Hi Dan,
>The question I have is how can I get the audience involved in ways
that are more involved than just viewing? Any help that can be given
would be appreciated and noted accordingly.<
Invite the audience to pour water onto hot, tired racers or hand them drinks
etc or paint the names of their favourite riders on the ground in front of
them, like in the Tour de France?
This race sounds like a fun idea.
Also you wrote:
>"The Dude abides."<
Glad to see a reference to one of the greatest movies of all time ;-)
cheers,
Sol