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	The Seattle Times: Nation & World: Badwater Ultramarathon: 123 in the shade, and 135 miles in the sun
		It's 135 miles, nonstop, from Badwater in Death Valley to the trailhead of Mount Whitney in the Sierras, the highest mountain in the Lower 48.
		Badwater veteran Mark Macy says there is a kind of obsession among the participants, and he guesses many are running for reasons they might not even understand.
		The image of the Badwater race, from its iconic photographs, is of runners alone in a vast, hostile, treeless landscape of rock and sun.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/nationworld/2003176607_marathon05.html (1517 words)

	Badwater Ultramarathon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Badwater Ultramarathon describes itself as "the world's toughest foot race".
		It is a 135 mile (215 km) course starting at 282 feet (85 m) below sea level in the Badwater Basin, in California's Death Valley, and ending at an elevation of 8360 feet (2548 m) at Whitney Portal, the trailhead to Mount Whitney.
		Any competitor who completes both the Badwater Ultramarathon and the Furnace Creek 508 bicycle race (also held in Death Valley) during the same calendar year is awarded the Death Valley Cup.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Badwater_Ultramarathon (949 words)

	RONJONES.ORG: 2002 Badwater UltraMarathon
		Badwater is the hardest ultra on the planet because of the intense heat of Death Valley.
		Badwater is beyond mere physical fitness...if you don't have your head and spirit into it, you simply won't finish.
		It's not for everyone--but for the 2002 Badwater UltraMarathon finishers--there was no other place to be last week except the 125 degree journey of Death Valley to Mount Whitney.
	ronjones.org /CurrentComments/badwater.htm (554 words)

	NPR : Braving the Badwater Ultramarathon
		But some consider the Badwater Ultramarathon the true test of the committed runner -- 135 miles through the deadly summer heat of Death Valley, beginning at the lowest point in North America and ending halfway up the tallest peak in the lower 48 states.
		Bowers followed in the brave footsteps of Angela Brunson, a first-time Badwater competitor and deputy district attorney for the County of Los Angeles.
		She's the first woman to win a Badwater race, and she does it hours ahead of everyone else.
	www.npr.org /programs/atc/features/2002/july/ultramarathon/index.html (914 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- BADWATER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Ultramarathon veteran Barbara Elia of Modesto sopts to have blisters examined at Towne Pass, the first major climb out of the desert.
		The tradition is for the competitors to pose around the wooden sign, then walk 50 yards to the road and begin their 135-mile odyssey through the desert, over two mountain passes, across an endless valley and finally – one, two, sometimes three days later – halfway up Mount Whitney.
		There are Badwater veterans such as Silver, who finishes in 38 hours and claims his fifth belt buckle despite vowing to quit after his fourth.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/20030713-9999_z1s13badwter.html (3568 words)

	Competitor Magazine - Article - Kiehl's Badwater Ultramarathon: A Preview
		The 2006 race roster includes Badwater veterans and rookies, die hard âultra-runnersâ of every speed and ability, and athletes who have the necessary running credentials, but are primarily known for their exploits as adventure racers, mountaineers, triathletes, or in other extreme pursuits.
		The Official Charity of the 2006 Kiehl's Badwater Ultramarathon is the Challenged Athletes Foundation.
		One of the goals of the Kiehl's Badwater Ultramarathon is to raise funds for, and awareness of, this organization.
	www.competitor.com /article/?Guid=81ad0820-391e-4463-85c7-128c90ed525d (605 words)

	The North Face To Sponsor 2006 Kiehl's Badwater Ultramarathon
		The 2006 Kiehl's Badwater Ultramarathon marks The North Face's first year as a sponsor of the event.
		He is running Badwater—plus several ultramarathons nationwide—in advance of his ultimate expedition, The North Face Endurance 50–an adventure in which he will run 50 marathons in all 50 states in 50 consecutive days.
		The Badwater course covers three mountain ranges for a total of 13,000 feet of cumulative vertical ascent and 4,700 feet of cumulative descent.
	www.outdoorretailer.com /or/news_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002877652 (461 words)

	AdventureCORPS Presents the Kiehl's Badwater Ultramarathon Official Website
		The start line is at Badwater, Death Valley, which marks the lowest elevation in the Western Hemisphere at 280’ (85m) below sea level.
		The Badwater course covers three mountain ranges for a total of 13,000’ (3962m) of cumulative vertical ascent and 4,700’ (1433m) of cumulative descent.
		Held as a race since 1987, this great tradition began with Al Arnold's solo trek from Badwater to Mt. Whitney in 1977, Jay Birmingham's record-breaking run in 1981, followed by scores of solo efforts, and then the Badwater 135 races from 1987 through 1999.
	www.badwater.com (303 words)

	Badwater Ultramarathon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Badwater course covers three mountain ranges for a total of 13,000' of vertical ascent and 4,700' of descent.
		Badwater, Death Valley marks the lowest elevation in the United States at 282' below sea level.
		It is expected that the winner of the 2000 Badwater Ultramarathon will finish in 26 to 30 hours.
	www.ridgecrest.ca.us /~matmus/Ultra.html (295 words)

