Karl... it's great to hear your going to make another attempt... but I don't think there is much wrong with the way you did it last year...well at least the hotel beach bar part!

Do we even know where the race is going to start out of this year? Is Gilbert's still existent?
The last couple years i've looked at the camping option and to pitch a tent is like $60+ bucks night... at that point you may as well just get a hotel room. There's no free camping i'm aware of.. seems land is a premium down there.