LEWISTON —The Geiger Elementary School Parent Teacher organization will hold the 2014 Tough Gator Challenge, an obstacle course and mud run for Lewiston-area elementary school children, on Saturday, June 7.

This rain-or-shine event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Geiger Elementary School on College Street. Participants will start in waves every 15 minutes throughout the day.

After participating in a “Tough Mudder” event last summer, co-organizers Mike Courtemanche and Chip Groover felt a great sense of accomplishment and camaraderie. The friends, both parents of Geiger students, wanted to bring a similar experience to kids in the school community.

The Tough Gator Challenge “isn’t about being the fastest or the strongest. It is about teamwork and success,” says Groover. The focus is on being active, working together, getting muddy and having fun.

While the course will be designed for elementary-aged participants, parents are welcome and encouraged to register and run alongside their kids. Every child who finishes will receive a congratulatory t-shirt and the honorary title of “Tough Gator.”

The cost to register is $5 per person before May 31 and $7 per person on the day of the event. The day will include concessions, games, face painting, temporary hair coloring and other attractions.

Proceeds will benefit the nonprofit Geiger Elementary School PTO, which supports enrichment and community-building opportunities for Geiger students. For more information, go to www.toughgatorchallenge.com or write to [email protected].