By Curtis D. Tucker, Enid Buzz | Wednesday, June 15, 2016
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ENID, Okla. - It's time to crown a new winner of the Sandbox Learning Amazing FUNraising Race. Last year race contestants started at the Sandbox Learning Center and made their way through downtown Enid to such places as Simpsons Olde Tyme Museum, The Railroad Museum, First Presbyterian Church, Henninger-Hinson, the Fire Department and finished at David Allen Memorial Ballpark.
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There were 10-12 stops in all and the route was a little over 4 miles. At Simpsons they had to memorize lines from a Western movie and act them out on a movie set, they worked a hand-pump car at the railroad museum, played corn hole at the Presbyterian Church, searched through caskets for their next clue at Henninger-Hinson, completed an obstacle course at the fire department and counted the chairbacks at David Allen.
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This years contest will be just as exciting, the route length will be between 4.5 – 5 miles winding throughout the downtown area. Racers are encouraged to ask folks they encounter during First Friday for help with the clues to their next location.
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The two-person team race is based on the popular television show AMAZING RACE. Checkpoint challenges test contestants mentally or physically and some may be downright silly. The first team to complete all of the challenges successfully and cross the finish line is the winner.
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At the end of the day, racers will have learned a little bit more about Enid, enjoyed an amazing workout and participated as a team while benefiting Enid’s only non-profit daycare center.
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This years race takes place Friday, August 5, 2016 (during Main Street Enid’s First Friday). The race start time will be 7:00pm and will take approximately 2-3 hours to complete. The entry fee is $100 per team.
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A bonus feature can help contestants gain an advantage. If a team raises $500 they win a fast forward to the next challenge of their choice. Registration deadline is July 25, 2016. Download entry form - amazing Race.16.
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Prizes will be awarded to the top 4 teams totaling $500 cash. First Place: $175, Second Place: $150, Third Place: $100, Fourth Place: $75
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Amazing Race participants pause for a portrait at Sandlot Learning Friday, August 7, 2015. More than $4,000 was raised during the event. (Staff Photo by BONNIE VCULEK)
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Tim Fugazzi and Amber Williams celebrate their Amazing Race win at David Allen Memorial Ballpark Friday, August 7, 2015. The event raised more than $4,000 for Sandbox Learning Center. (Staff Photo by BONNIE VCULEK)
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The Fearsome Pearsons, Nathan and Kim, pause for a portrait inside Simpson's Old Time Museum before re-enacting a scene during the Amazing Race August 7, 2015. More than $4,000 was raised for Sandbox Learning Center during the event. (Staff Photo by BONNIE VCULEK)
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Rita-Riffie's Lissie King and Jeri Fincher celebrate their Amazing Race finish at David Allen Memorial Ballpark Friday, August 7, 2015. Eleven teams faced 100 degree temperatures during the first annual Paramount Realtors/Sandbox Learning Center event. (Staff Photo by BONNIE VCULEK)
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About Sandbox Learning Center
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The Sandbox Learning Center is Enid's only stand alone non-profit day care center. We accept children as young as six weeks old and we pride ourselves on being able to provide quality services at a low rate. Rather than focusing on making a profit from our children, we strive to give each and every child that enters our doors the best education possible during these precious years. Sandbox Learning Center is located at 411 E. Illinois, Enid, OK. Learn more here.
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Lenox Drive In, is excited to be included in this years race!!!! We will also be providing hotdogs and bottles of water to the contestants at the end of the race!! May the best team win!!!!