Misskaz and I have a ton of contacts here in Chicago in the bike scene. She throws ****ing alleycats that get sponsored for Christ's sake. I'm sure my restaurant would sponsor/let us use the back room for foods and beers if it wasn't a Friday or Saturday, and I'm sure I could get a shop on board. There are a couple breweries I might be able to sweet-talk into donating, too. I'm also fairly certain that there are a few bands and a venue I could snag for a huge ****ing party if I cashed in a couple favors.
Chicago is where this chiz needs to happen.