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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!

Videos from the Race

Pre-Race Video Interviews at the Start Line

Interview with Joel Sothern at the Start Line

Interview with Bryan "Skylark" Terczynski in California City

Towne Pass Interview with Adam "Rock Rabbit" Bickett

Interview with Flying Voles Joel Southern in Furnace Creek

An interview with Janice "Wooshkeetaan" Sheufelt

An interview with Shai "Frisky Camel" Shprung

An interview with the Hammerdillos

A post-race interview with solo champion Sean "Crow" Cuddihy

2012 Furnace Creek 508 Champion - Sean "Crow" Cuddihy

Written Accounts of the Race

Woody Woodpecker. Wile E. Coyote. Pudu and the Pussycats. Written by Greg Pressler

The More Things Change... Written by Greg Pressler

The Night Doesn't Care Written by Greg Pressler

Climbing Sheephole; Partying in Twentynine

     
       
    Rider check-in, Friday Oct 5

    Photos by Ron Jones

    Pre-Race Activity, Friday Oct 5

    Photos by Chris Kostman

    Solos on the Road, Friday Oct 5

    Photos by Chris Kostman

    Teams Start to San Francisquito Canyon, Friday Oct 5

    Photos by Chris Kostman

    Solo Riders on the road, Friday Oct 5

    Photos by Ron Jones

    Team Riders on the road, Friday Oct 5

    Photos by Ron Jones

    Teams up San Fran Cyn to Mojave Windmills, Friday Oct 5

    Photos by Chris Kostman

    California City to Johannesburg, Friday Oct 5

    Photos by Chris Kostman

    Johannesburg to Trona (TS2), Friday Oct 5

    Photos by Chris Kostman

    Trona (TS 2) to Furnace Creek (TS 3) Top 50 Solos, Friday Oct 5

    Photos by Chris Kostman

    California City to Towne Pass, Friday Oct 5

    Photos by Ron Jones

    Furnace Creek (TS 3) to Shoshone (TS 4) towards Baker (TS 5)

    Photos by Chris Kostman

    Towne Pass to Furnace Creek

    Photos by Ron Jones

    Furnace Creek to Baker

    Photos by Ron Jones

    Baker to Amboy

    Photos by Ron Jones

    Finish Line via Instagram

    Photos by Chris Kostman

    Finishers until 515pm

    Photos by Chris Kostman

    Finishers 515pm to 845pm

    Photos by Chris Kostman

    Finishers 845pm to 1245am

    Photos by Chris Kostman

    Finishers 1245am to 700am

    Photos by Chris Kostman

           

    THIS EVENT HELD UNDER SPECIAL PERMITS GRANTED BY:

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

    SPECIAL THANKS TO:

    Chief Warren Stanley, Lt. Noreen Gordon, Sgt. Kevin Pack, and Officers Scott Wall, Joe Dominguez, Michael Gubelli, Eric Priessman, and Hamilton Kim of the California Highway Patrol for their superb traffic safety efforts on Saturday morning.

    RACE DIRECTION AND MEDIA

    Photography: Chris Kostman, Ron Jones, Dave and Margaret Nelson

    Webcast: Marcus Barn Owl Edvalson, Greg Pheasant Pressler, and Chris Kostman, with special thanks to Anna White Rabbit Leeg

    Race Director: Chris Kostman

    SPONSORS:

    Special thanks to Hammer Nutrition, Bicycle John's, Hyatt Regency Valencia, Furnace Creek Ranch, and the Best Western Gardens Inn of Twentynine Palms.

    RACE STAFF ON COURSE

    Pre-Race: Shaun Stegosaurus Arora

    Friday technical Support plus Saturday Neutral Support, First 25 Miles: Bicycle John's of Santa Clarita: Special thanks to owner Mike Grace, along with Lee, Fabian, and Kevin.

     

    RACE STAFF ON COURSE (continued)

    Roving: Chris Kostman and Jeff Brown Bear Bell

    Roving: Rick Amoeba Anderson

    Roving: Cindi PitSnake Staiger

    Roving: John Hawk Marino

    Roving: Graham Python Pollock and Jim Shrike Kern

    Roving: Tim Kjenstad and Reed Finfrock

    Roving: Roehl Red-Legged Frog Caragao and Marilyn Laswell

    Roving: Karen and Steve Giant Water Bug Gray

    TIME STATION STAFF

    TS1 California City: Ian and Simone Kelly with Gerd Rosenblatt

    TS2 Trona: Robert Panzera and Josephine Allen of Cycling Camps San Diego; Reed Flamingo Finfrock; Tim Kjenstad

    TS3 Furnace Creek: Jack Blackbird Bochsler and Joanne McCoy

    TS4 Shoshone: Jenny and Brian Emperor Moth Davidson

    TS5 Baker: Bruce Coonhound Gungle and David Cyclosaurus O/Brien

    TS6 Kelso: Glen and Linda Tebo; Russ Reinbolt and Eric Meech

    TS7 Almost Amboy: Dan Horse Dibb and Greg Polecat Page

    Finish Line: Chris Kostman, Pam Williams, Rick Amoeba Anderson, Cindi PitSnake Staiger, Greg Pheasant Pressler, Shaun Stegosaurus Arora, Jeff Brown Bear Bell and staff

           
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