Results, History, and Course Records
Below are links to the webcasts, race reports, results, and course records from throughout the over 30 year history of the event.
For all historical data, results, totems, and much more about Furnace Creek 508 from 1989 to the present, as well as the 508's predecessor races—1983-1985 John Marino Open and 1986-1988 RAAM Open West—visit the Results Database.
Furnace Creek 508 Race Statistics, Results, and Webcast Links
| Webcast | Race Date | Total Entrants | Solo Finishing Rate | Team Finishing Rate |
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October 5-7, 2013 | 249 | 52 of 59 = 88.1% | 188 of 190 = 98.9% |
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October 5-7, 2013 | 249 | 52 of 59 = 88.1% | 188 of 190 = 98.9% |
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October 6-8, 2012 | 234 | 56 of 70 = 80% | 158 of 164 = 96.34% |
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October 8-10, 2011 | 217 | 49 of 67 = 73.1% | 146 of 150 = 93.33% |
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October 2-4, 2010 | 202 | 57 of 82 = 69.5% | 110 of 120 = 91.67% |
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October 3-5, 2009 | 179 | 29 of 59 = 49.1% | 98 of 120 = 81.67% |
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October 4-6, 2008 | 211 | 67 of 81 = 82.7% | 128 of 130 = 98.5% |
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October 6-8, 2007 | 192 | 44 of 78 = 56.4% | 114 of 114 = 100% |
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October 7-9, 2006 | 179 | 50 of 75 = 66.67% | 100 of 104 = 96.15% |
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October 8-10, 2005 | 148 | 59 of 78 = 75.64% | 66 of 70 = 94.29% |
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October 16-18, 2004 | 117 | 31 of 59 = 52.5% | 56 of 58 = 96.5% |
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October 11-13 2003 | 106 | 37 of 60 = 61.66% | 40 of 46 = 87% |
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October 12-14, 2002 | 112 | 35 of 58 = 60.3% | 48 of 54 = 88.9% |
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October 13-15, 2001 | 94 | 32 of 48 = 66.6% | 46 of 46 = 100% |
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October 14-16, 2000 | 80 | 28 of 49 = 57.14% | 28 of 32 = 80% |
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October 9-11, 1999 | 88 | 22 of 48 = 45.83% | 40 of 40 = 100% |
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October 10-12, 1998 | 68 | 26 of 44 = 59.1% | 24 of 24 = 100% |
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October 4-6, 1997 | 67 | 20 of 39 = 51.3% | 24 of 28 = 85.7% |
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October 19-21, 1996 | 72 | 24 of 40 = 60% | 32 of 32 = 100% |
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October 21-23, 1995 | 75 | 26 of 39 = 66.7& | 32 of 36 = 88.9% |
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October 22-24, 1994 | 59 | 22 of 39 = 56.4 | 20 of 20 = 100% |
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October 2-4, 1993 | 45 | 14 of 33 = 42.4% | 12 of 12 = 100% |
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October 17-19, 1992 | 28 | 9 of 28 = 32.1% | NA |
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October 26-28, 1991 | 32 | 18 of 32 = 56.25% | NA |
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April 13-15, 1991 | 6? | 6 of 6 = 100? | NA |
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October 27-29, 1990 | 25 | 10 of 25 = 40% | NA |
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April 7-9, 1990 | 12 | 7 of 12 = 58.33% | NA |
