News Release

EVENT NEWS / February 20, 2008

Boise State University Campus Recreation and Nike Invite Community to 'Beat Pete' for Student Scholarships

Help create a tradition at Boise State University by taking part in the first ever Beat Coach Pete 5K for Student Scholarships, 9:30 a.m. April 5 at the Student Recreation Center. Beat Pete is presented by Nike and Boise State Campus Recreation. The race will start and finish on campus at the Student Recreation Center with the run continuing along the Boise City Greenbelt.

This inaugural race will feature Bronco head football coach Chris Petersen, and racers who “beat Pete” to the finish line will receive an “I Beat Pete” T-shirt, along with a year’s worth of bragging rights. All finishers will receive a T-shirt for their efforts and are invited to a finish line party.

Race entry fees, along with sponsorship dollars from local businesses and organizations, will go to Boise State’s General Scholarship Fund. Early registration is $10 for Boise State students and $20 for other registrants in advance, and $15 for Boise State students and $30 for other registrants on the day of the race. Coach Petersen has promised to donate $5 for every racer who beats him.

Coach Petersen and Bronco football players will be available for autographs after the race at the Student Recreation Center. Autographs will be limited to those who participate in the race, and the coach and players will sign only race shirts or race numbers.
 
Register at http://rec.boisestate.edu/beatpete. 

For more information, visit http://rec.boisestate.edu/beatpete or call Lisa Stuppy, assistant director of fitness programs for Boise State Campus Recreation, at 426-1592 or e-mail lstuppy@boisestate.edu. 

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Media Contact: Julie Hahn, University Communications, (208) 426-5540 or juliehahn@boisestate.edu. 

Boise State University is emerging as a metropolitan research university of distinction. This transformation is being powered by the university’s first comprehensive campaign to support students, faculty, strategic initiatives, research and infrastructure. That’s why the campaign to raise $175 million in private support is called Destination Distinction
 

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Last reviewed on Wednesday, February 20, 2008