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YouTube compilation of all the 2012 Furnace Creek 508 videos |
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“Flying A Crow ” – Sean Cuddihy’s Winning Furnace Creek 508 by John Foote |
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Hugging the Guardrail: Mel Mellivora Morris at the 2012 508 by Nick Gnu Gerlich |
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Northern Spring Peepers rock the 2012 508 by Jim Ryan |
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After crewing three times, it's time to race The 508, by Paul Kingsbury |
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Napa cyclists complete grueling 508-mile race for charity: Two-Man Tam Emerald Basilisk |
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Nancy Yu's super extensive blog reports and video from the Gray Goose point of view |
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Year-by-year and stage-by stage analysis of the 508 to look at (A) How much overall times, and stage times, vary due to weather conditions; and (B) How much each individual stage dominates the overall results. |
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Twas the Night Before The 508 by Ellen Kirk |
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A Psycho Kitty's persepctive on The 508 by Patty Jo Struve |
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Flight of the Kestrel: Brian Ecker's FC508 — by John Foote of UltraRaceNews.com |
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Battle of the Bents — by rookie solo recumbent finisher John Schlitter |
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Third Time's the Charm for Rock Rabbit at the FC508 — by Jim Finger of UltraRaceNews.com |
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The Furnace Creek 508: The Climax of a Recovery Year — by Seana Hogan |
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Winning the 2011 Furnace Creek 508 — by solo champion Janice Wooshkeetaan Sheufelt |
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2011 508 Report — by solo finisher Christopher Tapir O'Keefe |
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The Road to the 508: Post-Race Summary — by solo finisher David Cyclosaurus O'Brien |
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Radio interview with solo champion Janice Wooshkeetaan Sheufelt |
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A Life With Purpose — by solo finisher Jun Japanese Macaque Watanabe |
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The Climax of a Recovery Year — by solo finisher Seana Hoopoe Hogan |
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Stego's Fixed Gear Report — by solo finisher Shaun Stegosaurus Arora |
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Rock Rabbit's Fixed Gear 508 Report - by solo finisher Adam Rock Rabbit Bickett |
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Team Prasmodon Flies the Barcode Banner at "The Toughest 48 Hours in Sport" — feature story on four-person team Prasmadon from the December 2010 issue of Barcode Bulletin, the newsletter of the International Barcode of Life Project |
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Furnace Creek 508: 2010 Report — by solo finisher Scott Loon Dakus |
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Furnace Creek 508 Race Report — by solo finisher Jon Skua Skramstad (PDF) |
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2010 Furnace Creek 508 Race Report — by solo finisher Willy Long-Eared Jerboa Nevin (PDF) |
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Filling the Void — by solo finisher Kevin Desert Coyote Van Dyke |
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Video of solo rider Francis Pcachu Ignaio's 2010 race |
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Multi-part race report by solo rider Dallas Alberta Bison Morris: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 |
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Brief Race Report by by solo rider Dallas Alberta Bison Morris, made for his lighting sponsors who hail from Australia |
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Two-part race report by solo rider Matt Desert Locust Ruscigno: Part 1 | Part 2 |
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2x Team Spike the Wonder Dog race video |
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What keeps you going? 2010 Furnace Creek 508 — by solo rider Cathy Pika Cramer |
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Race report by rookie solo rider Charles Brooklyn Beast Olson |
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Photos of Paul Trogon Danhaus's race by crew member Dom Michaud |
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Race photos by Badwater Mayor Ben Jones |
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Race photos by Hugh Murphy |
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Two-part race report by Steven Bursley for 4x Team Magical Liopleurodon: Part 1 | Part 2 |
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The 3rd time REALLY is a charm — by three-time solo finisher Jeff Jaguar Martin (with photos and video!) |
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Race report by solo rider Jim Pancake Tortoise Ryan |
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2x Team Super Tabby Race Report, by team member Christina Waitzman |
