This is not so much a call to start planning as a notification that Andy Magness and Ted have set the date for the race. If you would like to be involved in the planning process, post up here and get in touch with them.
The decision/discussion on the table right now is whether to have this be USA Cycling sanctioned. It can be done cheaply and with minimal extra work and get us a bunch more exposure, but if there are reasons not to do this, please explain.