#indyminimini
You pack up the van after Sunday lunch and haul the family out to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 500 Festival mini-mini. Your mini runner speeds around the track, collects his/her hardware and poses for photos you can proudly share with the world. An amazing and memorable experience for a young runner, but it happens so fast.
For parents, we know packing up the whole crew can be a big ordeal. Some have more than one runner, or maybe your children aren’t in the 5-12 age range for running the mini-mini. If you’re going to take a Sunday afternoon to watch junior run wild for a mile or two, it needs to be worth it for the whole family.
Fortunately, there’s a long list (and it keeps growing) of fun kids activities at the mini-mini Celebration Zone where the under-aged, the non-runners, and the future marathoners can celebrate and have fun before and after the race.
From kids martial arts and gymnastics to soccer and other games, prizes and giveaways, there’s something fun for everyone! Even free milk from American Dairy (Winners Drink Milk, remember?) Here’s the list of all Celebration Zone activities and fun sponsor stations to visit when you’re at IMS next weekend.
- IMS Museum Bus
- Pacers Fan Van
- 5280 Bistro Food Truck
- GiGi’s Cupcakes
- NY Slice
- PNC
- Anthem
- AON
- Crouching Tigers (Martial Arts)
- DeVeau’s Gymnastics
- Boy Scouts
- Kiss the Bricks photo op
- Runners Forum
- Mile Markings
- YMCA
- Athletic Annex
- 500 Festival Youth Programs
- Children’s Museum
- Purdue 4H Soccer Field
- American Dairy Chocolate Milk
- Energy Krazed
- Powerade
Pre-registration ($15) for the 500 Festival mini-mini close Tuesday, September 12 at Midnight. Onsite registration is available for $20.