24.FM.o8 Today
The site has been down for a few days, but all is working again. Sorry about that… Right now I am drinking my pre-race breakfast and chillin’ at the house. In a few hours I will begin my first ever 24 hour on the road….through the streets of Atlanta. This is just as crazy as it sounds. The route is a good one, that avoids most of the weekend traffic. The only forseeable issue is the Braves’ game at 7:00 PM tonight. That will bring a lot of traffic to the south side of town and then they all have to go somewhere afterward. Still it’s better than the Dave Matthews Band show in Peidomont park it went through last year…..actually the DMB crowd sounds a little more fun.
The route:http://24.fastermustache.org/2008/route.html
Here how you can follow the race:
You can track the race in realtime in your web browser or in Google Earth via http://racetracker.fastermustache.org/ . If you have a cell phone with internet, a cell phone friendly version is at http://racetracker.fastermustache.org/m/ .
Johnny’s Pizza on North Highland (the Race HQ) and Terrapin Beer are offering up $7.50 buckets of Terrapin (5 Bottles) during the race. Johnny’s is keeping the kitchen open for us! After closing, they will continue to serve up slices and whole pizza pies, as well as cookies, chips, and deserts. After closing and until morning they are also brewing coffee: 50 cents/cup, 25 cents/refill. While eating inside Johnny’s, you are a regular customer. Find a table, place an order, enjoy. While eating outside Johnny’s or on the back patio, you must place your order “to-go” at the register. This means you order, pay, and pick up your food at the register. This also means you need to help clean up after yourself! Two porta-poties will be provided during race hours. Please use these in favor of Johnny’s restrooms when possible.
Elliott St. Pub (last check point on the route) is partying all night in honor of our race. They are serving up pulled pork barbeque, deli sandwiches, and drink specials. Please enjoy and say hi to Mike!