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Buckle up! The race begins on June 1st, but you start today.

Four teams of MCPs will tackle technical challenges in a race to TechEd 2010. Each team is championing a different charity--and the winning team will award their charity a check for $10,000.

While they're on the ground, they need your help in the cloud--pick a team, join their virtual pit crew, and earn them points by meeting online challenges.

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IT Grand Prix - Blog
Top Three takeaway's for @TiffanyWI at #TechED
Posted by Tiffany Ingargiola on
Posted 06-15-2010
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Hi @TiffanyWI here with a closing report from Tech ED 2010! Here are my top three takeaways in no particular order and my assignment for the next 11 months… Community: In my role at New Horizons, I am entrenched in the Microsoft Partner Community...
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Thank You!
Posted by Mike Corkery (MCT) on
Posted 06-11-2010
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On behalf of the Green Team and all of the victims of Alzheimer's disease and their families I want to extend my sincere thanks. My mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in her early 50's and remained alive for 20 years. This was a difficult...
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Runoff winner: Green Team!
Posted by Erwin Chan (Microsoft) on
Posted 06-11-2010
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Congrats to the Green team for clinching the runoff and $5,000 for Alzheimer's Association. It was close to the end but they pulled it off. Also congrats to the Red and Blue teams as well as the Gold team. Without all of you, this wouldn't have...
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Building suspense...
Posted by Erwin Chan (Microsoft) on
Posted 06-11-2010
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So the competition is over and there's still no winner. Why? It appears the database I use to pull the Exam Challenge data is undergoing a backup and restore and thus it's offline The score for first is close. Green holds a 3 point margin over...
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Just a few more hours...
Posted by Erwin Chan (Microsoft) on
Posted 06-10-2010
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Until the end of the runoff....this is your last chance to update your subscription (make sure you use the same email as the one you used to register here) or Are You Certifiable. I'll have scores for you late tonight (around 11p-12am) as I'm...
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One more day for the runoff!
Posted by Erwin Chan (Microsoft) on
Posted 06-09-2010
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Just updated the scores and there's one more day for the runoff for $5000 and it's a close one. If it ended today, Green wins with 44, Blue in close second with 41. So one more day and this is all over!
Gold Team - Blog
WE WON!
Posted by Susan Ibach on
Posted 06-08-2010
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WE WON! Wow. Can you believe that we are actually at a loss for words. But don’t worry, it won’t last. First and foremost, thank you to each and every member of the Gold Team. If it wasn’t for your incredible work in the online challenges...
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Another chance to win for your team and charity!
Posted by Erwin Chan (Microsoft) on
Posted 06-07-2010
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The IT Grand Prix is (sort of) over and the Gold Team has won $10,000 for International Development Enterprises. Congratulations to Susan Ibach, Christopher Harrison, and the 447 members of the Gold Team pit crew! You can watch the winning team announcement...
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The Winner of the IT Grand Prix is...
Posted by Erwin Chan (Microsoft) on
Posted 06-07-2010
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Ken and Steve Holcomb announce the winner of the IT Grand Prix! More below - Congrats Gold Team! Well done and congrats to all teams involved. You guys did a great job. The scoreboard has been updated so you can see the breakdown. It was very close to...
Green Team - Blog
Green Team - SWAG!
Posted by Rachel Jones on
Posted 06-06-2010
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We ran a great race! Congratulations to the Gold Team for taking first place. But we still have a shot Green Team! Spread the word that any additional Pit Crew challenges completed during Tech Ed can help us win an additional $5,000! This includes any...
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IT Grand Prix: Crossing the Finish Line!
Posted by Ken Rosen (Microsoft) on
Posted 06-06-2010
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All our racers are now in New Orleans, awaiting the announcement of the final results this afternoon at TechEd! Friday’s challenge was a pulse-pounding one—our teams got quite the tour of New Orleans. How did it go? Watch and see…
Green Team - Blog
How many geeks does it take to change a light bulb?
Posted by Rachel Jones on
Posted 06-05-2010
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Finally ….the time is here for the geek convergence to the Big Easy. It’s been a rewarding and fun race in the IT Grand Prix . Each and every team has worked hard. No matter what the outcome, we all feel like we are winners! How many geeks...