	Cool Running :: Veterans Jurek and Scholz triumph at the Badwater Ultramarathon
		Veterans Jurek and Scholz triumph at the Badwater Ultramarathon
		Jurek is recognized as one of the world’s greatest endurance athletes, in particular for his seven consecutive victories in the Western States 100-mile Endurance Run, a race held on remote mountain trails, as well as his record-breaking performance at the 2005 Kiehl’s Badwater Ultramarathon, which he completed in 24:36:08.
		This was her fifth consecutive finish and second women’s division title; she placed 3rd overall in 2002, 2003, and 2004 and won the women’s division in 2004.
	www.coolrunning.com /engine/3/3_1/veterans-jurek-and-scholz.shtml (950 words)

	Badwater - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Badwater is a basin in California's Death Valley, noted as the lowest point in North America, with an elevation of 282 feet (86 m) below sea level.
		The pool does have animal and plant life, including pickleweed, aquatic insects, and the Badwater Snail.
		Badwater is the starting point of the Badwater Ultramarathon, which ends high on Mount Whitney, 85 miles to the west.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Badwater (341 words)

	Badwater Ultramarathon - July 22, 2003
		Badwater is billed as the world's toughest ultramarathon.
		In the Badwater race, you can leave the course as long as you stake out your spot and return to pick up where you left off.
		At the end all the entrants for Badwater had to stand up on the hot, stuffy stage for recognition and picture taking.
	www.ultra-g.net /running/bw2003 (4992 words)

	The Toughest Race, Lesley Stahl Talks To Runners In The Badwater Ultramarathon - CBS News
		They’re called ultra-marathoners, and in their world, the toughest race of all is the Badwater Ultramarathon through a scorching desert and halfway up a mountain, all without stopping.
		It'll be a 135-mile course that winds through Death Valley, a stretch of the Mojave Desert that is considered the hottest place on the planet.
		The Badwater race starts below sea level and goes up 8,400 feet to the finish line halfway up Mount Whitney, the tallest peak in the lower 48.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/03/23/60minutes/main682563.shtml (967 words)

	Badwater Ultramarathon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Badwater Ultramarathon 2000, a 135-mile footrace across Death Valley, starts at the lowest point in the US — 282 feet below sea level — and follows the highway across Death Valley, California, to the trailhead to Mt. Whitney, the highest point in the lower 48 states.
		Coming all the way from England to attempt the Badwater, it had taken Tripp and his crew a year of logistical preparations.
		Anyone running the Badwater Marathon is required to have at least two crew persons and a support vehicle.
	classic.mountainzone.com /adventure/2000/badwater (1461 words)

	Coach Weber
		The Badwater Ultramarathon is a 135 mile journey from the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere (-285 feet) to Whitney Portals (8000+ feet).
		The first 42 miles of the Badwater course take the runner from the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere (-282 feet) to the resort of Furnace Creek at 17.4 miles (-165 feet), and then to Stovepipe Wells at 42 miles (0 feet).
		At Badwater 2000, at the end of every mile, I drank 10-12 ounces of "energy/electrolyte drink".
	www.coachweber.com /badwater2000photos1.htm (645 words)

	Mail Tribune Online Edition - The challenge of ... Badwater - June 30, 2006
		Scott Jurek of Seattle crosses the finish line in first place at the end of the 2005 Badwater Ultramarathon.
		On July 24, Jurek and about 90 other of the world's most seasoned long-distance runners will take on the notoriously grueling Badwater Ultramarathon, which begins in the belly of Death Valley and ends more than halfway up Mount Whitney, the tallest peak in the continental United States.
		Few were surprised that he won and set a Badwater course record of 24 hours, 36 minutes and 8 seconds.
	www.mailtribune.com /archive/2006/0630/life/stories/badwater.htm (1181 words)

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		Scott Jurek conquered the Badwater Ultramarathon and set a course record on his first try with a finishing time of 24:36:08.
		Scott Jurek the Badwater Ultramarathon with a time of 24 hours, 36 minutes, 8 seconds, breaking the course record by nearly an hour.
		Pam Reed won the Badwater Ultra Marathon for the second year in a row, beating all challengers, both male and female.
	www.marathonguide.com /news/search.cfm?M_ID=1617 (438 words)

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		It is the most demanding, extreme, and prestigious ultramarathon in the world.
		He was honored by becoming the first inductee into the Badwater Hall of Fame and was on hand throughout the race to lend encouragement to the runners and hang finisher medals around their necks at the finish line.
		The title sponsor of the 2002 Badwater Ultramarathon is Sun Precautions, the Seattle-based makers of Solumbra 30+ SPF sun protective clothing, medically accepted sun protection for sun sensitive and sun sensible people.
	www.ultrarunner.net /badwaterresults02.html (450 words)