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Brian Ecker's Physiology Experiment: 3rd Place @ Furnace Creek — by Tim American Kestrel Ecker, 3rd place solo finisher |
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Team Spike the Wonder Dog 4X Relay 2009 Furnace Creek 508, video slideshow |
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An Incredible Account of 2009 Furnace Creek 508 — by Vic Skink Cooper |
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Furnace Creek 508 Race Report by Tim American Kestrel Ecker, 3rd place solo finisher |
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Furnace Creek 508 Recap by finisher Tina Reid of 2x Colossal Squd | Images |
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Team Colossal Squid's 508 Race Report by finisher Michael Gaiman | Images |
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Eastside VELOciraptors images from the race |
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Rock Rabbit's First 508, a Gratuitously Long Report — by Adam Rock Rabbit Bickett, solo finisher |
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Lessons from Little Miss Sunshine — by Deanna Aye-Aye Adams, solo fixed gear entrant |
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Tempest Tames Tim's Team's Times, 508 Recumbent Racing Report — by Tim Malloy |
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A Phenomenal Duel in the Desert — race overview by Steve Beaver Born |
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Blown Away: Greg Oregon Sasquatch Olson's 508 Story — by crew member Sandy Echidna Earl |
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2009 Furnace Creek 508 Recap — by Jim Pancake Tortoise Ryan, solo finisher |
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2009 508: A Night to Remember (AKA Titanic Wind) — by Ralph Rottweiler Jacobson, solo entrant |
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2x Sandhill Cranes: 50+ Mph Winds Fail to Ground the Female Bird — by Dan Crain |
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Furnace Creek 508 featured on Xtremesport4u.com |
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Five Guys, a Minivan, and Francis—race report for finisher Francis-Marion Picachu Ignacio by crew member Mandy Genato |
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Double the Fun (Badwater 135 and Furnace Creek 508, then repeat)—by 2008 Furnace Creek 508/Death Valley Cup finisher Danny Wiener Dog Westergaard |
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Wiener Dog's 1016 Mile Adventure—by Rob Berry, crew member for solo finisher Danny Wiener Dog Westergaard |
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Japanese Macaque's 2008 Furnace Creek 508 Race Summary—by solo finisher Jun Japanese Macaque Watanabe |
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Furnace Creek 508 2008: 509 miles 35,000 feet of climbing in 37 hours 43 minutes and 12 seconds, solo finisher Byron Raven Rieper's race report |
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Furnace Creek: 508 miles by bike, Garmin blogs about their employee, Byron Raven Rieper's 2008 race |
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The Bald Eagle's view of the 2008 Furnace Creek 508, by solo finisher Bill Bald Eagle Ellis (featuring pre-race video interviews by Paul Muddy Mudskipper McKenzie) |
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WSU researcher, ultra-cyclist takes it to the extreme Pullman woman wins 508-mile ultra-cycling event, by Moscow-Pullman Daily News staff writer Halley Griffin |
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Vinnie Pound Puppy Tortorich at the 2008 Furnace Creek 508, by crew member David Mudcat Holt |
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Im zweiten geht’s besser Erinnerungen an, by finisher Wolfgang Lenzen (report in German) |
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Life Lessons Learned at the 2008 Furnace Creek 508, by Ralph Rottweiler Jacobson, solo finisher (8-page PDf with photos) |
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After an 8 year absence, Jaguar goes 2 for 2 at the Furnace Creek 508. (pause for effect..sigh of relief), by Jeff Jaguar Martin, 2008 solo finisher |
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Furnace Creek 508: The Unexpected, by Monica Quetzal Fernandez, 2008 solo finisher (and Death Valley Cup finisher) |
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My Journey to and Through the 2008 Furnace Creek 508, by Joan Nanook Grant, 2007 team finisher and 2008 solo finisher |
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2x Team Siafu's 2008 extensive race report |
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Mission Accomplished: Extensive Video Blog by Kevin Van Dyke about 2008 solo finisher Mike "Siberian Husky" Arenberg |
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Doubt Kills Dreams, interview with Deanna Aye-Aye Adams, 2008 solo finisher and epileptic cyclist |
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2008 Furnace Creek 508: The Loon's View, by Scott Loon Dakus, 2008 solo finisher |
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The Bumble Bee at the Furnace Creek 508, by Catharina Bumble Bee Berge, 2008 solo women's champion (8-page Pdf version) |
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Bumble Bee Flew Again, by crew chief "worker bee" Mavis Irwin |