Gold Team - Blog
The Finish Line
Posted by Susan Ibach on
Posted 06-04-2010
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So here we sit, the last day, the last challenge, the race - over. We woke up in New Orleans went for a jog from our hotel to the Superdome, thinking we needed to get some exercise. Well it turns out we needn’t have sacrificed our sleep. Our first...
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Day 4 and the New Orleans Challenge
Posted by Gordon Ryan (Blue Team) on
Posted 06-04-2010
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Day 4 and we started out at New Horizons New Orleans where we recorded videos as a follow to the non profits we had visited during the week. The team at New Horizons opened their doors to us, and that legendary southern hospitality was in full flight...
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IT Grand Prix Day 3: Houston
Posted by Erwin Chan (Microsoft) on
Posted 06-04-2010
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Watch what happened in Houston! After training students at Technology Service Corp and NPower in New York, the teams find themselves heading to the Audobon society to help them with different IT projects: network infrastructure, win 7 deployment, training...
Red Team - Blog
ITGP - Last Day!
Posted by Erwin Chan (Microsoft) on
Posted 06-04-2010
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Hi all! I'm working on updating the scores and uploading the Day 3 video. Our teams are doing a pretty amazing job and I hope you guys are watching the videos to see what they're up to. I wanted to give you a schedule of what's going to happen...
Blue Team - Blog
ITGP - Last Day!
Posted by Erwin Chan (Microsoft) on
Posted 06-04-2010
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Hi all! I'm working on updating the scores and uploading the Day 3 video. Our teams are doing a pretty amazing job and I hope you guys are watching the videos to see what they're up to. I wanted to give you a schedule of what's going to happen...
Green Team - Blog
ITGP - Last Day!
Posted by Erwin Chan (Microsoft) on
Posted 06-04-2010
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Hi all! I'm working on updating the scores and uploading the Day 3 video. Our teams are doing a pretty amazing job and I hope you guys are watching the videos to see what they're up to. I wanted to give you a schedule of what's going to happen...
Gold Team - Blog
ITGP - Last Day!
Posted by Erwin Chan (Microsoft) on
Posted 06-04-2010
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Hi all! I'm working on updating the scores and uploading the Day 3 video. Our teams are doing a pretty amazing job and I hope you guys are watching the videos to see what they're up to. I wanted to give you a schedule of what's going to happen...
IT Grand Prix - Blog
ITGP - Last day
Posted by Erwin Chan (Microsoft) on
Posted 06-04-2010
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Hi all! I'm working on updating the scores and uploading the Day 3 video. Our teams are doing a pretty amazing job and I hope you guys are watching the videos to see what they're up to. I wanted to give you a schedule of what's going to happen...
Green Team - Blog
Green Team Takes FIRST in the Last Ground Challenge!
Posted by Mike Corkery (MCT) on
Posted 06-04-2010
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It's Official. Green team has won the New Orleans ground challenge!!!! In the morning each team made a short training video at New Horizons of New Orleans. After that we were challended to an "Amazing Race" style race through the city of...
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@NHMicrosoft Welcome's the teams =)
Posted by Tiffany Ingargiola on
Posted 06-04-2010
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They are here and off to a great start on the final day of challenges! Stay posted today as we update you on the great day of activities that we have planned for these brilliant MCT's =)
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Red Team Rigged to Fail; Error saving your comment!
Posted by Christopher Kusek (Red Team) on
Posted 06-04-2010
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Hey Guys! I don't know about you, but I've been running into some issues while commenting (as I just tried to comment on my good Green Team friends Blog) and it got me thinking... Is this all a conspiracy to ensure that the RED TEAM who have been...
Green Team - Blog
Three days in the life of... the Green Team
Posted by Rachel Jones on
Posted 06-04-2010
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Finally, laptop re-unites with Rachel! ( It got left behind in D.C.) So how do I catch up and tell you about everything that has happened thus far?...I can't possibly put it to words! It has truly been an AMAZING race! An experience I will never forget...
IT Grand Prix - Blog
IT Grand Prix Day 2 – No Sleep to Brooklyn, NPowering Students through education! (cross-post)
Posted by Christopher Kusek (Red Team) on
Posted 06-04-2010
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(Feel free to visit IT Grand Prix Day 2 – No Sleep to Brooklyn, NPowering Students through education! for the original unmodified post!) Wow, let me say that again. Wow! Welcome to Day 2! It’s hard to say where Day 2 begins or ends so for...

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