Curtis Moroney is looking for a large turnout for this year’s Natchez Bicycle Classic.

The 11th annual classic will start Saturday at 7 a.m.

Registration will be held Friday beginning around 5:30 p.m. at either Clara Nell’s Downtown Delicatessan or the Historic Natchez Foundation.

&uot;We’re looking at right around 200 people for this year’s race,&uot; said Moroney, an organizer for this year’s event.

&uot;If we get 200, we’ll be happy.&uot;

The Isle of Capri Time Trials mark the beginning of this year’s Natchez Bicycle Classic.

Moroney said that particular race will consist of a two-mile course covering much of the downtown area.

&uot;We’ll have pretty much all of downtown blocked off early (6:30 a.m.) Saturday morning, so the bikers can start warming up and getting ready for the time trials to start,&uot;&160;Moroney said.

Starting at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, the Road Race will take place, and last for about two hours.

&uot;The course for this race starts downtown, and the bikers pedal down Liberty Road out to Kingston, and then back,&uot;&160;Moroney said.

Following the Road Race, Moroney said, a party/dance will begin at 9 p.m. at the Natchez Sports Bar.

The Sunday portion of the race will begin at 9:30 a.m. with the Trippe’s Western Auto Criterium.

A children’s race and celebrity race are set to begin after the Trippe’s Western Auto Criterium.

&uot;After the celebrity race is when the big race starts, which is going to be right around 2:30 p.m.,&uot;&160;Moroney said.

&uot;The best time for the spectators to come out and watch will be right after church.

&uot;That’ll be when the most exciting part will take place. That’s not to say that everything else isn’t exciting, but the race with the most at stake will start at about 2:30 p.m.&uot;

For those watching the race, and might not be able to follow the action, Moroney said the solution is simple – bring a radio.

&uot;The race is going to be aired on 1450 WNAT, and for those who aren’t able to follow racing that well, they can just tune in, and they should be able to follow it real well that way,&uot;&160;Moroney said.