Tough Gator Challenge

: Geiger Elementary School teachers Brianna Lunn, left, Julie Raymond, Jen Lane and Lauren King scramble through the Got Mud? obstacle during a preview run of the Tough Gator Challenge at the school on College Street in Lewiston Friday. Students cheered as 15 staff members ran the course that will be open to the public Saturday to raise funds for the Parent Teacher Organization. The 1.5 mile course features 13 obstacles. The challenge is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $7. Go to www.toughgatorchallenge.com for more information.

: Mike Parker, retiring third-grade teacher at Geiger Elementary School on College Street in Lewiston, was excited to run the Tough Gator Challenge at the school Friday. The 1.5-mile course will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday to raise funds for the Parent Teacher Organization.

: Geiger Elementary School Principal David Bartlett, second from right, and Assistant Principal Heather Blanchard, center, lead staff members at the start of the Tough Gator Challenge at the school on College Street in Lewiston on Friday. The 1.5-mile course will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday to raise money for the Parent Teacher Organization.

: Second-grade teacher Claire Landau conquers the Climb Over the A obstacle at Geiger Elementary School in Lewiston on Friday. The Tough Gator Challenge, a 1.5-mile obstacle course, will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday to raise money for the Parent Teacher Organization.

: Geiger Elementary School first-grade teacher Cindy Gagnier, left, helps special education teacher Julie Raymond find her shoe in the Got Mud? obstacle during the Tough Gator Challenge at the school Friday. The 1.5-mile obstacle course will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday to raise money for the Parent Teacher Organization.

: Fourth-grade teacher Ernie Gagne and educational technician Janet Kazar slog through the Got Mud? obstacle during a preview run of the Tough Gator Challenge at Geiger Elementary School on College Street in Lewiston on Friday. The 1.5-mile course will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday to raise money for the Parent Teacher Organization.

: Garret Vainio high-fives Janet Kazar following a run of the Got Mud? obstacle at Geiger Elementary School on College Street in Lewiston on Friday. The 1.5-mile obstacle course will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday to raise money for the Parent Teacher Organization.

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