NC Gravity Games and Expanded ‘Google Science Street’ to Offer Hands-On
Exhibits, New Emphasis on ‘Engineered’ Cars, April 29
S.T.E.M. Education, Racing Thrills are Focus of 7th Annual Extravaganza in Downtown
Lenoir
(Lenoir, NC) - April 4, 2017 - Teams from throughout NC are signing up to compete in the
expanded NC Gravity Games, April 29. In its seventh year, the gravity-powered cars will turn
Downtown Lenoir, NC into “race street” -- while some of the state’s most cutting edge
organizations bring S.T.E.M. education (science, technology, engineering, math) to life.
So far, more than 50 teams -- including squads from Cherokee to Greensboro to Raleigh to Kill
Devil Hills -- are on board. Registration closes at midnight EST on April 13. To register, please
visit the event’s website (NCGravityGames.com), review the revised 2017 rules and fill out the
2017 registration form.
Event organizers strongly encourage returning teams to challenge themselves to an even
greater degree this year by creating their cars from scratch and competing in the “Engineered”
or “Engineering Challenge” divisions. Space in the kit car division is at capacity as is closed. We
do have limited space in the “Engineered” or “Engineering Challenge” divisions.
Organizers continue to enhance the full festival atmosphere with the expansion of the Google
Science Street pavilion and food vendors along Main Street. In addition to opportunities to get
hands on with the latest innovations from the tech giant, Google Science Street will include
exhibits from Appalachian State University, Catawba Science Center, Morehead Planetarium
and Science Center and UNC Department of Neuroscience among others to be announced.
Interview Opportunities:
 Organizers from Google are available to discuss the Gravity Games race
 Organizers from the NC Science Fest and Appalachian State University are available for
on camera science demos to showcase Google Science Street
For more, please visit ncgravitygames.com or email us at [email protected].
FAST FACTS: 7th Annual NC Gravity Games
 Registration closes at midnight EST on April 13. To register, visit the event’s new
website (NCGravityGames.com) and fill out the 2017 registration form.
 Event date: Saturday, April 29
 Event times: 9:30am-3pm (team registration begins at 8:30 a.m.)
 Admission: Free
 Venue: Downtown Lenoir
 Venue address: Racing on Ashe Avenue, Google Science Street on Main Street
 The event is brought to you by Google, Appalachian State University, the University of
North Carolina and the City of Lenoir.
 The Gravity Games and Google Science Street are signature events of the NC Science
Fest.
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