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NorthPark & SouthPark Malls to set out Guinness World Records
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Press release submitted by Aleshia Chiesa, Marketing Manager NorthPark Mall, SouthPark Mall and National Geographic Kids Magazine set out to break two Guinness World Records Titles for Running AND Recycling Local NorthPark and SouthPark Malls in Davenport, IA and Moline, IL to hold run and shoe collection WHAT: Davenport, IA and Moline, IL-based NorthPark and SouthPark Malls will helpNational Geographic Kids magazine set TWOGuinness World Records®titles: Most people to run 100 meters in 24 hours AND the longest chain of shoes. (They'll be recycled into athletic surfaces).To break the record, more than 5,000 people worldwide need to run 100 meters between noon ET October 26, 2012, and noon ET October 27, 2012, and more than 25,000 shoes will need to be collectedand sent to National Geographic Society headquarters by November 9, 2012. Visitkids.nationalgeographic.com/run-for-the-planet/ for official rules, additional locations, and other information. The initiative—called Run for the Planet—inspires kids and families to do something good for their health and the environment. Run for the Planet supports First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move!campaign, which encourages people to get healthy and active. National Geographic Kidsmagazineencourageskids and familiesto get teams, classmates, organizations and communities to join them in setting the magazine's sixth and seventh Guinness World Records. People can also take a pledge to run on the National Geographic Kids website.kids.nationalgeographic.com/run-for-the-planet/ Other supporters include National Geographic Education;Healthy Kids Fun Run / Marine Corps Marathon*; Macerich Malls;Kids Run the Nation; National Recreation and Park Association;Let's Move in School, an American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) initiative; Girls on the Run International; The Life is good Playmakers; and NIH'sWe Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition)®. WHO: Group of 50 runners will participate in the challenge by running 100 meters. WHEN: Friday, October 26 2012, 2PM @ NorthPark Mall Saturday, October 27 2012, 10AM @ SouthPark Mall WHERE: NorthPark Mall | 320 West Kimberly Road | Davenport, IA 52806 | Von Maur Parking Lot SouthPark Mall | 4500 16th Street | Moline, IL 61265 | Von Maur Parking Lot 
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