function start_countdown() {
	$('<div id="countdown"></div>').appendTo('#banner').ifixpng();
	var raceTime = new Date(2009, 4, 31, 8);
	$('#countdown').countdown({
		until: raceTime, 
		format: 'DHMS',
		layout: '<span class="days">%D%nn%D</span> <span class="hours">%H%nn%H</span> <span class="minutes">%M%nn%M</span> <span class="seconds">%S%nn%S</span>',
		onTick: function(){
			
		},
		alwaysExpire: true,
		onExpiry: function() {
			$('#countdown').remove();
		}
	});
}
$(function() {
	start_countdown();
});