Oakland, CA – Floyd Landis, Rory Sutherland and Roman Kilun of OUCH Presented by Maxxis will take the start of the Dana Point Grand Prix Sunday. The title sponsor of the race is OUCH Presented by Maxxis team sponsor Roger Worthington, P.C.

A festival atmosphere will surround the 0.8-mile, L-shaped course near Dana Point Harbor.

“It’s more than a bike race,” said Worthington, an asbestos cancer lawyer. “It’s a party, complete with rock bands, jazz bands, a Karl Strauss beer garden, an exciting series of wham-bam kids races, a fan zone, an In-n-Out Burger kiosk, and a whole bunch of bike races, from the crack of dawn to dusk.”

Worthington will be working the microphone from the main stage, and will be joined by various celebrities throughout the day, including Brian Lopes, Steve Hegg and skate boarder Ryan Sheckler, as well as Mayor pro-tem Steven Weinberg.

“Dana Point is a fun event,” Sutherland said of the NRC race. “We think it’s important to support sponsors like Roger Worthington who support bike racing, and to also support the Southern California racing scene.

“As none of us are really pure sprinters, I’m not sure of our chances in the race,” Sutherland added. “But we intend to put in a strong effort, and I know we’ll have a good time.”

The men’s pro race is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m., with the start/finish line across from Heritage Park.

Photo’s: Jonathan Devich