David A. Jones, Canoga Park, CA

Furnace Creek 508 Hall of Fame
Class of 2009

Totem	Year	Age	Category	Status	Finish Time
Donkey	2003	57	Solo	FIN	38:50:42
Donkey	2004	58	Solo	FIN	42:21:00
Donkey	2006	60	Solo	FIN	37:14:38
Donkey	2007	61	Solo	FIN	35:48:53
Donkey	2008	62	Solo	FIN	35:46:20

I am truly honored and humbled to join such an awesome group of cyclists of the most storied event in ultracycling. The 508 inspired me, tested me, and lead me on to accomplishments and self discovery I will cherish for the rest of my life. My favorite memory of the race comes from 2004, my second finish, which saw 30-40 mph gusty head winds through the length of Death Valley. I needed all the stubbornness of my Donkey totem to get through that sand blasted night. It brought my slowest time and fondest memory. Special thanks to my crew chief and sister Candyce for her steadfast support and to my wife Linda for putting up with all the absent weekends and picking me up when I crashed.