and live music from Random Sam.

Currently teams are in a battle in “Pre-Race” activities around Idaho Falls. Thursday, July 14 is the last pre-race challenge, where teams are competing for a free team in next year’s event and challenge immunity in this year’s event. Media outlets can keep up to date by visiting our Face book page at www.facebook.com/thegreatrace and see a list of current teams including INL, Areva, Cargill, Idaho Falls Magazine and more at www.eitcfoundation.org.

Twenty-five teams are racing in the event and have recruited more than 200 Team Owners that will help their teams decipher clues from Snake River Landing headquarters. Team Owner positions are still available. For more information, please call EITC Foundation Executive Director Michelle Ziel at 208-524-0464.

Contact: Michelle Ziel, Executive Director Phone: 208-524-0464 Cell: 208-206-4735 Email: Michelle.Ziel@my.eitc.edu Fax: 208-524-3007 Address: 1600 South 25th East - Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404