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My Journey on the Furnace Creek 508! — by solo rider Nicholas Golden Retriever Rice-McDonald |
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The 508 in Haikus — by solo finisher Joel Southern Vole Sothern |
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Vegan Team Takes on 508-mile Non-Stop Bicycle Race Through Death Valley—Feature on the vegan Team Bonobo (© Vegan Team takes on 508-mile, Non-stop Bicycle Race through Death Valley by Matt Ruscigno, Vegetarian Nutrition Update Volume XV, Number III Winter 2007, A publication of Vegetarian Nutrition, A Dietetic Practice Group of the American Dietetic Association Used with permission.) |
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Furnace Creek 508: Guinness for Carb Loading — blog post by Bryce Hippogriff Walsh about his 2007 508 experience |
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Team Zorilla's race photos and GPS output on Picassa — from Lane Parker of Team Zorilla |
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The 508 captured on a Garmin Forerunner 305 — from Lane Parker. (Note: It doesn't calculate total elevation gain properly and it came up with an average speed of 20mph but that was his moving average, not total. It also recorded a max speed of of 78mph but Lane doubts that any rider on the team rode much faster than around 50mph on the steep downhills.) |
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You Just Pedal, We'll Take Care of the Rest — by Robert F James, crew person for team Thrasher |
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Find your "Opus" — race report by Roby Treadwell, crew person for 2007 champion Michael Alpine Ibex Emde |
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The Ischyodus Challenge — race report by finisher Mavis Ischyodus Irwin (PDF, 5 pages) |
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Race photos taken by the crew for Del Spider Scharffenberg |
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Crewing with Ischyodus and the Irwins of Idaho — by Robert Giacin, crew member for Mavis Irwin |
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2007's Furnace Creek 508 — by Steve Red Tail Hawk Scheetz, crew person for Anna White Rabbit Boldon |
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Follow the White Rabbit — by Anna White Rabbit Boldon, 2007 rookie solo entrant |
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In 2008, All 35,000 Feet of Climbing can Kiss My Ass — by Deanna Aye-Aye Adams, 2007 rookie solo entrant |
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The Pickled Herrings of 2007 — by Catharina Berge of 2x Pickled Herrings, 2x finishers |
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Thrasher's 508 — by Eric Troili, solo finisher: Moments are to be seized and savored. This moment took three years to seize and it will take a lifetime to savor. (10.08.07 45:21:31). The button at left takes you to the blog version. Click here for the 47-page Pdf! |
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A Tapir Tackles the 508—By solo finisher Chris Tapir O'Keefe |
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Has the Heat Gone to this Man's Head?—This spotlight articles on Ralph Rottweiler Jacobson appeared in a Consumer Package Goods Industry trade magazine (PDF, 2 pages) |
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Team Swallow's 2006 Furnace Creek 508 Slideshow |
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Race Report and photos by solo men's finisher George Red-Eyed Vireo Vargas |
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"Team Kitten—Cutest Team Name, But Fierce Predators at Furnace Creek 508" by 2x team Kitten rider Wendy Gardiner |
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Race report by men's solo finisher Greg Silly Goose Matherly |
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The 508 Team "Rottweiler" — Race report by Ralph Rottweiler Jacobson written in bullet-point style with photos (PDF, 19 pages) |
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"A Crew Person's Perspective of the 508" by Vicki Pelton, crew person for John Blue Dog Jurczynski |
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Visit the web journal for 2x team Numbat |
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Race Report by men's solo finisher Michael Cookie Monster Cook |
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Visit the blog of Team Fruit Bat's Bradley Saul to read about his 508 experience with this 4x men's team |
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Race report by solo recumbent finisher Michael Flicker Wolfe |
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Race photos taken by 508 staffer Ian Parker |
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"The Furnace Creek 508 Through a TigerShark's Eyes" by team member Tim Jones |
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Race Report for 2x Team Gallus Gallus by team members Christina Peick and Martin Kristensen |
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"Alpine Ibex's 2006 Furnace Creek 508" — This race report for Michael Alpine Ibex Emde, the 2006 Men's solo champion, was written by crew member Robert Treadwell |
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"Team Bumble Skipper at the Furnace Creek 508" by 2x Team Bumble Skipper finisher Catharina Berge (PDF, 9 pages) |
