> To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:55:20 -0400
> From: oroboyz@aol.com> Subject: [CR]508 Mile Bicycle Race Offers New Cate
gory for Classic, or Classic Style, Bikes> > > I have endorsed Chris Kostma
n's use of the CR name for this new class in hi> s event. Pretty cool idea.
eh? Chris does a first class job with this race..> ..> > > > > > Dale Brow
n> Greensboro, North Carolina USA> http://www.classicrendezvous.com > > > >
Subject: 508 Mile Bicycle Race Offers New Category for Classic, or Classic
S> tyle, Bikes> > > > > > > > > > > > > For Immediate Release> > > > > CLA
SSIC 508 MILE BICYCLE RACE OFFERS NEW CATEGORY FOR CLASSIC, or CLASSIC ST>
YLE, BIKES> > > > > > Death Valley, CA -- Held since 1983 and known as "The
Toughest 48 hours in S> port," Furnace Creek 508 is the world's premier ul
tramarathon bicycle race. > This non-stop 508-mile bicycle race is revered
the world over for its epic m> ountain climbs, stark desert scenery, desola
te roads, and its reputation as > one of the toughest but most gratifying e
ndurance challenges available, bar > none. The course has a total elevation
gain of over 35,000', crosses te> n mountain passes, and stretches from Sa
nta Clarita (just north of Los Angel> es), across the Mojave Desert, throug
h Death Valley, to Twenty Nine Palms. I> n 2008, it will be held October 4-
6 and will celebrate the 25th Anniversary > of its founding by cycling lege
nd John Marino in 1983.> > Solo, two-person relay, and four-person relay di
visions are offered with ove> r 200 racers expected to compete, comprising
the largest field in the histor> y of the race. Designed as an endurance ch
allenge, no drafting or pack ridin> g is allowed in any division. There is
a 48 hour time limit for the solo div> ision and a 46 hour time limit for t
he relay team division.> > > In honor of its 25th Anniversary, Furnace Cree
k 508 will offer the Classic R> endezvous Division. The requirements to ent
er this division - which will be > a sub-category of any Furnace Creek 508
division, whether solo, tandem, or 2> x / 4x relay - will be to race on tec
hnology from 1983 or older. Specificall> y, this means:> > > > > - The fram
e and fork must be lugged steel (but built in ANY year, including > brand n
ew).> > - No more than six cogs on the rear wheel.> > - 32 or more spokes p
er wheel.> > - Friction shifting on the down-tube, or bar-cons.> > - Toe cl
ips and straps.> > > > > Note: the frame and parts don't have to actually b
e 25 or more years old; ju> st the technology has to be 1983 or older. "Sty
le points" will be awarded to> those whose entire bike, other than the obvi
ous - tyres, cables, chain, bra> ke pads, etc - are from 1983 or older.> >
> > > For all the information about Furnace Creek 508, hosted by AdventureC
ORPS, I> nc., click here:> > > > > http://www.the508.com> > and here:> > ht
tp://www.adventurecorps.com> > > > > For more information on the Classic Re
ndezvous Division, click here:> > > > > http://www.the508.com/
Rendezvous, a website> and email group dedicated to celebrating classic bi
cycles and history, spec> ifically bicycles with technology from 1983 or ol
der. More info here:> > > > > http://www.classicrendezvous.com/
> > > AdventureCORPS, Inc.> > 638 Lindero Canyon Rd #311Oak Park, CA 91377
USA> > http://www.adventurecorps.com / http://www.the508.com / http://www.badwater.com / http://www.X>
O-1.org> > --> > Sign up for our email newsletter:> > http://www.adventure
corps.com/lists.html> > > --> > > > > About AdventureCORPS, Inc.> > > > > >
AdventureCORPS, Inc. is an athlete-run firm producing and promoting ultra-
en> durance and extreme sports events, lifestyle, and media. Adventure is o
ur wa> y of life.> > AdventureCORPS\u2019 world-class events for athlete-adven
turers include e> pic races such as the Badwater Ultramarathon (since 2000)
and Furnace Creek > 508 (since 1990), muiti-day Cycling Lifestyle Adventur
es, plus several endur> ance cycling events and charity rides in Death Vall
ey and beyond. We also ho> st and develop our adventure-related websites an
d provide a variety of adven> ture-related services.> > The Official Charit
ies of AdventureCORPS are the Challenged Athletes Foundat> ion, the Juvenil
e Diabetes Research Foundation, and the Major Taylor Associa> tion, plus we
are sponsoring several new environmental initiatives in 2008 a> nd beyond.
> > Founded in 1984 by Chris Kostman, this group effort is dedicated to exp
> loring the inner and outer universes, seeking adventure, energy, and insi
ght> both in daily life and "out there."> > Our slogan is "We're Out There"
and our prime directive is "To seek and shar> e adventure."> > > > > > >
Isn't this the race in which a Ms. Brian won her class riding a fixed gea
r bike? Er, if not won then did extremely well.
Paul Patzkowsky
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