Race Dedication
The 2003 Furnace Creek 508 is Proudly Dedicated to Dennis Brown Click here for the full story!
Nancy Dankenbring Award
Read about this special award for the fastest rookie female solo racer. The 2003 recipient is Janet Osprey Christiansen.
Time Station Splits and Results
Solo Splits (7am starters)
Team Splits (10am and 1pm starters)
Race Stories and Insights
From Greg Pressler and Tracy Froggy Fawns
Gummi Bears and 7-11 Chilli Dogs: Eric Ostrich Ostendorff and his insane downhill bike
A whale of a support vehicle: Rob Harris's stylin' support vehicle
Built for speed: Jack Wagoner of Team Bush Plankton likes to ride fast
Hope Springs Eternal for Team Auk, a father/son team from suburban Portland, Oregon
Kansas City. Oklahoma City. Oregon City. California City and Time Station #1
Fish, Worms, & Rats are living proof that the body is amazingly resilient
Three legs, two bikes, one mission: the Amoeba/Abalone team set the course on fire
Oh, Canada: Tom “Trilobite” Kenny is the sole standard bearer of the Maple Leaf flag
The Animals Are Loose.
Chirp, chirp, chirp: Carol “Chickadee” Chaffee flies downhill
Dinosaurs are not extinct. Bevan ?Brontosaurus? Barton, a 16-year old decided that he needed a challenge.
204 miles. Up, up, and up: the race heats up on Townes Pass
How Low Can You Go? Traversing the length and breadth of Death Valley
Shadow Dancing: Riding through the night
Desert Swimming: Both fish totems are swimming strongly
God Save the Queen: The U.K. is well represented at the 508
A New Day Dawns: Riders spirits renew
Three Dreaded Letters: DNF
Determination: the Beluga's effort
Move Over, Ronald Reagan: Amboy's Time Warp
A Thundering Herd: Team Bison
1 + 1 = fun
Chicks Rule
Slideshows in Chronological Order
Pre-Race Meeting, October 10, 2003:
Photos by Chris Kostman; story by Greg Pressler
Solo Pre-Start and Start, 7am, October 11: Photos by Chris Kostman
Solo On the Road: San Francisquito Canyon, 7-9 am, October 11: Photos by Chris Kostman
Two Rider Relay: Start and San Francisquito Canyon, 10-11 am, October 11: Photos by Chris Kostman
Four Rider Relay: Pre-Start, Start, and First Five Miles, 1pm, October 11: Photos by Chris Kostman
Four Rider Relay: Mile 5 - Mile 100 (San Fran Cyn - Mojave - Cali City - Red Rock), 130-500pm, October 11: Photos by Chris Kostman
Solo and Two Rider Relay: Mile 100-200 (Randsburg, Trona, Panamint Valley, and a wild donkey!), 500-830pm, October 11: Photos by Chris Kostman
Solo and Two Rider Relay: Mile 200-250 (Townes Pass and into Death Valley), 830-1100pm, October 11: Photos by Chris Kostman
Furnace Creek to Jubilee Pass, October 12: Photos by Chris Kostman
Salsberry Pass - Shoshone - Baker, October 12: Photos by Chris Kostman
Kelbaker Road: Baker to Nowhere at Sunrise, October 12: Photos by Chris Kostman
Blowfish, Team Mountain Goat & Team Action Sports Bison: Amboy-Sheep Hole-Finish Line, October 12: Photos by Chris Kostman
Finishers: Landshark, Ostrich, 2x Pegasus, 2x Auk, 2x Red Racers, 2x Sailfish, October 12: Photos by Chris Kostman
Finishers: 2x Silver Foxes, Red Rooster, Werewolf, Shrike, 4x Bush Plankton, October 12: Photos by Chris Kostman
Finishers: Cerion, Loon, Centaur, 2x TwoCan, 2x Chinook, October 12: Photos by Chris Kostman
Finishers: Black Bear, Deerhound, 4x Saluki, 2x Diamondback, Horse, Toad, Wombat, Cutthroat Trout, October 12: Photos by Chris Kostman
Finishers: Limpkin, Queen Bees, Osprey, 2x British Bull Dogs, Snow Owl, Praying Mantis, October 12: Photos by Chris Kostman
Finishers: Chickadee, Donkey, Blackbird, Harpy Eagle, 4x Whippet, October 12: Photos by Chris Kostman
Finishers: Nematode, Leapfrog, 4x Salamander, and Brontosaurus (age 16), October 12-13: Photos by Chris Kostman and Laurie Hennessy
Final Finishers: Scorpion, Chimpanzee, Grizzly, Manx, Blue Dog, Rabbit, Sea Turtle, Dragon Fish, Trilobite, and Leprechaun, October 13: Photos by Chris Kostman and Laurie Hennessy
Post-Race Breakfast at The Carousel Cafe, October 13: Photos by Chris Kostman
