10,000 Cyclists in Town for Sea Otter Classic

THEY ESTIMATE ABOUT 10,000 FESTIVAL AND EVENTS START TOMORROW. >> IT IS REALLY THE BIG KICKOFF FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON, ESPECIALLY MOUNTAIN BIKING. REPORTER: ELIZABETH SAENZ IS IN TOWN FROM COLORADO FOR HER THIRD SEA OTTER CLASSIC AND SHE IS EXCITED FOR THE MOUNTAIN BIKING. AND BOY, DO THEY HAVE A COURSE FOR OFF ROAD BIKERS. CHALLENGE MYSELF TO COME UP WITH CERTAIN LITTLE NUANCES ON THE COURSE THAT CHALLENGE THE IS TRICKY. REPORTER: KEITH DEFIEBRE IS THE DESIGNER OF THE FAMOUS DUAL SLALOM COURSE AT SEA OTTER. HE'S BEEN WORKING SINCE MARCH TO BUILD MASSIVE BERMS, PUT IN COURSE. >> I'M READY. ON. I JUST SAW THE WORLD CHAMPION OUT HERE. IT IS GOING TO BE AWESOME. REPORTER: SEA OTTER IS A REAL CELEBRATION OF CYCLING. IT IS ONE OF THE FEW EVENTS THAT CYLCISTS AND MOUNTAIN BIKERS AND AMATEUR ATHLETES. THE CYCLING COMMUNITY IS ONE THAT IS VERY STRONG, SO JUST ARE INTERESTED. TRANSFORMED. OVER THE PLACE. THEY SAY IT IS THE BIGGEST BIKE EXPO IN THE COUNTRY. DAN: THANK YOU. ABOUT 65,000 SPECTATORS ARE ASKED TO TO COME THROUGH OVER THE NEXT FOUR DAYS. ANOTHER BIG EVENT WILL ROLL THROUGH TOWN NEXT MONTH. THE AMGEN FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER THE TOUR STARTS IN SOUTHERN NORTHERN PART OF THE STATE.