You have to make a new character? What about altoholics who already have all 8 slots filled? :P
Also, if you're going to do that shouldn't you have a race requirement since some races get a speed bonus racial?
Now that I think about it, it'd be interesting to pick a race for everyone that does have a speed racial. When's the best time to use it? How often can/do you use it during the race? Might make the winner a little more competitive in terms of how best they used their abilities to win.
Is this a leveling race, or a foot race or..? You guys explained your part perfectly as usual..it's our part that I'm getting stuck on. Also, are you banning scrolls and the honor steed? There are a bunch of unfair little advantages that aren't really mentioned.
Oh, duh. I guess if you're meeting in Velika it would be a leveling race. For some reason I thought it was a foot race from the starting platform to the pegasus platform. x_X