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Geek Olympics to be in Scotland - Microsoft UK challenge
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The teams entering this year's Microsoft UK Challenge - which includeMicrosoft, Dell, Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Hewlett Packard among others -will be competing day and night on physical and mental challenges like runningand cracking codes.
So if you're in Scotland between the 11th and 15th of June and you see agroup of myopic, pigeon-chested, knock-kneed dweebs queuing outside Boots tofill their inhaler prescriptions and buy insect repellent and Star Wars plastersyou'll know what's going on.

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The Microsoft Challenge UK is Europe’s largest andmost exciting inter-company challenge. By overcoming a series ofdiverse challenges, teams taking part in the event will learn about thepower of being a part of a team and also how to realise their potential- both mentally and physically.
Participants in the event will find themselvesrunning, mountain biking, canoeing, scaling cliffs, tackling assaultcourses or performing engineering tasks, thinking laterally and makingcritical decisions. Teams are made up of four competitors, up to twosubstitutes, and an executive. The teams are competing to win thecoveted Microsoft Challengers trophy, while helping to raise around£400,000 for the NSPCC (National Society for Prevention of Cruelty toChildren) annually.
Teams taking part range from small and medium sized businesses right upto the biggest companies in the world. Competitors do not have to bemarathon runners to enjoy themselves. Working together day and night,teams who can make quick decisions and have clear communications willperform well and enjoy the challenge.
In addition, Microsoft has created a Microsoft Academy to increase thediversity and inclusivity of the event. The academy will comprise fourteams funded by Microsoft which will be made up of members fromcharities that would otherwise not get the chance to compete in such anevent.

http://www.nspcc.org.uk/Challenger/

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Set in the heart of Scotland where the lowlands meet the highlands Stirling is the setting for the                     Microsoft UK Challenge 2008. Competitors will experience some of the UKs most exhilarating landscapes,                     racing up ancient mountain passes and across legend filled lochs. However completing the course is                     just part of the challenge.


http://www.challengerworld.com

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