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Heading out to Race for the Cure this year? Check out our Complete Guide to Race with all of the details you need in one spot!

SATURDAY MAY 12

Williams-Sonoma Kids Workshop – Cupcake for Mom

• Dads and kids are invited to join Williams-Sonoma for a hands-on cupcake decorating event just for mom! Decorate your very own delicious cupcake for Mother’s Day while dad shops for the perfect gift.
• Complimentary event however reservations are recommended
• 10 a.m. – noon
• Williams-Sonoma

Kids for the Cure Fun Run

• Calling all kids! Join us tomorrow for the Race for the Cure pre-race run for children up through 12 years of age.  All children 4 & under must be accompanied by an adult on the race course. 
• The afternoon will include games, face painting, entertainers, clowns and medals as you cross the finish line.
• Registration opens up at 2:00 p.m.
• Race start 3:00 p.m.
• North Parking Lot 

Race for the Cure Pre Race Dinner

• This event welcomes survivors, volunteers, sponsors, and Race for the Cure participants. Catered by CRAVE restaurant.
• Tickets can be purchased in West Market Square beginning at 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 12. Pre-registered guests must check in at West Market Square before proceeding to their dinner locations.
• 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
•  The Great Room and Patio

SUNDAY MAY 13 | Mother’s Day

20th Annual Twin Cities Race for the Cure 5K Run/5K Walk

• The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® is a unique event, designed and implemented to promote positive awareness, education and early detection of breast cancer.

Health Expo Area, Met

• Stop by the Health Expo to receive breast cancer educational materials, product samples, food and gifts from Race sponsors! There will be interviews and outdoor performances taking place as well on the KARE 11 stage.
• 7 – 10:00 a.m.

Here’s a link where you can find the Complete Guide to Race for the Cure

Rascal Flatts packed the Rotunda with 10,000 fans on September 26, 2007 to celebrate the release of their album “Still Feels Good.”  Rascal Flatts are now one of the most popular acts in country music and I don’t know about you guys, but I’d love to see them back at Mall of America® some day!  Check back next Friday to Flasback again…

The 20th Anniversary of Race for the Cure is this Sunday, May 13 (Mother’s Day!). We can’t wait to be blinded by pink and surrounded by inspiring men and women. It is a morning jam-packed with fun and we want to help rid any ambiguity, so here is your complete guide to the 20th Annual Susan G. Komen® Twin Cities Race for the Cure:

 Where to register

If you haven’t registered yet, don’t sweat it! You can either register online or register the morning of the race at Mall of America® in the Rotunda from 6 – 9:30 a.m.

When and where to pick up your Race for the Cure t-shirts

If you are part of a team: May 9 – May 13

Registered teams can pick up their TEAM T-SHIRTS and RACE BIBS at Mall of America in Macy’s Court on the first floor. Team captains, or a designated team member, must pick up the entire team’s materials to distribute to members. Hours for pick up are:  today, Thurs., May 10 from noon – 8 p.m., Fri., May 11 and Sat., May 12 from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Race Day from 6 – 9:30 a.m.

If you are an individual registrant: May 11 –May 13

Registered participants can pick up their  T-SHIRTS and RACE BIBS at Mall of America in the Rotunda. Hours for pick up are Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Race Day from 6 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

What time will roads close around Mall of America?

6:00 a.m.

What roads will be closed around Mall of America?

Important: I-494 East and West-bound between 34th Avenue and Highway 5 will be reduced to a single lane according to Minnesota Department of Transportation. Please expect delays.

American Boulevard

24th Avenue: South of American Boulevard to Killebrew

Lindau Lane: Closed from Ikea way to 24th Avenue

What are the best parking options?

• Be sure to continue to follow Mall of America on Twitter @MallofAmerica and #moaparking for your best parking options.
• All roads in will have heavy traffic. Follow the directions of police officers on all roadways.
• Carpooling and light-rail are encouraged!

Where do I get all the goodies?

The HEALTH EXPO-OUTSIDE is where you can receive breast cancer educational materials, product samples, and gifts from Race sponsors. This location has changed from previous years. It will not be in the North parking lot located next to IKEA. It will be open from 7 – 10 a.m.

