Pinewood Derby at Mall of America
MEDIA ADVISORY
May 30, 2013
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Tara Niebeling
952.818.4494
300 Cub Scouts, 60 feet of racetrack:
Pinewood Derby returns to Mall of America®
WHAT: More than 300 Cub Scouts will send their handcrafted derby cars flying down 60 feet of racetrack at Mall of America® on Saturday, June 2, for the 2013 Pinewood Derby Championship.
Winners of the Boy Scouts of America council-wide Pinewood Derby pack and district level races will travel from 21 Minnesota counties and across western Wisconsin to participate in the 60-year tradition for top honors in the Championship race. Participants will range in age from kindergarten to fifth grade.
Powered by gravity, a Pinewood Derby car can reach a speed of nearly 20 miles per hour on the track. They are created from kits containing a pinewood block, four wheels and four nails. Racers can then put their own creative spin on the design of their car. The cars cannot exceed a length of seven inches, cannot weigh more than five ounces and must pass inspection by the official inspection committee before competing.
For more information, visit www.mallofamerica.com/events.
VISUALS: Colorful derby cars speeding down 60 feet of racetrack
Hundreds of racers and spectators cheering on their favorite Derby car
Cub Scouts receiving trophies
WHEN: Saturday, June 1
8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.
WHERE: Mall of America Rotunda
About Mall of America®
Mall of America is the nations largest retail and entertainment complex. At 4.2 million square feet, MOA is home to more than 520 world-class shops; Nickelodeon Universe®, the nations largest indoor family amusement park; SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium, a 1.2 million gallon walk-through aquarium; Moose Mountain Adventure Golf; Theatres at Mall of America® - a 14-screen movie theater with VIP theatre and more. The Mall opened in August of 1992 and is located in Bloomington, Minn., just minutes from downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. Follow Mall of America on Facebook and Twitter or visit our blog.
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