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An Amazing Race for Geneva Lakes area set for July 26
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Team Geneva National is gearing up for the Geneva Lakes Amazing Race. Pictured left to right, Kevin Paluch, Todd Baior, Jen Myer, Rob Keefe
Walworth, WI, July 10, 2008: Competition will be fierce but the camaraderie just as intense at the third annual Geneva Lakes Amazing Race scheduled for Saturday July 26.
The Geneva Lakes Amazing Race is an action packed one-day adventure based on the hit TV show, “The Amazing Race.” Two person teams will participate in challenges and compete to find clues and solve puzzles and in the process help raise funds for two area charities, Inspiration Ministries and The Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance.
The race is entering its third year and has branched into two levels of competition. The Extreme Edition is more difficult and physically demanding while the Recreational Edition is designed for all ability levels. Both races will be highly competitive and extremely fun. Check out the race website for more details on how physically demanding this race will be and other race details. www.genevalakesamazingrace.com or contact Matt Mason at 262.745.4000.
The extreme edition will start at 8AM at Inspiration Ministries located at the intersection of Highway 67 and County F and end at the Fontana Lion's Club Lobster Boil/Steak Fry. The extreme race is expected to take all day and for some it will go into the evening hours. The recreational edition is shorter and will start at 9AM and will be less physically demanding but offer just as much fun and will end at Inspiration Fest on Inspiration Ministries’ campus.
The race is limited to 10 teams for the extreme edition and 10 teams for the recreational version. Right now the slots are almost full so if you want to participate time is running out.
Last year twelve people participated in the race and Rob and Sheila Keefe were the first place winners. Rob Keefe is one of this year’s co-chairs along with Sharon Clark, Matt Mason, and Tim Schnake. This year the goal is to have up to 40 people racing and dozens more volunteering to make this unique fundraiser a huge success. Each team raises a minimum of $600 or $1,000 depending on the race. The Fighting Faners, as they are calling themselves have already raised over $5,000! Jessica and Eric Fane are excited to be the front runners on the fundraising side which will provide them with a few advantages on race day.
In addition to the racer’s raising funds many local businesses are supporting the race. Sponsors include Caribou Coffee, EndGame Coaching, Ideal Impressions Photography, Grand Geneva, Gage Marine, Gordy’s Boats, Keefe Real Estate, McCullough’s, Target Corporation, Pot Belly’s, Wilmot Stage Stop and more.
While this year’s race specifics are kept highly confidential last year’s race is a matter of public record. During last year’s action packed day people bowled 300 points, shot archery targets, orienteered, completed science experiments, traversed a ropes course, climbed climbing walls, learned sign language and paddled tubes in a pond by hand, hit golf balls and more. That was a lot to accomplish in one morning!
But now the race has expanded and the competition will be even steeper this year. All the challenges will be new and different. The obstacles will be extremely fun and demanding. The recreational version will be similar to last year’s race in difficulty level while the extreme version will go to the next level in overall time and challenge.
Inspiration Ministries is a resident community for physically challenged adults. It is located on 155 acres near Lake Geneva outside the community of Walworth, Wisconsin. With a resident building, four resident apartment buildings, a resale and coffee shop, retreat center, camping sites and trails, swimming pool, workshop and about 50 caring staff members, residents enjoy a warm, home-like community where people with disabilities are encouraged and enabled to enjoy maximum fulfillment of their lives.
The Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance was founded in 1974 by four mothers coming together to provide fellowship, generate awareness, pursue more knowledge and provide hope to those that shared the common bond of tuberous sclerosis complex. These goals are still driving the organization today. The Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance is dedicated to finding a cure for tuberous sclerosis while improving the lives of those affected.
