SSC, CDC, and TGFT are proud to bring you The Deneb Run this weekend.

*** The TIME will be 9 PM EST Saturday (2:00 GMT Sunday) ***

*** More sponsors means more prize money! (see below) ***

The race progress announcements will be announced on Channel 500

Listen to racing music on Radio TGFT at: http://www.live365.com/stations/dj_screwball

All citizens are welcome to race, there is no entrance fee, and 6 Million credits in prizes are available. Some of it could be yours!

Once again, the rules are:

1) Racers must race from Odia M14 through Deneb heading clockwise back to Odia M14.
2) Race starts in Odia M14 near the station.
3) Contestants must be within 100m of me before the start
4) No shooting before the race starts.
5) You die and you're out (so no /exploding)
6) All weapons and ships allowed, except those listed in #10.
7) First person to get back and dock at Odia M14 wins the first prize. (3 million credits)
8) Second person back gets 2nd place prize (2 million credits)
9) Third person back gets 3rd place prize (1 million credits)
10 Valkyrie ships are not allowed.
11) Attempting to trigger a false start of the race is grounds for disqualification.
12) Money for killing other racers: Any pilot, racing or not, is eligible to earn money as follows:

Pre-condition #1: There must be at least 3 racers
Pre-condition #2: Less than 3 racers complete The Deneb Run
If the above pre-conditions are met, the undistributed prize money will be awarded to those who killed the racers as follows:
- Kills in the Odia M-14 sector are not eligible
- The most recent eligible kill earns the highest unawarded prize money (3 mil, 2 mil, 1 mil, or 0)
- The 2nd most recent eligible kill earns the 2nd highest unawarded prize money (2 mil, 1 mil, or 0)
- The 3rd most recent eligible kill earns the 3rd highest unawarded prize money (1 mil or 0)

Please reply to this thread if you intend to race.

Ah, a historic and funny race! Let's meet these people:

Joyce C. - Veteran racer among the top three (or soon to be) and Lieutenant of the Christianson Distribution Company. Also part time host.

Katrina Le Fier - Member (Councilor?) of the Phoenix Alliance and returning racer.

Blue Streak - All time best racer in the Deneb Run and member of the Christianson Distribution Company.

Times:

Blue Streak - 31:00 - Warthog Mk2, 1x Neutron Blaster, FC
Joyce C. - 33:34 - TPG Raptor, No Weps, FC
Katrina Le Fier - 33:46 - Oriont Hornet Convoy Guardian, No Weps, FC

Notes:

1) I was running with a half broken screen o_o;

2) Katrina le Fier would take the lead only to hit a storm and promptly lose it. Good showing for getting within 12 seconds of Joyce despite that.

3) A few pirates tried to snipe at the racers but the most damage was done by BUNNY(?), a scratch on Katrina's hull.

Next week's Race is the EARLY SLOT

Have fun till then!

Random notes.

-) I hit *SIX* storms. One taking the Helios route, one in Deneb, a long (12km) one in Pherona. Three in a row in Jallik! Next time I'll route around roid fields! :)

-) Three racers, four pirates (TheBlackFlag, Bidi Baba, CL0WN, BUNNY). One of them said "i don't think any of them will finish today :P". Result: 10% off my Hornet armor, by a pirate who should hop a bit faster than that. And I brought home some cute wildflowers.

-) I loaded a food crate, just in case I got hungry during the flight. Jettisoned somewhere in Serco space. Can anyone return it to me? :)

-) I'm councilor in PA, whatever it means.

-) Precaching all helps, if you have the RAM.