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Race Report for 2x Team Golden Drasenji by crew member Jana Lingo |
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Race report by Willy Nevin of 2x Team Tortuga (PDF with photos, 32 pages) |
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2006 Official Race Report by Chris Kostman, Race Director: "Racing High and Low at the 2006 Furnace Creek 508" |
| 2005 Stories |
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"The 522 Mile Flight of the Griffin" — Race report by finisher Kevin "Griffin" Griffin |
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"Best Souza story EVER, Furnace Creek 508" — Slowtwitch forum post by Souza's crew chief Paul Thomas |
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"2005 Furnace Creek 508" — race report written by Mike McGeough of two-person team Night Crawlers. (PDF, 21 pages) |
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"Inside Out" — This extensive race report on solo rider Bill Praying Mantis Pratt-Steele was written by crew chief Nick Gnu Gerlich. Includes link to a photo slideshow of Bill's experience. |
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"The Mystique of the 508" — This story, an overview of the 2005 race and what draws people to it, appeared in UltraCycling magazine. Contains race results. |
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"Fire in the Belly" by Paul Skilbeck. This race report on the 2-man team Red Kangaroo, appeared in UltraCycling magazine. |
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"Engine Compartment Hot Dogs and My Trusty, Crusty Handkerchief: My 508 Story" by Sponge Bob Paxson |
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"A Bird's-Eye View of the 508: Runner-Up, Champ, Crew, and Why/How-To Perspectives" — a compilation
of reports by Janet Osprey Christansen (PDF, 23 pages with lots of photos and excellent insights!) |
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"The Golden Dragon Breathes Fire at The 508" — Race report by Nicole Golden Dragon Honda (PDF) |
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"Team Coonhound: 508 Race Report" by Team Coonhound rider Sergio Avila |
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"Presenting The 508's First Woman Fixie Rider: Ms. Archeoptyerix, or Something Like That!"
by crewmember Janet Osprey Christiansen |
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"The Orange Cat Experience: Tales from a Two-Person Team" by James Norton |
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"The Furnace Creek 508 Oct 8-10 2005" — Race report by Paul Muddy Mudskipper McKenzie (PDF, 5 pages) |
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2005 Official Race Report by Chris Kostman, Race Director: "Raising the Bar at the 2005 Furnace Creek 508" |
| 2004 Stories |
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'Iron Man' goes Stateside for his latest adventures — Feature story on solo finisher Chris Border Collie Hopkinson that appeared in the UK newspaper, the Matlock Mercury. Written by sports editor Gareth Davis. |
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"Smart Race, Nail-Biting Finish" by fourth-place finisher Stuart Rocky Mountain Wolf Kroonenberg |
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"Kick-ass wind; rocky, washed-out roads; and relentless hills" by Robert Mahi Mahi Baldino (PDF) |
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"2004 Furnace Creek 508" — Race report by recumbant rider Jim Shrike Kern (PDF, 4 pages) |
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"One Gear, No Coasting, No Problem" — Race report from fixed gear rider Jeff Parrot Bauer |
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"Joined at the Toe Clip" — NY Times feature about Team Sasquatch by Roy Wallack |
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"The 2004 Furnace Creek 508 Bicycle Race Photo Gallery" — Humorous commentary and photos by Janet Osprey Christiansen, women's champion (PDF, 12 pages) |
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"Follow That Bird! Marko Tweety Bird Baloh and crew on the 2004 Furnace Creek 508" by Joe Gross with over 500 photos |
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"When the Jet Stream Passed through Death Valley" — Race report by Peter Penguin Pop, complete with crew comments, photos, and elevation profiles |
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"Almost Impossible: A Fixed Gear 508" by Sam Seal Beal (PDF, 3 pages) |
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"Matlock Cycling Club's time-trial flyer Chris Hopkinson has certainly been living up to his 'Iron Man' tag" — story in the UK press. |
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"Daddy Long Legs does the Furnace Creek 508" by Tom Lawrence |
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2004 Official Race Report by Chris Kostman, Race Director: "'Tweety Bird' and a 'Hurricane' Blow Away A Record-Sized 508 Field" |
| 2003 Stories |
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"Guide to the Furnace Creek 508 for Women Less-Than-Brazenly Self-Confident" — A women's guide to successful preparation and completion of the 508 by Janet Osprey Christiansen |
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Athlete Spotlight – Bevan Brontosaurus Barton, age 16, 2003 solo official finisher, by Steve Beaver Born |