	The Parker Lab at UCI (news- people)
		Ian Parker and Judit Pallos received invitations to compete in the 2006 Badwater Ultramarathon to be held in Death Valley this July.
		Judit is hoping to repeat, or improve upon, her impressive performance as 3rd place female as a rookie during the 2005 Badwater.
		In Badwater 2004, Judit Pallos was Ian Parker's pacer extordinaire, but this year she will attempt the race for herself.
	parkerlab.bio.uci.edu /news/news_people.htm (476 words)

	Eventrate.com » Badwater Ultramarathon 2003_ A report by Mark Cockbain
		The Badwater Ultra 135 is a non- stop footrace starting from Badwater, Death Valley, the lowest hottest point in the USA (since it is 282 ft below sea level) and rises over a distance of 135 miles to the highest point, Mount Whitney at 8,371 feet elevation.
		The race is held in mid July at the hottest part of the season (130F+,55C), with 13,000 ft of accent and 4,700ft of decent.
		I was in the 8am start a few miles down the road at Badwater, where we all assembled on the starting line ready for our photo-shoot.
	www.4ar.info /print.php?id=1266_0_4_0_C (2058 words)

	AdventureCORPS Presents the Badwater Ultramarathon Official Website
		When five-time Badwater Ultramarathon finisher Ruben Cantu couldn't compete in 2006, he created his own challenge.
		It is with a heavy heart that we must report that Badwater 2000 veteran and Badwater 2002 staffer Scott McQueeney, age 47, has passed away, just seconds after crossing the finish line of a 50k event in his home state of Oregon.
		He trained for the 2003 Kiehl's Badwater Ultramarathon while deployed to the Persian Gulf.
	www.badwater.com /news.html (1694 words)

	Badwater Ultramarathon
		It is a welcome addition to any endurance athlete's library and should be of special interest to Death Valley visitors such as riders in the Furnace Creek 508 and other cycling events in that unlikely locale.
		The primary focus of the volume is the first ever round-trip 300 mile run from the bottom of Death Valley, Badwater at -282ft., to the top of Mt. Whitney at 14, 494ft.
		For more info on the Badwater Ultramarathon, visit http://www.badwater.com.
	www.adventurecorps.com /what/dv300review.html (353 words)

	Badwater Ultramarathon - Death Valley, CA - 7.24.2006 Photo Gallery by gtach at pbase.com
		Badwater Ultramarathon - Death Valley, CA - 7.24.2006 Photo Gallery by gtach at pbase.com
		Badwater Ultramarathon - Death Valley, CA - 7.24.2006
		These photos of the Badwater Ultramarathon are from the perspective of a member of Scott Jurek's crew.
	www.pbase.com /gtach/bwu2006 (113 words)

	Reed wins Badwater (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Wednesday, July 24, 2002 — Southern Arizona Roadrunners' board member Pam Reed smashed the women's course record at the 135-mile Badwater Ultramarathon in Death Valley, California this morning.
		This annual ultra begins in Badwater, Death Valley, the lowest point in United States at 282 feet below sea level.
		Full coverage of the 2002 Badwater Ultramarathon can be found at www.badwaterultra.com.
	www.azroadrunners.org /stories/badwater02.html (161 words)

	Scott Jurek : Ultramarathoner, Course Record Holder at Badwater and Western States (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Scott Jurek : Ultramarathoner, Course Record Holder at Badwater and Western States
		Badwater Ultra Marathon, in Death Valley on July 24.
		Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run and the course record holder and defending two-time champion of the Badwater Ultramarathon.
	www.scottjurek.com (71 words)

	Bhrigu's question: The Indian in Badwater
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		For the first time, an Indian has gained entry into the toughest foot race on earth, the Badwater Ultramarathon.
		The Badwater marathon is 135 miles of hell in 140F temperatures.
	quizfan.blogspot.com /2006/06/indian-in-badwater.html (149 words)

	Badwater Ultramarathon from the Inside
		From July 23-25, 2002 I was a member of the support crew for Angela Brunson at the Badwater Ultramarathon.
		The lowest point in the Western Hemisphere is at Badwater in Death Valley, California and the highest point in the contiguous states is Mt. Whitney.
		Every year, there is a race from Badwater to Mt. Whitney.
	www.latriclub.com /library/article.cfm?aid=95 (689 words)

	The Badwater Ultramarathon 07.11.2005 Photo Gallery by lbliss at pbase.com
		Badwater rookie Scott Jurek & his wife Leah at the pre-race meeting
		Badwater medic Tom Peters, MD worked at the ALT aid station at Western States 2 weeks ago.
		This is Glenn from Scott's crew at Western States (and Badwater!).
	www.pbase.com /lbliss/bw2005 (1068 words)

	2003 Kiehl's Badwater Ultramarathon, July 22-24, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		ere are photos from the 2003 Kiehl's Badwater Ultramarathon.
		Gillian and I both finished; I managed to redeem my 2002 time, and finally get my buckle Ideal conditions, well over 130 degrees, high humidity, made for an very challenging run.
		Gillian finished in dramatic fashion, taking 30 hours to run the first 59 miles (a number of people told her there was no way she would make it) -- she blew through the last 76 miles in 29 hours!
	www.dclundell.net /running/badwater/photos/2003 (79 words)

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