AdventureCORPS®, Inc. hosts BADWATER® Salton Sea annually in late April. This remarkable event challenges up to 40 teams of two or three ultrarunners – running together as duos or trios for the duration, NOT in a relay – to tackle an unimaginable traverse of Southern California deserts and mountains. The route covers 81 miles (130km) non-stop from below sea level at the shoreline of the Salton Sea, across and over Anza-Borrego Desert State Park on a rugged mountain single-track trail, and then past Ranchita (and its resident Yeti, “Rancheti”) and Lake Henshaw and up East Grade to the top of Palomar Mountain with a dramatic view of the Pacific Ocean. This webcast features the fifth edition, held April 30 – May 1, 2017.
Links: Race Roster | Race Results | Race Magazine | Race Home
Race Director Images | Race Staff Images
Live Tracking of the racers provided by Maprogress.com:
https://badwatersaltonsea2017.maprogress.com/?embed=yes
Image Gallery: Racer Mugshots, April 29, 2017, by Paul Tourkin
Image Gallery: Race Day, April 30, 2017, by Chris Kostman
Image Gallery: Race Day on 35mm Film, April 30, 2017, by Chris Kostman
Image Gallery: Finish Line, April 30-May 1, 2017, by Chris Kostman and Paul Tourkin
Image Gallery: Finish Line on 35mm Film, April 30-May 1, 2017, by Chris Kostman
Image Gallery: Pre-Race through Post-Race by iPhone, April 28-May 1, 2017, by Chris Kostman
Special thanks to the Race Staff!
Ryan Crane and Joe Poma, Time Station 1 (Mile 14.4, Microwave Tower) and Time Station 4 (Mile 50.2, Ranchita)
Dave and Margaret Nelson, Time Station 2 (Mile 35.2, Borrego Springs Resort) and Photography
Paul Tourkin and Matt Maxfeldt, Roving Officials, Time Station 2 (Mile 35.2, Borrego Springs Resort), and Finish Line
Regina Peters and Desi Klaar, Roving Officials and Time Station 3 (Mile 40.5 Lower Trailhead)
Jimmy Dean Freeman, Trail Marking, Time Station 3 (Mile 40.5 Lower Trailhead), Trail Sweep, and Finish Line
Marco Apostol, Medical Suppport, Roving Official, Finish Line
Dr. Kent Wang, Medical Support
Jo Allen and Robert Panzera of Cycling Camps San Diego and Silver State 508, Post-Race Brunch
Chris Kostman, Race Director, Roving Official, Photography, Webcast, and Finish Line