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October 21-23, 1989 | 27 | 11 of 27 = 40.7% | NA |
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June 3-5, 1989 | 6 | 2 of 6 = 33.3% | NA |
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April 15-17, 1989 | 25 | 9 of 25 = 36% | NA |
| TOTALS | Races | Entrants | Solo Finishes | Team Finishes |
| 29 | 2955 | 852 of 1366 = 62.4% | 1510 of 1590 = 95% | |
| Males, Solo and Team 2442 (82.85%) |
Females, Solo and Team: 514 (17.15%) |
Finishers, Solo and Team: 2362 (79.9%) |
DNFs/DQs, Solo and Team: 594 (20.1%) |
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Solo Course Records (Furnace Creek 508 route)
| Category | Rider Name | Rider Totem | Year | Time | Notes |
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| Men's 10+ | Yoni Nazarathy | 1991 | 38:17:28 | ||
| Men's 20+ | Justin Peschka | Panda | 1997 | 28:42:02 | |
| Men's 30+ | Michael Emde | Alpine Ibex | 2008 | 27:28:01 | 2nd Fastest Solo Time |
| Men's 40+ | Kenny Souza | Fast Truck Gecko | 2005 | 27:15:21 | Overall Solo Record |
| Men's 50+ | Terry Lentz | Chesapeake Bay Retriever | 2010 | 29:19:35 | On a Classic Bike! |
| Men's 60+ | David Holt | Mudcat | 2012 | 31:29:13 | |
| Men's 70+ | Charles Hanson | Honey Bee | 2000 | 73:40:37 | Honorable Mention; Unofficial |
| Women's 20+ | Laura Stern | 1989 | 32:48:00 | ||
| Women's 30+ | Seana Hogan | Hoopoe | 1995 | 28:46:34 | Overall Women's Record |
| Women's 40+ | Catharina Berge | Bumble Bee | 2008 | 29:43:01 | |
| Women's 50+ | Carol Chaffee | Chickadee | 2005 | 33:14:58 | |
| Women's Fixed Gear 20+ | Emily O'Brien | Archaeopteryx | 2005 | 44:24:27 | |
| Women's Fixed Gear 40+ | Susan Forsman | Scarlet Macaw | 2010 | 41:38:55 | Overall Women's Fixed Gear Record |
| Women's 40+ Classic Bike | Nicole Honda | Gyrfalcon 2 | 2011 | 41:10:46 | Overall Women's Classic Bike Record |
| Women's Recumbent 30+ | Sara Kay Carrell | Yellow Labrador | 2011 | 44:56:!2 | Overall Women's Recumbent Record |
| Men's Fixed Gear 20+ | Adam Bickett | Rock Rabbit | 2010 | 42:43:16 | |
| Men's Fixed Gear 30+ | Barley Forsman | Boar | 2004 | 38:24:00 | |
| Men's Fixed Gear 40+ | Terry Lentz | Chesapeake Bay Retriever | 2007 | 30:13:05 | Overall Men's Fixed Gear Record |
| Men's Fixed Gear 50+ | Sam Beal | Seal | 2006 | 36:37:27 | |
| Men's 30+ Classic Bike | Felix Wong | Asiatic Wildcat | 2011 | 39:14:59 | |
| Men's 40+ Classic Bike | Jim Swarzman | Gyrfalcon | 2010 | 38:57:50 | |
| Men's 50+ Classic Bike | Terry Lentz | Chesapeake Bay Retriever | 2010 | 29:19:35 | Overall Men's Classic Bike Record |
| Men's 10+ Recumbent (Stock) | Alexander Kohan | Kakapo | 2008 | 40:49:52 | |
| Men's 30+ Recumbent (Stock) | Michael Wolfe | Flicker | 2006 | 35:49:13 | |
| Men's 40+ Recumbent (Stock) | John Lauer | Flying Chamois | 2008 | 32:13:18 | Overall Stock Recumbent Record |
| Men's 50+ Recumbent (Stock) | John Schlitter | Blue Racer | 2011 | 34:01:31 | |
| Men's 30+ Recumbent (Superstock) | Eric House | Hedgehog | 1994 | 35:24:29 | |
| Men's 40+ Recumbent (Superstock) | Timothy Woudenberg | Werewolf | 2006 | 31:50:35 | Overall Recumbent Record |
| Men's 50+ Recumbent (Superstock) | Ron Bobb | Banana Slug | 2000 | 42:32:56 | |
| Men's Tandem (30+ or 40+?) | Wolfgang Erhart, Franz Kasserer | Tandem Wolves | 1998 | 29:58:18 | Overall Tandem Record |
| Mixed 40+ Tandem | Craig Robertson, Jennie Phillips | Tandem Relucent Phoenix | 2005 | 31:26:51 | |
| Mixed 50+ Tandem | Marlies Radtke, Patrick Seeley | Tandem Lionfish | 2012 | 43:26:52 |
Fixed Relay Team Course Records, 2004 Onwards (Furnace Creek 508 route)
This new stage race fixed relay format began in 2004.