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The 2003 Furnace Creek 508, by Steve Beaver Born, two-time finisher and 2003 staffer |
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Four Rookies and a Three Year Old? Team Osprey's Tale, by Janet Osprey Christiansen, 2003 solo finisher and Nancy Dankenbring Award Winner |
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Team Loon and the 2003 Furnace Creek 508, by Scott Loon Dakus, 2003 solo official finisher |
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Still Learning, by Lisa Deerhound Dougherty, 2003 women's solo champ |
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508 race report, by recumbent rider Jim Shrike Kern, 2003 solo official finisher |
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2003 Furnace Creek 508 Ultramarathon Bicycle Race, by Ed Black Bear Kross, 2003 solo official finisher |
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Leapfrog & The Furnace Creek 508, by Colin Leapfrog Lynch |
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Team Werewolf does the 508, by Tim Woudenberg, 2003 solo official finisher |
| 2002 Stories |
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Tom Cat's Tale—by solo finisher Tom Tom Cat Zaharis |
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"Ostendorff's Racing Skills Break Through" from the Torrance Daily Breeze |
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THE DOUBLE FURNACE CREEK 508 – A Triology by Steve Beaver Born, solo finisher |
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A Piranha in the Desert? by Carl Piranha Poppe, rookie solo finisher (awesome six page PDF download with photos!) |
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Team Onager's Furnace Creek 508, by team finisher Bill Osborn, website with tons of photos and a great layout! |
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Furnace Creek- Where the West-and the Quest-was Won, by Nancy Mother Goose Guth, 2002 solo finisher |
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Team Sun Bear at the Furnace Creek 508, by Rebecca Sun Bear Smith, 2002 solo finisher, website with lots of photos |
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Furnace Creek 508 narrative, by Rebecca Sun Bear Smith, 2002 solo finisher |
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Team Poodle's 508 experience by Peter Penguin Pop, 2002 team finisher, website with lots of photos |
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Team Poodle's 508 experience by Doug Dog Sloan, 2002 team finisher, website with lots of photos |
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Team Falcon 2002 – another fun circus in the desert, by Jim Ryan, team finisher |
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The Grouchy Old Geezer Worm at the 508 by Ron Worm Way, solo finisher |
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The Coyote Journey - A Rookie's Success Story in the Furnace Creek 508 by Ray Coyote Barnes, rookie solo finisher (awesome 23 page pdf download!) |
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Roast Pork in the Desert or Piglet’s Big Adventures by Robert Piglet Pogorelz, solo finisher |
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To the Edge and Back Again: Python's 2002 Furnace Creek 508 Slitherfest by Graham Python Pollock, rookie solo finisher (awesome 13-page PDF download!) |
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Furnace Creek 508: It's Under My Skin by Jeff Bubba Shrimp Stephens, solo finisher |
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The 2002 508: the toughest yet by Seana Hoopoe Hogan, women's champion |
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Tortoise at the 508-I'd prefer that rookies didn't read (story slow like rider) by Mark Panther Patten, solo finisher |
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2002 Official Race Report by Chris Kostman, Race Director: "Experience Pays Off for Race Veterans at the World’s Toughest Weekend Bicycle Race" |
| 2001 Stories |
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Flight of the Bumble Bee, by Reed Flamingo Finfrock, five time solo finisher and crew chief for 2001 women's champ Catherina Bumble Bee Berge, plus comments from the Bumble Bee herself |
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Berge Bikes Way to Top, by Melyssa Springmeyer, Visalia Times-Delta (PDF file with photos) |
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My 508 Adventure, by Randy Daymude, AKA Chuck, the vertically challenged half of Team Chuckwalla, two man team finisher |
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Conquering Ghosts and Demons by Stuart Nanosaurus Nibbelin, solo finisher |
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It Can Be Done: A Rookie 2-man Team 508 story, by Brad Carey, the ‘Walla’ part of team Chuckwalla |
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Team Falcon – Secrets to the Team 508, by Jim Ryan, team finisher |
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Just Remember, it's Harder to Ride the Bike, by Bill Orr, Crew member Team Morro Eels |
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A Rookie's Tale, by Rick Akita Ashabranner, solo finisher |
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Ostrich at the 508—When Good things Go Great, by Eric Ostrich Ostendorff, solo finisher |
