December 19, 2007 – Race director Cliff Miller reminded participants this week that registration for the 2008 North Shore Credit Union Test of Metal will begin at 6 p.m. on January 1, 2008.

“If you want race this year, you need to be ready to register on-line right at 6 pm” Miller said.

Last year’s race sold out in under an hour, and organizers expect this year’s race to sell out as quickly.

“It was crazy last year,” Miller said, “but this year with local racers already taken care of, we hope that we really open this up to get as many of those who want to ride into the race as possible. This our attempt to try to create as fair a process as possible.”

A local’s only registration for 200 people sold out in two hours on December 1, 2007.

This year again, the 800 spots available will be filled on a first come, first served basis; but unlike in the past, there will be no wait list.

“We’ve heard from riders that they want certainty, this should address that. We will over-sell by 20% and anticipate that many not to make the start line,” Miller said.

Registration for the NSCU Test of Metal can be done online at 6 p.m. on January 1st at www.testofmetal.com.