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With Adam Bookspan, Angelika Castaneda, Eric Clifton, Maria De Jesus. Forty runners compete in the most grueling race on earth, the Badwater. The film documents the trials and tribulations of these athletes as they run 135 miles through Death Valley in July and explores the motivations behind this seemingly masochistic contest.
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- Documentary, Sport
- Mel Stuart
- 2000-04
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Yeah, Death Valley National Park in mid-July can get pretty hot. How hot? It once hit 134 degrees inside the park in July 1913. More:Maxwell Airman Jared Struck signs up for world's toughest footrace in Death Valley More:RPD sergeant finishes Badwater ultramarathon More: 20 reasons to visit dazzling Death Valley
Competitors must traverse 135 miles — or nearly 713,000 feet — in 48 hours. To put that distance in perspective, imagine going from Palm Springs to Blythe, or Los Angeles to San Diego, without a vehicle. Organized by AdventureCORPS, the course starts at Badwater Basinbefore heading north on Highway 190 toward Furnace Creek, an outpost at Mile 17.5 ...
Traversing 135 miles — on foot or by car — during summer in the country's hottest national park is already tough. What makes the Badwater 135 even more formidable is the 14,600 feet of cumulative vertical ascent. The first third of the race from Badwater to Stovepipe Wells includes only a slight elevation change from -282 feet to sea level. But the...
No one can do it alone. Every runner has a support crew and vehicle. While different teams may prefer different team sizes or vehicles, they all are united in wanting to support their runner with food, ice, shoes and whatever they need. Crew members can also pace the runnerin some parts of the course. More: Ultramarathoner sets Appalachian Trail re...
Before the Badwater 135 became known as the ultimate proving ground for ultramarathoners, Al Arnold ran from Badwater to Mount Whitney in 1977 after two failed attempts in 1974 and 1975. To get prepared for his 1977 bid, Arnold trained on a bike in a 200-degree sauna for two hours a day, according to 2019 Badwater Magazine. He also ran 200 to 250 m...
English. Running on the Sun: The Badwater 135 is a 2000 documentary film directed by Mel Stuart. The film follows athletes as they run 135 miles in the 1999 Badwater Ultramarathon, starting in California's Death Valley and ending at Whitney Portal, the trailhead to Mount Whitney . The winner for the 1999 race was Eric Clifton with a time of 27 ...
Mar 5, 2017 · Each day the sun rises and sets, a 24-hour period that our bodies and souls naturally live by. Our lifetime on Earth gives us many blessings for which we are thankful. The Badwater 135 is an endurance course that tests how well we prepare to run the race, both the 135 miles and the life course. Your life course is decided by you.
Covering 135 miles (217km) non-stop from Death Valley* to Mt. Whitney, CA, the Badwater® 135 is the most demanding and extreme running race offered anywhere on the planet, as well as the 135-Mile World Championship. The start line is at Badwater Basin, Death Valley, which marks the lowest elevation in North America at 280’ (85m) below sea level.
Forty runners compete in the most grueling race on earth, the Badwater. The film documents the trials and tribulations of these athletes as they run 135 miles through Death Valley in July and ...
