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He endured speeds of 43 miles per hour and 4 G's of force during a Megamall marathon aboard the Avatar Bender thrill ride. We have a winner in the marathon thrill ride competition at the Mall of America. Jim Salava, a high school teacher from North St. Paul, was the last person on the Avatar Airbender at the Nickelodeon Universe theme park, winning the Ride the Tide Challenge and a Caribbean cruise for four. Salava, 40, was among nine riders who climbed aboard at 6:30 a.m. Monday. The field quickly shrank to three, and then Salava prevailed when his final rival gave up at 2:35 a.m. today. That's about 20 hours after the competition began. The Avatar Bender travels at an average of 43 miles per hour, rocks back and forth, reaches a height of up to 70 feet and gives riders a feeling of 4 G's of force. Contestants were allowed... [read full story]
