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Badwater 135

Badwater Basin CA, 92328

USA

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Entry Fee $1595
(Lowest or Early Registration)

Entry Fee 2 $1595
(Highest or Late Registration)

Prize Money: no

Distance(s):

  • 135M

Series: Badwater Ultra Cup

Type: Ultra

Participant Limit: 100

Starting Elevation: -282

High Point: 8360

Percent of the course on un-paved trails: 0%

First Year of the Event: 1987

Description:

“The World’s Toughest Foot Race”

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. The start line is at Badwater Basin, Death Valley, which marks the lowest elevation in North America at 280’ (85m) below sea level. The race finishes at Whitney Portal at 8,300’ (2530m), which is the trailhead to the Mt. Whitney summit, the highest point in the contiguous United States. The Badwater 135 course covers three mountain ranges for a total of 14,600’ (4450m) of cumulative vertical ascent and 6,100’ (1859m) of cumulative descent. Competitors travel through places or landmarks with names like Mushroom Rock, Furnace Creek, Salt Creek, Devil’s Cornfield, Devil’s Golf Course, Stovepipe Wells, Panamint Springs, Keeler, Lone Pine, Alabama Hills, and the Sierra Nevada.

This race is invitational, with 100 runners selected from 20 to 25 countries and 20 to 25 American states annually. Applications are accepted in January each year ONLY. Check www.badwater.com for the details.

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Past Event Dates

Held on Jul 22, 2024

Held on Jul 04, 2023

Held on Jul 11, 2022

Held on Jul 19, 2021

Held on Jul 06, 2020

Held on Jul 15, 2019

Held on Jul 09, 2018

Held on Jul 10, 2017

Held on Jul 18, 2016

Held on Jul 20, 2015

Held on Jul 21, 2014

Held on Jul 15, 2013

Held on Jul 16, 2012

Held on Jul 11, 2011

Held on Jul 12, 2010

Held on Jul 13, 2009

Held on Jul 14, 2008

Held on Jul 23, 2007

Held on Jul 24, 2006

Held on Jul 11, 2005

Held on Jul 12, 2004

Held on Jul 22, 2003

Held on Jul 23, 2002

Held on Jul 27, 2001

Held on Jul 27, 2000

Held on Jul 24, 1999

Held on Jul 16, 1998