Badwater – Monday-Wednesday, July 23-25, 2018.
RACE DATE: Monday-Wednesday, July 23-25, 2018.
SUNRISE / SUNSET (July 23, Furnace Creek): Civil Twilight (AM): 5:17am | Sunrise: 5:46am | Moonrise: 9:54am |Sunset: 8:00pm | Civil Twilight (PM): 8:29pm | Moonset: 9:04pm.
DISTANCE: 135 miles / 217 km.
WHO: An international, invitational field of up to 100 endurance athletes representing twenty-two countries and twenty-two American states. 2018 roster.
APPLYING TO ENTER: The Badwater 135 Ultramarathon is, and always has been, an invitational race. See above for the application timeline. Click the Entry tab above for the qualifying standards and application procedures.
RACE MAGAZINE: Click here to download the 2018 edition (10MB, 68-page PDF file).
STAY IN THE LOOP: If you are racing or if you are crewing, you should be receiving the regular email updates from the race office. Please also “Become a fan of” our Facebook page (Badwater135), join our 2018 Facebook Event Page, subscribe to our @Badwater Twitter feed (also please use hashtag #Badwater135 when Tweeting about the race), and follow our two Instagram accounts: @BadwaterHQ and @ChrisKostman.
IMPORTANT MANDATORY FORMS FOR RUNNERS AND CREW MEMBERS
All entrants must download, print, complete, sign, and bring the following mandatory forms to Racer Check-In:
Accident Waiver & Release of Liability (one per racer AND one per crew member)
Medical History Form (one per racer)
NPS Acknowledgement of Risk Form (one per racer)
Check-In Form (one per racer; updated on June 20, 2018)
Optional Custom Signage and/or “CAUTION RUNNERS ON ROAD” signage order form (June 30 is the deadline to submit)
Bring all these forms, fully completed, to Racer Check-In. (For crew members who will arrive later, have them complete and sign their waiver in advance of the race, and bring those waivers with you; we must receive all waivers and paperwork together during Racer Check-In.)
MEDIA: All journalists must apply for a Media Credential at least 30 days in advance of the race. More info. Contact us with questions. Download the Press Kit.
HOTELS: We have reserved blocks of rooms in Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, and Lone Pine during our event. Information about our special pricing is provided ONLY to confirmed entrants in the race, as well as media. That special information is necessary to make reservations and to secure the special rates that we have obtained for Badwater 135 Ultramarathon racers, crew, and staff. Entrants, media, and sponsors: do not delay in making your reservations; the Death Valley and Lone Pine area is a very popular destination. All registered entrants will receive the special booking codes and information.
STARTING LOCATION: Badwater Basin, Death Valley, CA.
ENDING LOCATION: The end of Whitney Portal Road, above Lone Pine, CA, on Mt. Whitney, elevation 8360 feet. The race does not continue up the Whitney Trail further onto the mountain.
COURSE RECORDS: Men’s: Pete Kostelnick, 2016, USA: 21:56:32. Women’s: Alyson Venti (now Allen), 2016, USA, 25:53:07. More info.
AWARDS: All racers who begin the event will receive a Badwater 135 Ultramarathon t-shirt, hat, Badwater Magazine, and a goodie bag. All racers who officially complete the event within 48 hours will receive a finisher’s t-shirt and “The Holy Grail of Ultra Running,” the Badwater 135 Ultramarathon Belt Buckle.
RACE HEADQUARTERS: This will be set up during the race at the Furnace Creek Ranch and then at the Dow Villa in Lone Pine, CA for the duration of the race.
WEBCAST: We will post time splits, commentary, and images on a continual basis for the duration of the 48 hour race on this website at this link. We will be “live” throughout the race in July, plus we keep the entire webcast archived forever. We will post live GPS tracking of each runner, time splits, results, images, video, and much more, beginning a few hours after the start of the race. As for time splits, keep in mind that the first time station is 17 miles into the race and it will take people several hours to get there. (Please do not email us or ask us to pass along any information to any runner during the race. We don’t even check email during the race. Enjoy the show, everyone!)
PERMITS: This event is held under special use permits from the California Department of Transportation, Inyo National Forest, Death Valley National Park, and Inyo County, and is additionally overseen by the California Highway Patrol. (If one of these agencies won’t issue us a permit, this race could be cancelled. Please keep that in mind!)
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Read more in : http://www.badwater.com/event/badwater-135/