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2001 Furnace Creek 508—The Dippy Hunt is On!, by Ken Kangaroo Rat Holloway, solo finisher |
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2001 Furnace Creek 508, by Peter Penguin Pop, six time solo finisher |
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2001 Furnace Creek 508, by Doug Dog Sloan, rookie solo finisher |
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It's All About Limits, by Marvin Tortoise Fields, 60+ recumbent entrant |
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The Race This Time, by Perry Swan Smith, solo finisher |
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2001 Official Race Report by Chris Kostman, Race Director: "Foreigners Dominate the Fabled Death Valley Speedfest" |
| 2000 Stories |
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"Bandicooting the Furnace Creek 508" by women's solo winner Jeanie Bandicoot Barnett |
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Handicapping the 2000 Furnace Creek 508, by Steve Beaver Born, spectator |
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The Furnace Creek 508, a Family Affair, by Steve Beaver Born spectator (huge report) |
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Musings of the Penguin, by five time finisher Peter Penguin Pop, 2000 finisher, with many photos! |
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It's Getting Late on the 508, by Rick Longhorn Kent, 2000 finisher, with many photos! |
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More Than I Expected, by Ishtvan 'Mascka' Makk, 2000 finisher |
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2000 Furnace Creek 508: Spiders, Coyotes, and Alien Abductions, by Gary Bear Baierl, 2000 finisher |
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An Incredible, Amazing, Spiritual Journey, by Jeff "Jaguar" Martin, 2000 finisher, with dozens of great photos! |
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Team Basenji: A Rookie Team Perspective, by Bernie Barge, 2000 team finisher |
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Furnace Creek 508: L'ultima follia di Nico... by Valsesia Dragon Fly Nico Dino, 2000 finisher, in Italian, many photos! |
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Team Gastropod's Furnace Creek 508, by Dan Crain, 2000 team finisher, with many photos and tons of details and notes! |
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FC508, What I've learned, by Brenda Smith, Crew chief for Barclay Beetle Brown, 2000 finisher |
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2000 Race Report by John Hamster Hughes and Steve Beaver Born |
| 1999 Stories |
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"Turning Up the Heat: Rugged Terrain, Difficult Climbs Make Furnace Creek 508 a Test for Cyclists" — This pre-race feature on Team Rat Pack appeared in the Orange County edition of the Los Angeles Times on October 7, 1999. Other Orange county cyclists attempting the race are also mentioned. |
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Team Racing with Norm Hoffman and Friends at the 1999 Furnace Creek 508, by Mike Wracher, 1999 team finisher |
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View From The Cockpit, by Barclay Beetle Brown, 1999 participant, with many photos! |
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38 Hours in Death Valley, by Byron Raven Rieper, 1999 finisher |
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Long Lonely Ride Through Hell, by Mark Simon, San Francisco Chronicle, crew for Kevin Griffin Griffin, 1999 participant |
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Team Whippet Revisited # Four, by Jerry Wildermuth, Team Whippet, 1999 team finishers |
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Watching Snails Race in the Desert, by Connie Beal, Crew Wife for Sam Seal Beal, 1999 solo finisher |
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An Abalone's Eye View of the 508, by Jonathan Abalone Arnow, 1999 solo finisher |
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Team Titanium Tibia: Comebacks at the 1999 Furnace Creek 508, by Chuck Bramwell, 1999 team finisher |
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How a Cockroach Survived the 508, by Franz Cockroach Hansjoerg, 1999 solo finisher |
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Gilligan's Island: Rookie Rider, Rookie Crew at the Furnace Creek 508 1999, by Glenn Stevens, crew for Dean Crocodile Crothers, 1999 solo finisher |
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1999 Race Report for Ultra Cycling Magazine by John Hamster Hughes |
| 1998 Stories |
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"The Furnace Creek 508. That's 508 miles. All at once. On a bike." — This race report by 2nd place solo finisher Tracy Tigger Colwell appears on chainreaction.com |
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A Weekend in Hell? by Dan Mountain Goat McGehee, 1998 solo champion |
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Surviving the Furnace Creek 508, by Mike Algae Aberg, 1998 solo finisher |
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The Nanosaurus' FC 496 (!!!), by Rick Amoeba Anderson, crew for 1998 solo entrant Stuart Nanosaurus Nibbelin |
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Brahma Bull "Snorts" through Death Valley, by Pete Brahma Bull-et Bajema, 1998 solo finisher |
