Race Update #2 - Suzuki 24 Hours of Big Bear Communique

LAST CALL!
On-line registration will be closed tonight, Wednesday night at 12 pm EDT. Walk-in registration will be open during Late Registration & Race Packet Pick-up at the race venue on Friday, from 2 pm to 10 pm.
>>>Register HERE

Also, Last Call for Team Additions, Team Page Changes and Online Accident Waivers
Midnight tonight is also your last chance to finish filling out your team, get your team pages updated, and get all your teammates accident waiver signed online. Any other changes after tonight will have to be taken care of at Late Registration and Race Packet Pick-up at the race venue, Friday between 2 pm and 10 pm. To view your team's status regarding unsigned waivers or unfilled team slots >>>Go to Big Bear Team List

Click here to see all of Suzuki's cars and SUVs

Suzuki: Proud Sponsor, Great Company Suzuki Automotive has stepped-up to become the title sponsor of the 2008 Suzuki 24 Hour National Series, proudly supporting mountain bike racing across the country. Suzuki's full line of cars and SUVs represent superb quality and outstanding value. Check out their website and see for yourself! >>>suzukiauto.com

Suzuki Hosting Awards Banquet
As part of their title sponsorship of The Suzuki 24 Hours of Big Bear, Suzuki is teaming up with Granny Gear to transform the awards ceremony into an awards banquet that will be free to all racers. (Friends, family and support crew will be able to purchase their meal for $10 and join the party.) We want to re-fuel those sore muscles, before you head home.

Suzuki Hosting Fan Fare Galore!
Suzuki is pulling out the stops to make this year's Suzuki 24 Hours of Big Bear one of the funnest ever! They are bringing out their mobile stage with an upper deck relaxing and a host of events and entertainment including:
+ Massage Chairs
+ Interactive Games (vintage arcade favorites, Run, Run Revolution & Pull-up Competition
+ Green Screen Photo Station
+ Display Vehicles and ON-SITE Test Drives
+ LIVE Emcee for events and games
Friday:
+ On-stage Pictionary @ 6:30pm
+ Bonfire & Marshmallow roasting @ 10pm
+ Movie Screening – The Princess Bride @ 9pm
Saturday:
+ Suzuki 24 Hour Scavenger Hunt @ 9am
+ Scene it? On-Stage Challenge after race kick-off
+ 24 Minutes Kids’ Race Group Stretch & Photo @ 3:30pm
+ Bonfires & Marshmallow Roasting
+ Movie Screening – The Great Outdoors @ 9pm
+ Suzuki Midnight Safari’s – 8pm – Midnight
Sunday:
+ Kids’ Race Photo Pick-up from 9am – noon
+ Suzuki Style Talent @ 11am
+ LOTS and LOTS of Prize give-aways throughout the weekend, including:

NEW iPod Touch
Free team entry to 2008 Suzuki 24 Hours of MOAB Series Championship
Gift Certificates to various retailers
Free massage coupons

RealTime™ Scoring & Webcasting
Our venerable journalists, Paul Skilbeck and Matt Butterman will be following the action and reporting the stories as they unfold throughout the event. They've already posted a couple of pre-event stories about recent Mountain Bike Hall of Fame Inductee Sal Ruibal from USAToday and about Tinker's attendance at Big Bear.

Our state-of-the-art scoring system will be broadcasting results in real-time over the internet. So your friends and family can follow your results throughout the event.

We'll also have RealTime terminals on-site and we'll be broadcasting a wireless intranet through the campgrounds that you can log onto from your site.

Links to RealTime Results and to all of the race coverage on the web can be found here: >>>Suzuki 24 Hours of Big Bear Webcast

Pass it on to your friends and family!

When the Going Get's Tuff, The Tuff Get Wet and Muddy...
Today's set up was an extremely wet affair but our staff bore it out like the pros they are. Good news! The long-term forecast has improved dramatically. The rain soaked course will have a couple days to dry out plus the weekend itself. This is where the Big Bear course shines. This course drains and dries surprisingly fast. It won't be the fastest conditions we've ever had but if the weather continues without rain as per the forecast, it will be eminently rideable. In place of the sometimes chilly conditions we've seen in the past they are calling for clear skies through the weekend with highs in the mid-80's and lows at night in the low 60's! >>>Hazelton Weather Forecast

The crew takes a break during one of many downpours.

Are You Getting Psyched?! We are. The word is finally getting out about the great racing at Big Bear and the racer numbers are up significantly! Have a great race and a good time with all your friends and family. See you soon!