Press Release 2007-002 - Light Racer registration opens


Who: The Spaceward Foundation, organizer of the Space Elevator games.
What: Announcing registration for new competition for kids: The Great Light Racer Championship.
When: Public Event: October 19-21, 2007.
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Why: Kids and families can participate in a realistic NASA exploration scenario, and win prizes totalling $10,000!

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Registration for the Great Light Racer Championship is now open - Finals to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 19 - October 21

Highlights:

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA; JULY 30 2007 - The Spaceward Foundation opened registration today for the 2007 Great Light Racer Championship.

The Light Racers Championship, a space technology competition, challenges kids, young adults and grown ups to design, build, and race beam-powered lunar rovers that could help NASA get to the ice deposits located in the permanently shadowed craters of the lunar poles.

Total prize purse this year is $10,000, and registration has just opened. See http://www.LightRacers.org for details

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