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Thread: 2009 Furnace Creek 508

Started 3 months ago by Vireo
document.write(' '); There are 10 days to go before my goal event of the year -- The Furnace Creek 508. Training is done now I'm just chillin' until Saturday October 3rd 7am.
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tubescreamerx replied 3 months ago
Looks and sounds awesome. Bet it's very, very tough.

Mash Master replied 3 months ago
Good luck! My friend does the running version of that called Badwater. Of course they do it in August in Death Valley :-) They are really sick.

Flatballer replied 3 months ago
It's that time of year already? Jeez, it seems like just yesterday you were doing it last year. Good luck, I look forward to another awesome report.

Vireo replied 3 months ago
Originally Posted by Mash Master Good luck! My friend does the running version of that called Badwater. Of course they do it in August in Death Valley :-) They are really sick. I hope to someday do that ...

twocoasttb replied 3 months ago
This race is keeping me awake way more than it should- I wake up at 4:00am either thinking about all the logistics that need to be taken care of before we leave, or visualizing the course. We (2X Team Capybara) are switching stages this year, so visualizing Townes Pass is tough because last time I slept during most of it. I think it goes up a lot. Last year both of us had ...

Vireo replied 3 months ago
Originally Posted by twocoasttb This race is keeping me awake way more than it should- I wake up at 4:00am either thinking about all the logistics that need to be taken care of before we leave, or visualizing the course. We (2X Team Capybara) are switching ...

bigbossman replied 3 months ago
Say "hello" to my pal Vic on Team Skink. He'll be riding as a one-man team as well. Good luck, and have fun.

txvintage replied 3 months ago
Good luck Viero! Give'em hell.

umd replied 3 months ago
My father in law is doing it on a team with another guy.

Jaye replied 3 months ago
With all due respect, you 508 guys are nuttier than squirel turds. I do look forward to the report however, as last years was a really good read. Good luck!

 

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Vireo
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Biker395
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Published (2009-11-07 19:49:00)
Epilogue Being who I am, I naturally treated the crew to the best accommodations available in Twentynine Palms … the Mo6. The first order of business was to take a shower. How does a shower feel after 42 hours and 508 miles? Well, it felt like heaven on most of my body. But if felt like burning hell in a couple of places. That’s right … on the stern, both port and starboard. Those saddle sores didn’t...
urbanknight
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Published (2009-10-17 10:21:00)
Originally Posted by Daytrip Good luck and here's hoping for another good run. Oh, and try to keep it at 508 this year! You don't need no extra miles. It's already over. He finished.
kuf
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Published (2009-10-05 21:33:00)
Originally Posted by kuf My dad's team DNF'd. I don't know why yet. Seeing the time splits, it looks like his teammate didn't finish the 5th leg. Too bad you can only switch at certain points. Maybe he just needed some rest. My dad said his teammate finished the 5th leg, even though it isn't listed. They were decimated by the wind and sand that they were so far back and decided not to continue. He said that it was so...
Mash Master
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kjfitz
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Published (2009-11-09 14:13:00)
Originally Posted by mudworm I'm officially a Biker395 fan now, so I did what a fan was supposed to do: I saved all the bits and pieces of his FC 508 report together. With his generous permission, the complete report has been published here . We need him to go on some longer rides so we can have more great stories to read in the future. Thanks for doing that. You should send Chris Kostman a link to it so he can add it here.
big john
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Published (2009-10-06 08:02:00)
Originally Posted by Vireo Francis "Picachu" passed me in Pinamint Valley while I was waiting for my crew vehicle to replace the blown tire, then I passed him on Towne Pass. In "the morning after" as I was climbing out of Death Valley his crew vehicle passed me and I was sad when I realized he had DNF'd. If Francis runs his TDF ride in December you two should come up and do it. I'm sure he'd...
dcbikeguy
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Published (2009-10-10 12:39:00)
Originally Posted by Vireo Posted some pics on my blog. Been too busy to do a race report but I'll get to it. If anyone has questions I'll be glad to answer them. Good stuff man. Love this one...
tsohg
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Published (2009-11-05 14:03:00)
Awesome.
gpelpel
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Published (2009-11-08 22:54:00)
Thanks for a captivating report. Very inspirational.

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