There are still some categories in which the record has not yet been set
| Category | Totem | Year | Time | Notes |
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| TWO RIDER TEAMS | ||||
| Men's 10+ Two Rider Team | Team TwoCan-JDRF | 2011 | 35:40:00 | Two brothers, aged 17 |
| Men's 20+ Two Rider Team | Team Platypus | 2006 | 28:16:00 | |
| Men's 30+ Two Rider Team | Team Panda Goat | 2008 | 26:06:22 | |
| Men's 40+ Two Rider Team | Team Hammerhead | 2007 | 25:56:28 | Overall 2x Record |
| Men's 50+ Two Rider Team | Team Flying Voles | 2012 | 27:40:05 | |
| Men's 60+ Two Rider Team | Team Flying Voles | 2011 | 30:39:58 | |
| Men's 70+ Two Rider Team | Team Leatherback Turtles | 2004 | 39:55:55 | |
| Mixed 20+ Two Rider Team | Team Colossal Squid | 2009 | 33:22:29 | |
| Mixed 30+ Two Rider Team | Team Gallus Gallus | 2006 | 28:20:31 | |
| Mixed 40+ Two Rider Team | Team Pickled Herring | 2007 | 27:34:29 | |
| Mixed 50+ Two Rider Team | Team Gulo Gulo | 2008 | 30:16:17 | |
| Mixed 60+ Two Rider Team | Team Leatherback Turtles | 2006 | 33:18:13 | |
| Mixed 70+ Two Rider Team | Team West Coast Puffins | 2010 | 43:50:31 | |
| Women's 20+ Two Rider Team | ||||
| Women's 30+ Two Rider Team | Team Rock Ewe | 2011 | 31:26:43 | |
| Women's 40+ Two Rider Team | Team Rock Ewe | 2008 | 29:43:28 | Overall 2x Women's Record |
| Women's 50+ Two Rider Team | Team Chupacabra | 2005 | 32:39:46 | |
| Women's 60+ Two Rider Team | ||||
| Women's 70+ Two Rider Team | ||||
| Men's Recumbent 30+ Two Recumbent Team | Team Mussel | 2007 | 29:31:10 | |
| Men's Recumbent 40+ Two Recumbent Team | Team Orthros | 2008 | 28:14:56 | |
| Men's Recumbent 50+ Two Recumbent Team | Team Werewolf | 2009 | 42:05:57 | |
| Mixed Recumbent 30+ Two Recumbent Team | Team Sea Dragon | 2008 | 35:58:54 | |
| Men's Fixed Gear 40+ Two Rider Team | Team Missing Lynx | 2009 | 37:48:40 | |
| Mixed Fixed Gear 40+ Two Rider Team | Team Pair O' Ducks | 2011 | 32:54:09 | Overall 2x Fixed Gear Record |
| Women's Fixed Gear 30+ Two Rider Team | Team Blue Footed Booby | 2012 | 36:55:35 | |
| Men's Classic Bike 50+ Team | Team Protoceratops | 2009 | 43:53:04 | |
| Mixed Classic Bike 40+ Team | Team Golden Gyrfalcon | 2009 | 36:23:34 | Overall 4x Classic Bike Record |
| FOUR RIDER TANDEM TEAM | ||||
| Category | Totem | Year | Time | Notes |
| Men's 40+ Two Tandem Team | Team Scarab | 2009 | 31:25:12 | Overall 2 Tandem Record |
| Mixed 40+ Two Tandem Team | Team Mustangs | 2010 | 32:42:03 | |
| Mixed 50+ Two Tandem Team | Team Northern Spring Peepers | 2012 | 33:15:44 | |
| FOUR RIDER TEAMS | ||||
| Category | Totem | Year | Time | Notes |
| Men's 10+ Four Rider Team | ||||
| Men's 20+ Four Rider Team | Team TwoCan-JDRF | 2010 | 35:47:13 | |
| Men's 30+ Four Rider Team | Team Mongrel Dogs | 2006 | 27:59:15 | |
| Men's 40+ Four Rider Team | Team Hammerhead | 2005 | 24:56:10 | Overall 4x Record |
| Men's 50+ Four Rider Team | Team Yak | 2005 | 26:45:34 | |
| Men's 60+ Four Rider Team | Team Yak | 2010 | 32:22:49 | |
| Men's 70+ Four Rider Team | Team PAC Rats | 2007 | 43:15:25 | |
| Men's 20+ Fixed Gear Four Rider Team | Team Bonobo | 2006 | 32:23:35 | |
| Men's 40+ Fixed Gear Four Rider Team | Team Missing Lynx | 2008 | 32:57:25 | |
| Men's 50+ Fixed Gear Four Rider Team | Team Missing Lynx | 2011 | 33:04:17 | |
| Mixed 40+ Fixed Gear Four Rider Team | Team Pudu and the Pussycats | 2012 | 34:45:40 | |
