Deadline Fast Approaching for Sea Otter News

LAGUNA HILLS, CA (BRAIN)--The countdown to the Sea Otter Classic has begun--with only five more weeks to go until the April 12-15 event.

For the first time this year, Bicycle Retailer and Industry News will be providing editorial coverage of the four-day festival, producing the official Sea Otter Dailies.

The dailies, published onsite and distributed throughout the fairgrounds, will include race results, product coverage, sneek peek photos of new race gear and equipment and a schedule of events. It will also include consumer polls, features on industry personalities and racers, news and maps of the exhibition area and adjacent grounds.

BRAIN’s editorial staff is now accepting submissions for product news, event and calendar listings and other Sea Otter-related news. Suppliers, distributors, event sponsors and racers who want to submit news for publication should send their release or information by email to Lynette Carpiet, managing editor, at lcarpiet@bicycleretailer.com.

Calendar items—including poster signings, raffles, giveaways and athlete appearances—should include specific time, date and place.

New product information should be sent to associate editor Jason Norman at jnorman@bicycleretailer.com. Submissions must include a product description, suggested retail price, exhibitor number and high-resolution image. Complete bikes and frames will be included, however, only product available for demo at Sea Otter will be considered.

For advanced editorial consideration in the Sea Otter Dailies, information should be sent by Friday, March 16.