Badwater Ultramarathon News

2011 Badwater Ultramarathon Webcast: July 10-13, 2011

Follow the webcast here.

2011 Badwater Ultramarathon Race Magazine: 44 pages; 4.8MB: Download it now!

Note that we have decreased the Race Magazine size in order to save trees. If you print a copy, PLEASE be sure to set it to print two pages to a page (since the pages are half of a normal page size). Click here.

2011 AdventureCORPS Badwater Ultramarathon entrant roster: Click here.

For an analysis of finishing data from 1990 through 2011, click here.

2010 Death Valley Cup finishers

Click here for the updated Death Valley Cup page, now featuring the three 2010 Badwater Ultramarathon finishers who also completed the 2010 Furnace Creek 508: Danny Westergaard, Tim Hewitt, and Steve Teal.

Badwater Ultramarathon: Will You Get In?
There's a question we're asked all the time and it goes like this:

"I've done X, Y, and Z races. Will I get into Badwater next year?"
Click here for the answer

In association with our membership in One Percent for the Planet, we are pleased to support The Conservation Alliance as of September 10, 2008. The Conservation Alliance is an organization of outdoor businesses whose collective contributions support grassroots environmental organizations and their efforts to protect wild places where outdoor enthusiasts recreate. Alliance funds have played a key role in protecting rivers, trails, wildlands and climbing areas throughout North America.

Membership in the Alliance is open to companies representing all aspects of the outdoor industry, including manufacturers, retailers, publishers, mills and sales representatives. The result is a diverse group of businesses whose livelihood depends on protecting our natural environment. Since its inception in 1989, the Alliance has contributed more than $6 million to grassroots environmental groups. Alliance funding has helped save over 39 million acres of wildlands; stop or remove 26 dams; and preserve access to more than 16,000 miles of waterways and several climbing areas.

Click here to read more about our environmental efforts.

Click here to visit The Conservation Alliance website.

ADVENTURECORPS JOINS 1% FOR THE PLANET

AdventureCORPS events happen not in a man-made stadium, but in the real world "out there." We care deeply about the natural world for we are intrinsically linked with it and because we want to enjoy these events in their awesome natural settings for a long, long time. As such, there has always been a strong environmental message, and effort, behind how we run our organization and produce events.

Therefore, we are extremely excited to announce that we joined One Percent For The Planet on July 1, 2008. As such, we are now donating at least 1% of total revenues (in other words, "off the top," not just 1% of profit, which would be next to nothing!) to environmental causes. This is in addition to all the work we do on behalf of, and donations we make to, our Official Charities, Challenged Athletes Foundation and Major Taylor Association, as outlined or our Charity Page.

1% For The Planet is a growing global movement 899 companies (and counting) that donate 1% of their sales to a network of 1,582 environmental organizations (and counting) worldwide. We are pleased and proud to be in such good company! More Info.

AdventureCORPS just loves Death Valley for events

By CHRISSY OHLINGER: Pahrump Valley Times

DEATH VALLEY, Calif. -- There is much more to AdventureCORPS in Death Valley than an annual "ultramarathon."

Death Valley offers the backdrop for this world-famous special event production firm to coordinate and produce endurance events practically yearr-ound.

Founded in 1984 by Chris Kostman, AdventureCORPS, Inc. describes itself as "an athlete-run firm producing and promoting ultra-endurance and extreme sports events, lifestyle and media."

Based in Oak Park, Calif., the firm produces countless events in the western states but has a special affinity for Death Valley, which it calls "Mother Nature's greatest sports arena."

On July 14, racers from all over the world competed in the AdventureCORPS Badwater Ultramarathon where contestants ran 135 miles through the summer inferno of Death Valley. The route began at Badwter and ended at the Mt. Whitney Portal.

Furnace Creek 508 is another AdventureCORPS production slated for Oct. 4-6. A very famous event in the world of endurance athletes, cyclers will race 508 miles from Santa Clarita, Calif., across the Mojave Desert and Death Valley to end in Twenty-Nine Palms. This race is touted as the "toughest 48 hours in sports."

Carried on AdventureCORPS' own momentum, the Death Valley Cup recognizes athletes who finish both the Badwater Ultramarathon and Furnace Creek 508 in the same year. Only 15 people have earned that recognition since 1996. Full Story.

HAMMER NUTRITION PAYS CASH TO TOP FINISHERS AT BADWATER ULTRAMARATHON AND FURNACE CREEK 508 (AND OTHER RACES)

Long-time AdventureCORPS sponsor Hammer Nutrition is generously offering cash payouts to top finishers out our world-class races, and selected other high stature events, to those athletes who race in their clothes and use their products. Info:

Hammer Nutrition Cash Contingency Program

What it is:

A cash and credit contingency program open to all age group athletes competing in eligible triathlons, mtb races, road and running races, who use Hammer Nutrition products and wear Hammer clothing.

Eligibility:

ANY Hammer Nutrition sponsored athlete, any member of our TEAM Auto- Resupply program, or any other Hammer Nutrition client wearing our clothing.

Requirements:

You must complete entire race and awards ceremony wearing a 2007 or newer Hammer Nutrition cycling, triathlon or running kit and should be using Hammer Nutrition fuels and supplements in training and on race day. Win or podium in your age group or overall, send us a high resolution digital photo of you on the podium and you'll get PAID in cash or Hammer products.

Click here to see the full list of events which qualify for this program.

MOEBEN SLEEVES: BADWATER-PROVEN, BADWATER SPONSOR

Moeben Sleeves, the UV-protecting arm sleeves for the outdoor enthusiast, were created by three-time Badwater finisher (2001, 2005, and 2006) Shannon Farar-Griefer. We are pleased to announce that Moeben Sleeves is now an Official Sponsor of the 2008 Badwater Ultramarathon.

The Moeben Sleeve provides comfort and protection from the outdoor environment and its constant change, while it helps protect wearers from the sun's harmful rays. Moeben Sleeves will keep you warm when it's cold, since the sleeve fits like a second skin, and will keep you cool when it's hot with its light fabric to keep the hot sun off of your skin.

Personally, I take them everywhere I go. If I'm cycling, whether it's hot or cold, I wear them. I take them hiking. I keep a pair stuffed in all my bags and in my car. Moeben sleeves are an important part of my active life and they should be for yours, too!

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Jay Birmingham's book, The Longest Hill, an in-depth look at his Badwater to Mt. Whitney run in 1981. This is the entire book! Click here to download it (3.4 megs).

Badwater Ultramarathon Race Roster
Click here for the 2008 race roster and click here for the 2008 pre-race press release.

BADWATER IN THE NEWS
Visit the "In the News" page at adventurcorps.com for all the latest media coverage of the Badwater Ultramarathon