| Men's 50+ Recumbent Four Rider Team | Team Raven Lunatics | 2010 | 33:08:01 | |
| Women's 20+ Fixed Gear Four Rider Team | Team Blue Footed Booby | 2008 | 32:28:05 | |
| Women's 10+ Four Rider Team | ||||
| Women's 20+ Four Rider Team | ||||
| Women's 30+ Four Rider Team | Team Swallow | 2006 | 33:25:02 | |
| Women's 40+ Four Rider Team | Team Rock Ewe | 2012 | 28:23:30 | Overall 4x Women's Record |
| Women's 50+ Four Rider Team | Team Hammer Frogs | 2010 | 33:43:22 | |
| Women's 60+ Four Rider Team | Team Hammer Frogs | 2012 | 38:24:00 | |
| Women's 70+ Four Rider Team | ||||
| Mixed 10+ Four Rider Team | ||||
| Mixed 20+ Four Rider Team | Team Wild Burros | 2010 | 36:45:39 | |
| Mixed 30+ Four Rider Team | Team Sphinx | 2007 | 30:27:15 | |
| Mixed 40+ Four Rider Team | Team Sea Monkeys | 2012 | 30:37:28 | |
| Mixed 50+ Four Rider Team | Team Kites | 2008 | 32:15:16 | |
| Mixed 60+ Four Rider Team | ||||
| Mixed 70+ Four Rider Team | ||||
| EIGHT RIDER TANDEM TEAM | ||||
| Category | Totem | Year | Time | Notes |
| Men's 40+ Four Tandem Team | Team TwoCan - JDRF | 2009 | 34:28:19 | |
| Mixed 40+ Four Tandem Team | Team Mighty Millipede | 2007 | 28:11:04 | Overall 4 Tandem Record |
| Mixed 50+ Four Tandem Team | Team Centi-speed - JDRF | 2011 | 33:55:54 | |
Open Relay Team Course Records, 1993-2003 (Furnace Creek 508 route)
NOTE: This relay format, in which team riders could switch wherever and whenver desired, is no longer used. Teams were added to The 508 in 1993 and this team format was last used in 2003.
| Category | Totem | Year | Time | Notes |
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| TWO RIDER TEAMS | ||||
| Men's 30+ Two Rider Team | Team Mountain Goat | 2003 | 25:38:08 | Overall Record |
| Men's 40+ Two Rider Team | Team Jackalope | 2001 | 29:24:24 | |
| Men's 50+ Two Rider Team | Team TwoCan | 2003 | 32:17:51 | |
| Men's 60+ Two Rider Team | Team Silver Foxes | 2003 | 29:53:01 | |
| Mixed 50+ Two Rider Team | Team Saluki | 2002 | 31:12:49 | |
| Mixed 40+ Two Rider Team | Team Pegasus | 2003 | 29:04:19 | |
| Women's 50+ Two Rider Team | Team Queen Bees | 2003 | 34:25:36 | |
| FOUR RIDER TEAMS | ||||
| Category | Totem | Year | Time | Notes |
| Men's 30+ Four Rider Team | Team Action Sports Buffalo | 1995 | 21:47:12 | Overall Record |
| Men's 50+ Four Rider Team | Team Bicycling Magazine Peacock | 1995 | 23:07:58 | |
| Men's 60+ Four Rider Team | Team Whippet | 2000 | 31:37:38 | |
| Women's (20+ or 30+?) Four Rider Team | Team TS Technical Bat | 1995 | 27:31:10 | Overall Record |
| Women's 40+ Four Rider Team | Team Red Rockettes | 2000 | 29:50:17 | |
| Women's 50+ Four Rider Team | Team Bakersfield Black Widows | 2001 | 30:21:55 | |
| Mixed 30+ Four Rider Team | Team Kern Hammerhead | 1997 | 24:13:38 | |
| Mixed 40+ Four Rider Team | Team Quail | 1997 | 25:53:24 | |
| Mixed 50+ Four Rider Team | Team Saluki | 2003 | 29:38:34 | |
| FOUR RIDER TANDEM TEAM | ||||
| Category | Totem | Year | Time | Notes |
| Mixed 40+ Tandem Team | Team Fire Ants | 2002 | 28:11:33 | |
| EIGHT RIDER TANDEM TEAM | ||||
| Category | Totem | Year | Time | Notes |
| Women's 30+ Tandem Team | Team Tarantula | 1996 | 28:00:05 | |
| Mixed 40+ Tandem Team | Kern Wheelmen T-Rex | 1999 | 23:54:17 | |
| Men's 40+ Tandem Team | Team Davis Drills | 2001 | 22:45:22 | |
Nationalities Represented since 1989, by # of entrants
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Argentina = 1 |
Finland = 3 |
Japan = 3 |
Slovenia = 1 |