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Pittsburgh is famous for its amusement parks! You'll find plenty of them at Kennywood Park, one of "America's finest traditional amusement parks." Voted the second best amusement park in the country by readers of Theme Parks magazine, Kennywood's five gravity-defying roller coasters will take your breath away. You'll get hills surrounded by water at Sandcastle Waterpark. This riverside amusement park has twisting waterslides, spacious pools, an old fashioned boardwalk with food, gift shops, an arcade and the world's biggest hot tub.

The Mattress Factory, a Pittsburgh museum of contemporary installation art, is one of only a few museums of its kind in the world. The Mattress Factory provides living and working space to artists from around the world as they create new installations in the former factory space. In 1991, John Caldwell, then-curator at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, said of the Mattress Factory, "It is one of the great undiscovered cultural resources in America. The art you see there usually can't be seen anywhere else except New York, and often not even there." The Mattress Factory celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 2002.

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Great Race 2007

 The Great Race in Pittsburgh truly lives up to its name. On Sunday, September 30, 2007 it will all come together as individual runners and walkers, corporate teams, wheelchair athletes, entertainers and hometown fans take to the city streets for the 30th Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Rated among the Top Twenty Multi-Race Events by USA Track & Field's publication On The Roads, The Great Race attracts nearly 10,000 athletes annually. These athletes come from 35 states and 30 different countries. While these runners receive a great deal of attention, it is the hometown athletes who compete year after year that make this event so special. Approximately 91% of the participants live in the Pittsburgh area, making the race one of the region's finest traditions.

The Great Race consists of many various competitions: 10K Run, 5K Run, 5K Walk, Team Competition, Heavyweight Competition, Wheelchair, and Junior Great Race. There is also one competition that leads up to the Great Race: On Your Mark with Highmark Youth Challenge.

In 2007, athletes can expect to find animation on the streets, as marching bands dot the course to the finish line. Once the competitors reach the finish line, they are invited to join their friends and families for the Post Race Party, including the presentation of awards.

The Great Race enjoys an outstanding tradition of excellence. Be a part of this remarkable event and winning tradition! For more information, call The Great Race Hotline at 412.255.2493 or visit the Great Race website.