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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.
Running on the Sun: The Badwater 135: Directed by Mel Stuart. With Adam Bookspan, Angelika Castaneda, Eric Clifton, Maria De Jesus. Forty runners compete in the most grueling race on earth, the Badwater.
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- Documentary, Sport
- Mel Stuart
- 2000-04
- The Heat
- One Hell of A Distance
- Climbing A Mountain — and More
- Teamwork Required
- It All Started with One Man
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...
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Jul 14, 2019 · The 135-mile race begins at 8 p.m. in the lowest point in North America (280 feet below sea level) and ends at Whitney Portal, which stands at 8,371 feet in elevation.
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Jul 7, 2020 · Badwater, despite the notoriously difficult conditions, has a finish rate of 85-90%. As a comparison, the Leadville Trail 100 hovers around a 50% finish rate for any given year, and the coveted Western States 100 has finish rates routinely between 70 and 80%. Make no mistake, the Badwater runners and their crews come fully prepared and bring it ...
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 ...
Aug 4, 2000 · Running on the Sun: The Badwater 135 Released Aug 4, 2000 1h 38m Documentary List. ... The Badwater is a 135 mile race from the lowest point in the lower 48, Death Valley, to the highest point, Mt ...
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