FSC #3 Tallahassee 2008
Scroll WAAAAAY down past all this annoying text to view the maps, photos and videos!
NOTE: I HAVE MOVED ALL THE VIDEOS to the END OF THIS GALLERY - after the ~1200 photos. Otherwise, an attempt to change the gallery "Style" from "SmugMug" to "Slideshow" (top right of this page) will cause the slideshow to stop when it encounters a video.
Lots of poorly focused photos from the 11-12 October 2008 FSC #3 are posted. Apologies in advance for many of the photos. Hopefully, the videos will make up for it. Add your own music - I like the sound of tires on dirt. Perhaps one day I'll take time to mix in some tunes with the tires. No, I won't look for all the photos with your bib number and email them to you. Yes, I've been asked. I think the professional photogs do something like that. I'm the freebie "runner with a camera" dude. You get what you pay for.
FSC #3 order of events.
NOTE the 5pm SATURDAY "Bonus Team Time Trial Up to 5 points" - whatever that means. I'm a runner with a camera, not a biker racerboy.
Round Sponsor for FSC #3 was (once again) Higher Ground Bikes, 850-942-2453. "Round Sponsor" means HG owner Todd May puts up bucks (many thousands) so that this event stays in Tallahassee. I'm not aware of any other Tallahassee bike shop that in recent years has donated a significant amount of money to local MTB events or trailbuilding. None. Please educate me if I am wrong, so I can give credit!
View the full 2008 (and a 2009 preview) GONE RIDING event calendar here. Gone Riding is David and Terri Berger.
You folks do realize it's simplicity itself to download any of the photos on this site full resolution, right?
No, don't right-click and save. You're unlikely to get the preferred full resolution photo.
Yes, hover your mouse pointer over a featured shot (larger than thumbnail), wait for the little menu to fly out, click "Save Photo." That will give you every pixel of the shot that I uploaded, in the case of this gallery, ~3MB each. Vids are similar. I think they save to iPod friendly MPEG-4/H.264 format. Def better than YouTube! Yes, this is all free. Print them till you run out of ink. Just email me for permission if you want to post my stuff elsewhere, please? Thanks, enjoy.
Event results.
OTHER FSC #3 PHOTOS:
Photos credited by Gone Riding to Richard Lewis.
Photo link I found in the Florida MTB'ers forum.
Pro photos.
Should that link not work, try here.
Some older FSC Tallahassee photos:
My 2007 FSC #1 photos.
My 2006 FSC #3 photos.
Greg Herold's and my 2004 FSC #1(?) photos.
My FSC #3 2003 photos.
I've posted the 2008 GPS course track below. The course was essentially the same as last year. Magnolia (Tom Brown) and Cadillac were each ridden counterclockwise. That's anticlockwise to any Brit-types out there. Or widdershins, if you're really old school. Yes, the racers got to go through the water on their way onto Cadillac just after the start!
And in case you missed it up above, NOTE: I HAVE MOVED ALL THE VIDEOS to the END OF THIS GALLERY - after the ~1200 photos.
With a gallery full of shots, you may find it easier to navigate if you change the gallery "style" (top right) from "smugmug" to "all thumbs." Or "slideshow" or "filmstrip" or . . . you get the idea, it's configurable by you. I usually like "journal."
THIS SITE is private property, and doesn't necessarily represent any other individual or organization. You are welcome to download/use my photos for your private enjoyment, including printing them. Any other usage/linking must come from me in writing (email ok), with credit given.
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Thanks,
John Kalin
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