Race day event timeline

• 6 – 9:30 a.m.: Registration (Rotunda)
• 6 – 9:30 a.m.: Team t-shirt and bib pick-up (Sears Court)
• 7 – 10:00 a.m.: Health Expo – Outside (North Parking lot next to IKEA)
• 7:00 a.m.: Aerobic Warm Up – Outside (North Parking lot next to IKEA)
• 7:25 a.m.: 5K Women’s and Men’s Wheelchair Run-Outside
• 7:30 a.m.: 5K Women’s and Men’s Combined Run-Outside
• 9:00 a.m.: 5K Walk-Outside
• 9:30 a.m.: 1K Walk-Inside MOA (Level 2, near Sears)
• 10:10 – 11:25 a.m.: Survivor Celebration (Rotunda)

WEATHER

Cooler in the morning but no signs of rain! Our friends at KARE 11 are saying the weather will be sunny in the morning with walking temperatures in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY, MAY 8

Toddler Tuesdays: Diego’s Rainforest Fiesta

• Toddlers and parents are welcome to join in a Rainforest Fiesta with Diego from Dora!. You can make your own wild animal mask, participate in an animal jam dance party and meet Diego himself.
• 10 a.m. – noon (Meet + greets will be from 10 – 10:30 a.m. and 11 – 11:30 a.m.)
• The Patio – Southwest corner of Nickelodeon Universe

Addams Family Preview + Costume Contest

• Dress up like your favorite Addams Family character and head to Mall of America®! Enjoy cast members singing songs from the smash-hit musical comedy the Addams Family and enter the Addams Family costume contest for your chance to win a pair of tickets and a backstage tour at Ordway Center!
• 3 p.m.
• Sears Court

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9

American Girl presents: McKenna “take the Challenge” Scavenger Hunt

•  Go on a scavenger hunt throughout the store taking fast and fun challenges to stretch your skills along the way. You’ll get a free American Girl poster at the end! For girls ages 8 and up.
• 4 – 8 p.m.
• McKenna Bracelet Craft Reach for the stars just like Girl of the Year 2012! During this craft event you can create a bracelet to fill with personal goals and encouraging words.
• 4 – 6 p.m.
• American Girl

LittleMissMatched Lost Sock Memorial Day!

• LittleMissMatched would like you to help them celebrate all of the socks we’ve lost over the years! Stop by and participate in Lost Sock crafts and get a free dig in our Unmatch-a-Batch bin with every sock purchase (see store for details).
• All day
• LittleMissMatched

FRIDAY, MAY 11

Progressions Mother’s Day Weekend Beauty Celebration

• Join us for an evening of beauty. Bring your mother, daughter or friend and enjoy a complimentary NuFace® Facial Toner, skin care consultation, makeup application, hors d’oeurvres and refreshments. Also take advantage of 20% off Aveda, GHD, Clarisonic and NuFace® (May 10-13).
• 6 – 9 p.m.
• Progressions Salon

Don’t forget to check out Diana: A Celebration exhibition on Level 4 running now – June 10.

SATURDAY, MAY 5

Minnesota Vikings

• The Minnesota Vikings invite fans to join Devensive End Jared Allen, Govenor Mark Dayton, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, Senator Julie Rosen, Representative Terry Morrow and Vikings Vice President Lester Bagley as they thank you for your support and share the latest on the new stadium efforts.
• 12:30 p.m.
• Sears Court

Macy’s Summer In Clinique Event

• Macy’s Clinique is hosting a sizzling summer kick-off with nearly 200 appointment options and six make-up artists. Confirm an appointment and you’ll receive a deluxe sample of some of their favorite summer basics!
• When:   11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Macy’s Court

Francesca’s Collections Prom Event

• Francesca’s Collections is teaming up with Regis Salons and Sephora  to host a special prom event.
• Noon – 4 p.m.
• Francesca’s Collections

Young Inventor’s Fair

• The metro area’s top 75 Young Inventors in grades 3 – 8 will showcase their cool gadgets and gizmos at MOA™! Talk to the inventors about their prototypes and learn about their creative production process. Prepare to have fun and be inspired!
• 1 – 4 p.m.
• Rotunda

