19/05/2011 - The largest-ever contingent of teams will contest this year's Harrex Group Corporate Pursuit at the ILT Velodrome in July.
Thirty-six teams have been included in Cycling Southland's annual series, which includes a time trial on July 24 and finals day on July 31.
Defending champion and event record-holder YMCA will return this year with some changes to their lineup after turning in a blistering 1min 12.068sec ride in the final last year to beat the police, who will have two teams in this year's competition.
The teams: EIS Group Ltd, Fonterra (two teams), SBS Bank, H W Richardson Group, Konica Minolta, SouthRoads Ltd, Opus International Consultants Ltd, BNZ, ILT, Southland Times, Harcourts, Stabicraft Marine, WHK, Professionals MacPherson Realty, Eages Eagles and Redpath, Southland District Council (two teams), Police (two teams), YMCA, PowerNet Ltd, Number 4 RD, Jackson Plumbing, Preston Russell Law (two teams), St Thomas Aquinas School, Waihopai Health Services, Finance Now Ltd, McIntyre Dick and Partners Ltd, Calder Stewart, Mitre 10 Mega, Stonewood Homes, Mediaworks/More FM, Radio Network Classic Hits.