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Some 508 Race Memories, by Jeff Brown Bear Bell, crew for Tracy Tigger Colwell, 1998 solo finisher |
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The Tigger's 508 Race Report, by Tracy Tigger Colwell, 1998 solo 2nd place finisher |
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Bubba does the Desert, by Steve Beaver Born, crew for Jeff Bubba Shrimp Stephens, 1998 solo finisher |
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They call me Bubba Shrimp... I'm a Cyclist, Jeff Bubba Shrimp Stephens, 1998 solo finisher |
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Tandems Take Charge, by Scott Garrison, Team Centipede, 1998 team champions |
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The Last 300 Mile Chase, by Michael Lion Lau, 1998 solo finisher |
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Fuzzy's Report on the Snail Darter's Race, by Lee Maggot Mitchell, crew chief for Anne Snail Darter Schneider, 1998 solo finisher and 50+ course record holder |
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It's Out There, by Perry Swan Smith, 1998 solo finisher |
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1998 Official Results Report by Chris Kostman, Race Director |
| 1997 Stories |
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The Grateful Dead's Live Version of the Furnace Creek 508: HIGHLIGHTS from Panda's Best Recollections, by Justin Panda Peschka, 1997 solo winner |
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So Much for "Furnace Creek Folklore," by '97 Panda crew members Ann and Bill Peschka |
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Third Crossing, by Jerry Wildermuth, Team Whippet, three time team finisher |
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Just Once!, by Reed Flamingo Finfrock, four time 508 finisher |
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The Heron Takes Off, by Dan Crain, Crew Chief for Lou Heron Hristov, 1997 finisher |
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When the Devil went Down to Georgia - Part II, by Zoran Meerkat Musicki, 1997 finisher |
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The Tale of the Barfing Penguin, by Peter Penguin Pop, 1997 finisher |
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Why not?—A Rookie Rider's Thoughts on the 1997 508, by Terry Hutt, Team Camel |
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"Furnace Creek, the Story..." - by Timothy S. Kinkajou Kinkeade, 1997 finisher, and crew member Pat King with many photos
NOTE: If you read only one story about the 508 and how to do it, read this one! |
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In the Desert, I Don't Remember My Name, by Drew Otter Olewnick, 1997 finisher |
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1997 Official Results Report by Chris Kostman, Race Director |
| Pre-1997 Stories |
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"The We Generation" story about team racing for Men's Fitness, by Roy Wallack of Team Sasquatch, 1996 team finishers |
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1996 Official Report by Chris Kostman, Race Director: "Riders Freeze, Records Fall at Furnace Creek 508" |
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1995 Official Report by Chris Kostman, Race Director: "Furnace Creek 508: The Twentieth Race But Still Many Firsts" |
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1994 Official Report by Chris Kostman, Race Director: "The Triumph of Wisdom and Spirit at the Furnace Creek 508" |
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1993 Official Report by Chris Kostman, Race Director: "Furnace Creek 508 '93: The 18th Running of America's Original RAAM Qualifier" |
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1992 Official Report by Chris Kostman, Race Director: "Records Fall at Furnace Creek 508" |
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20/20 Hindsight on the Furnace Creek 508, by Frank Goulard, 1992 finisher and 1993 and 1995 entrant |
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When the Devil went Down to Georgia, by Zoran Musicki, 1991 finisher |
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1991 (October) Official Report by Chris Kostman, Race Director: "Furnace Creek 508: A Battle Against All Odds" |
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1991 (April) Official Report by John Hawk Marino: "Loren Godshall Wins April 1991 RAAM Open West and Breaks Course Record" |
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1990 (October) Official Report by Chris Kostman, Race Director: "New records set in the 508 mile cycling classic" |
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1990 (April) Official Report by John Hawk Marino, Race Director: "Swiss Riders Dominate RAAM Open West" |
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1989 (October) Official Report by John Hawk Marino, Race Director: "Laura Stern and John Turner Win RAAM Open West" |
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1989 (June) Official Report by John Hawk Marino, Race Director: "Seabourne and Raychevich Win June 1989 RAAM Open West" |
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1989 (April) Official Report by John Hawk Marino, Race Director: John Hughes Wins April 1989 RAAM Open West" |