SUNDAY, MAY 6

Minnesota State Lottery: Fishing Party

• Join us for an afternoon of games, gifts and prize drawings! Catch your favorite sunnies, bass, walleye and muskies with the Minnesota State Lottery Fishing scratch games. You’ll also be able to enter to win the catch of the day, a $2,000 vacation package!
• Noon – 3 p.m.
• Rotunda

Do you or someone you know deserve to spend a day like royalty? Mall of America® and WCCO television are giving you the chance to be a princess for a day, enjoying pampering for you and up to four of your friends!

The prize will include tickets to Diana: A Celebration, the award-winning exhibition here at Mall of America, a shopping spree, dinner at Tucci Benucch, complimentary hair by Regis Salons, make-up treatments from Bare Escentuals and a weekend hotel stay at the Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport Mall of America. Over $1,580 prize value. I’m sensing an all-out girls weekend here!

To enter the contest of find out more details, visit the CBS Minnesota website.

Demi Lovato was greeted by more than 8,000 screaming fans on August 8, 2009 when she visited Mall of America®.  The “Give Your Heart a Break” singer was here to promote and sign copies of her album “Here We Go Again.”  Demi has skyrocketed to even greater fame since her visit here and is out on tour this summer.  We hope to have her visit MOA™ again soon!  Stayed tuned for another Flashback next Friday.

Congratulations kwedin08 and karenstar on each winning a Race for the Cure sweatshirt!

In the spring of 1993, 2,500 Minnesotans gathered at a local mall to commence the first Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, a 5k fitness run/walk to support the thousands of men and women affected by breast cancer. Twenty years later, that number has grown to nearly 50,000 participants. This year’s event is more than just a walk; it’s a celebration of two decades of effort and support among Minnesotans to find a cure for breast cancer.

As the Minnesota Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure laces up to celebrate their 20^th Anniversary, we’d like to extend a special, “Thank You,” to all of the courageous survivors and supporters over the past two decades and future years to come!

We want to hear your story.

Comment below (and provide a valid email address) or email us at prdept@mallofamerica.com and tell us how breast cancer has affected you or someone you know. We’ll choose two entries to receive a Race for the Cure ladies sweatshirt donated by Shop for the Cure.

To be entered into the Shop for the Cure sweatshirt giveaway, you must submit your comment by Friday, May 11 at noon and provide a valid email address with your comment. Official Rules

Did you know? In 2012, it is estimated that among U.S. women, there will be 226,870 new cases of invasive breast cancer. There will be 39,510 breast cancer deaths. In men, there will be 2,190 new cases of breast cancer that will claim the lives of 410 sons, fathers and brothers (According to the Minnesota Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure).

In the past two decades, the Minnesota Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure has given local nonprofit organizations $34 million for awareness, education, outreach, screening, preliminary treatment and research to support thousands of men and women in Minnesota.

We’re very excited to welcome the Twin Cities’ Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® on Mother’s Day again this year! In just a few short weeks, the Mall will turn pink and more than 20 retailers will offer some great deals for participants.

If you’re participating in the Race this year, make sure to stop by any of the retailers below for some exclusive offers just for you!

Want to participate in this year’s Race for the Cure? Visit www.komenminnesota.org for more information.

• Aerosoles
• Bath & Body Works
• Bostonian
• Chatime
• Christopher and Banks
• Clarks
• Coldwater Creek
• Columbia
• Flips
• Francesca’s Collections
• Games by James
• games! Powered by Namco®
• Harley Davidson
• Hooters
• J. Jill
• Kokomo’s Island Cafe
• Love from Minnesota
• Macy’s
• Minnesot-ah!
• Minnesota Bound
• Noodles and Company
• Quiksilver
• Solstice
• Stir Crazy Fresh Asian Grill
• Typo

Print this handy list of retailer special offers here!

* Offers valid for Race Participants at Mall of America® locations only. Must show Race for the Cure t-shirt or wristband to receive discount. Exclusions or disclaimers may apply – see individual stores for details.