Getting Down to the Wire

So 19 December is fast approaching!

The last bits of event preparation are coming together (mostly.)

We've started collecting the promised prizes from our sponsors and are looking forward to doing some minor trail maintenance/clearing this week-end. (We won't mark the course til just before the race.) And we have the race maps and stations being printed.

We have a fire barrel that we will be setting up at out main support tent, where we will be stationing wives, kids, mechanics and other friends and family members to encourage us and offer neutral race support. Please bring out non-riders too to join those we already know of, so they can cheer us on as we ride by.

We do however need a bit of firewood, if anyone coming has easy access to it.

A warm fire will keep our non-riding friends warm while we are riding around, and keep the fastest riders warm while they wait for the rest of us at the end.

Plus it'll give us a good place to stand around, drink beers, and chat after everyone is finishes.

Speaking of which, the small brewer who we had been talking with to donate a keg of beer backed out at the last minute. :(

So in the end I think we are going to institute a race registration fee of 3 - 0.5l bottles of beer of your favorite brand. Bring it to the start and we'll transport it to the finish and keep it cold for you. Then we can share whatever my wife doesn't drink while transporting it.

Still, If anyone knows someone who would donate a keg of beer for us at the last minute like this, we would of course appreciate it and offer them promotion / advertising.  We have beer, now! :)

That's it for now.

Fire wood and beers.

Don't forget to harass all of your friends to come out and join us.

The weather lately has been very friendly to us and the trails, so we are expecting a dry and mild December, with trails in great condition with a nice top layer of autumn leaves!

We'll give you more info as it develops.

Shoot us an email at corywadebenson [@] gmail.com to let us know how many race numbers we need, and how many crates to bring the beer to the finish line.