Welcome to the 2011 Furnace Creek 508 Webcast produced by AdventureCORPS, Inc.

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We hope this gives you a little bit of the feeling of participating in this awesome race and challenging this one-of-a-kind race course. Congratulations and thank you, racers, crews, and staff!

         
     
    Rider Registration, Friday Oct 7

    Images by Wayne Kostman

    Rider Registration, Friday Oct 7

    Images by Chris Kostman

    Racer Mugshots, Friday Oct 7

    Images by Ron Jones

    Pre-Race Meeting, Great American Toads honored, Hall of Fame inductions, Friday Oct 7

    Images by Ron Jones

    7am Solos Start, Saturday Oct 8

    Images by Wayne Kostman

    7am Solo Start and Solo Racers on the Road, Saturday Oct 8

    Images by Ron Jones

    7am Solo Racers on the Road, Saturday Oct 8

    Images by Chris Kostman

    9am Teams Start, Saturday Oct 8

    Images by Wayne Kostman

    9am Teams Start and Team Racers on the Road, Saturday Oct 8

    Images by Chris Kostman

    9am Start, Saturday Oct 8

    Images by Ron Jones

    Team Racers on the Road to California City, Saturday Oct 8

    Images by Ron Jones

    Team Racers on the Road to California City, Saturday Oct 8

    Images by Chris Kostman

    Racers on the Road to Trona, Saturday Oct 8

    Images by Ron Jones

    Racers on the Road from California City to Randsburg, Saturday Oct 8

    Images by Chris Kostman

    Racers on the Road from Randsburg to Trona, Saturday Oct 8

    Images by Chris Kostman

    Racers on the Road from Trona to Furnace Creek, Saturday Oct 8

    Images by Chris Kostman

    Racers on the Road from Panamint Valley to Furnace Creek, Saturday Oct 8

    Images by Ron Jones

    Racers on the Road from Furnace Creek to Shoshone, Sunday Oct 9

    Images by Chris Kostman

    Racers on the Road from Furnace Creek to Kelso, Sunday Oct 9

    Images by Ron Jones

    Riders and Crews pass the Kelso Depot Time Station, Oct 8 and 9

    Images by Glen Tebo

    Solo Leader American Kestrel and 4x Leader Bloodhound near Baker, Sunday Oct 9

    Images by Chris Kostman

    Racers on the Road from Amboy to 29 Palms, Sunday Oct 9

    Images by Ron Jones

    Finishers 12pm to 445pm (Bloodhound to Kites), Sunday Oct 9

    Images by Chris Kostman

    Finishers 445pm to 630pm (Red Bull to Wooshkeetan), Sunday Oct 9

    Images by Chris Kostman

    Finishers 630pm to 945pm (Hoopoe to Phoenix), Sunday Oct 9

    Images by Chris Kostman

    Finishers 900pm to 1130pm (Capybara to Clydesdale), Sunday Oct 9

    Images by Chris Kostman

    Finishers 1130pm to 700am (Picachu to Velvet Ant), Sunday Oct 9

    Images by Chris Kostman

    Various riders at the finish, Saturday to Sunday, Oct 9-10

    Images by Ron Jones

     

    THIS EVENT HELD UNDER SPECIAL PERMITS GRANTED BY:

    Califonia Department of Transportation, County of Inyo, Death Valley National Park, Mojave National Preserve, and others.

    SPECIAL THANKS TO:

    Chief Warren Stanley, Lt. Noreen Gordon, and Officers Scott Wall, Joe Dominguez, Toby Williams, Michael Gubolli, Enrique Ramos, and Hamilton Kim of the California Highway Patrol for their superb traffic safety efforts on Saturday morning.

    RACE DIRECTION AND MEDIA

    Images: Chris Kostman, Ron Jones, Marcus Edvalson, Dave and Margaret Nelson

    Video: Rachel Schmitt, Cynthia Ruiz, and Michael Flotron

    Webcast: Marcus Edvalson, Chris Kostman, Matt Desert Locust Ruscigno and Marissa Strebler

    Race Director: Chris Kostman

    SPONSORS:

    Special thanks to Hammer Nutrition, Bicycle John's, Hilton Garden Inn of Santa Clarita, and the Furnace Creek Ranch.

     

    RACE STAFF ON COURSE

    Pre-Race: Jeff Brown Bear Bell, Isabelle Liger Drake, Lori Cherry, Jeff Saluki Stevenson, Eric Ostrich Ostendorff, Wayne and Shelby Kostman

    Neutral Support, First 25 Miles: Bicycle John's: Special thanks to owner John Fries, along with Mike Grace, Derek Nuhfer and staff.

    Roving: Chris Kostman and Laurie Streff

    Roving: Rick Amoeba Anderson

    Roving: Cindi PitSnake Staiger and Deb Hoag

    Roving: Ron Jones and Jeff Brown Bear Bell with Cynthia Ruiz

    Roving: Matt Desert Locust Ruscigno and Marissa Strebler

    Roving: Graham Pollock and Craig Robertson

    Roving: Megan Dean and Mike Szerszunowicz

    Roving: Jenny and Brian Emperor Moth Davidson

    Roving: Dennis Brown

    Roving: Tom Parkes

    TIME STATION STAFF

    TS1 California City: Ian and Simone Kelly

    TS2 Trona: Cindi PitSnake Staiger, Saralie Microraptor Liner, and Marcus Edvalson

    TS3 Furnace Creek: Jack Bochsler and Joanne McCoy

    TS4 Shoshone: Jenny and Brian Emperor Moth Davidson; Dennis Brown

    TS5 Baker: Tom Parkes; Ian and Simone Kelly

    TS6 Kelso: Glen and Linda Tebo; Chris Flying Fish Frost

    TS7 Almost Amboy: Reed Flamingo Finfrock, Megan Dean, and Mike Szerszunowicz

    Finish Line: Chris Kostman, Laurie Streff, Rick Amoeba Anderson, Cindi PitSnake Staiger, Deb Hoag, Graham Pollock, Craig Robertson and staff

     
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