May 23, 2008

A quick note on some changes:

Averages:
To provide more consistency across all races around the country we are moving away from the use of averages... So that means for Older than the Hills category, ALL riders must be over 35, Older than Dirt ALL riders must be over 45, Clydesdales must ALL be over 200 lbs.

Women's sport will have a maximum of four riders this year.

 

Lodging:

OUR FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES
Is the host hotel for the America’s Dairyland 24 Hours of 9 Mile.

Check out the photo tour and make room reservations for your stay in Wausau at the website:

www.fairfieldwausau.com

More info can be found at on the Lodging page.

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Camping onsite:
Camping is availble onsite for $10 per person for Friday and Saturday nights. Kids 18 and under are free. Any set up in advance of Friday will require an additonal fee of $40 per site.

Showers, garbage, toilet facilities are all included in the cmaping fees. Water/sewer and electric hookups are not available.

DO NOT BRING IN WOOD.  If YOU NEED WOOD FOR CAMPFIRES, ASK US. Camp fires are subject to weather conditions!!!

Click here for More camping info.

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• 2008 Lights on:
  • Sunset on Saturday is 8:17 p.m., rider will need lights beginning at 6:17 p.m.
    
  • Sunrise is at 5:51 a.m., riders will need lights up until 5:21 a.m.

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• Night riding tips:
  Check out these great tips from the Grandmothers of 24-Hour racing. Thank you Granny Gear!
  
  Registration is available onsite. Please register and make any changes onsite on Friday from 6:30 -10 pm or on Saturday from 7 am -9 am.
  
  There is no field limit. Let's make this a record year!!!
  
  There is plenty of camping available. There has been a lot of space the county forest has opened for us. No camp fires on the grass; Only in the gravel lots. Clean up after yourselves. No half burned logs. If you need wood, ask us, and we will provide it free of charge. Your unburned logs must be doused and removed from the parking lots. Camping is first come first serve.
  
  Refunds: there are none. You may sell your entry to another rider, but there is a $10 change fee. We need notification about who you are selling it to and authorization that you indeed want this to happen.
  
  Water is available next to the chalet. Food will be sold onsite. Showers facilities are onsite as well. Coffee and will also be sold.
  
  Solo support. Follow solo camping signs. You will be driving on ski trails. Be respectful of the work that goes into maintaining the trails for all users. (i.e. no burn outs etc...)
  
  Timing will again be via "Chip" timing. Wear your transponders for all laps. Something new is also in store for you with timing...
  
  Clean up your trash!!! if you need bags, ask us. There are plenty of dumpters for garbage. If you need bags, ask us...
  
  The air conditioning will be turned off for the weekend. Stay hydrated! It can get cold at night. Bring street and riding clothing for all weather.
  
  There are three check points on course (about 13.5 miles by the way).
  The Meat Station (aka, The Big Sexy, aka Checkpoint Charlie)
  Four Corners
  Red Bud Road.
  
  If you need help, Stop and volunteers will call for help. If you see a rider in need of medical assistance, Note the location and tell the next check point. If they need serious help, please stop and help. Riders helping other riders can be the difference some people need.
  
  Be safe, thank your volunteers and sponsors, and have fun!

Captains blog.... ,

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PLEASE DO NOT MAIL ANY REGISTRATIONS TO US AFTER JULY 19. PLEASE BRING UP ALL FORMS FOR ONSITE REGISTRATION TO AVOID REGISTATIONS NOT ARRIVING ON TIME. ONSITE REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE FRIDAY FROM 6:30 PM TO 10 PM, AND SATURDAY FROM 7AM -9 AM.

Volunteers

We are still looking for volunteers to help cover the many shifts that are required to staff the 24 Hours of 9 Mile. Shifts usually are about 6 hours and volunteers will be rewarded for their time. Please contact us if you or someone you know will be able to help us. We need volunteers to make the event go off without a hitch and be even more successful than last year! Click here for more information.

**We have over 60 volunteer shift sto fill for the event, so please consider volunteering and persuading your friends, families and coworkers to volunteer also. So, please forward this information to anyone you think might be even remotely interested.**

Swag for volunteering

"will work for swag!" Tshirts will be given to each volunteer! We'll also have food and munchies for volunteers. Remember, kids of a reasonable age can volunteer, too. We need lots of people. I'll try to put you with your friends and family, or in places you want to be.

Please email Tracy at teccles@aol.com if you can work one or some shifts or call 414-258-8020. Thanks for considering volunteering.

Onsite Registration-Number Pickup

Registration for the race will be on Friday night from approximately 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and will begin again Saturday morning from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Registration will be located in the main lodge at 9 Mile County Forest.

Race Start/Finish

The race will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday and end at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday (see the dates above). There will be a LeMans start where participants run 1/4 mile to 1/2 mile to their bikes. There will be a captain's meeting at the podium in front of the lodge at 8:45 a.m. Saturday morning, but all competitors are encouraged to attend. We will again use Chip Timing: each competitor will wear a chip for ease and accuracy of timing. This will provide for quick updates and final results.

Rules

Make sure all your teammates know the rules of the race. Please print out a copy of the rules from our Web site and share them with your teammates. The finishing rule is very important and it is your responsibility to know and follow. Please let us know prior to the event if you don't understand.

Teams

Teams looking for riders, riders looking for teams or solo riders looking to switch to teams, please let us know and we will do our best to hook you up with want you need. Or try using the message board for more teammates

Camping and Lodging

Camping is available onsite beginning on Friday night.

The North lot will be used for tent camping only (no RVs or Large vehicles). The south lot (the first lot you see at the entrance, will allow for RVs and larger vehicles.

For Hotel information call the Wausau Area Chamber of Commerce at: 888-948-4748.

Please no dogs!

What to Bring

As we all know, the weather in Northern Wisconsin can be quite unpredictable so bring clothes and supplies for all occasions. Also bring bug spray, a towel for the free showers, camp stove, food, or money for food. Don't forget a tent and ground cloth, too!

Lighting Systems

We will try to secure a lighting system company for rentals, however, you should try to secure your own lighting systems.

There will be nuetral charging stations, so don't forget your charger!

More info:

Kevin Eccles
414-651-2447

Kevin@24-9.com