Carmen Bear will be aiming to make it back-to-back titles when she takes on her rivals from around the region in the 2014 Cure Leukaemia Mascot Race at Edgbaston on Friday.
The race will take place during the interval of Birmingham Bears' crunch NatWest T20 Blast derby against Worcestershire Rapids and will be watched by Edgbaston’s biggest domestic crowd of the season.
Warwickshire's communications manager Tom Rawlings said: “The Mascot Race was originally scheduled at our match against Yorkshire Vikings in May, but due to bad weather we’ve rescheduled to our biggest match of the season against our local rivals.
“We’ve got an expanded field in this year’s mascot derby, which we’ve renamed in honour of our lead charity partner, Cure Leukaemia.
"Last year’s race was a thriller with Carmen Bear narrowly beating Wolfie to the line in a photo finish. We’re hoping for more of the same this Friday, in what will be a great way to start the weekend.”
Carmen and Wolfie of Wolverhampton Wanderers will be among 11 runners vying for this year's crown. Other entries include Hugh Bear, Belle Brummie of Birmingham City, Sky Blue Sam of Coventry City and Nile the Crocodile of Worcestershire Rapids.
The match begins at 6.30pm with the mascot race scheduled for around 7.45pm.
Adults can save £7 on tickets for the derby by purchasing in advance at £15, while under-16s can watch for just £5.
To purchase tickets to watch Birmingham Bears in the NatWest T20 Blast, visit www.edgbaston.com/tickets or call the Ticket Hotline on 0844 847 1902.