The winner for the 1999 race was eric clifton with a time of 27 hours and 49 minutes, beating the previous year winner, gabriel flores. It takes place annually in midjuly, when the weather conditions are most extreme and. It was about an insane race called badwater where runners traveled 5 miles through death valley. The film documents the trials and tribulations of these athletes as they run 5 miles through death valley in july.
The film documents the trials and tribulations of these athletes as they run 5 miles through death valley in july and explores the motivations behind this seemingly masochistic contest. One runner tied a car tire around his waist and ran up hills. Ultra running documentary film exploring courtneys source of will. Oct 09, 20 a new threepart documentary explores the history of the badwater ultramarathon and follows six runners as they attempt to run 5 miles from death valley to mount whitneyin july.
May 19, 2009 this is the trailer for running on the sun, the acclaimed featurelength documentary about the 1999 badwater ultramarathon. Team ultra format unique to badwater salton sea is a team ultra racing format. Events shmick have participated in include great north walk, coast to kosciuszko, badwater 5, manaslu nepal, and. The film follows athletes as they run 5 miles in the 1999 badwater. Organized by bob becker a badwater 5, badwater salton sea, and badwater cape fear veteran the keys 100 has become legend in the world of ultra running. In ultrarunning films, filmmakers may communicate glimpses of the training. A brief history of the badwater 5 ultramarathon mens journal. Badwater ultramarathon returns to death valley after. The badwater 5 cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more.
Badwater ultramarathon returns to death valley after safety rules overhaul heat waves rise near a warning sign on the eve of the adventurcorps badwater 5 ultramarathon race on. The badwater ultra marathon is commonly referred to as the toughest footrace on the planet. Whitney running the midnight sun 84 kilometers race above the arctic circle running the sahara 4,000 miles over 100 days the tarahumara from mexico, one thousand miles in thirteen days. Pam smith was the champion of the western states 100mile endurance race in 20 with a time of 18. The first half of the race, through the death valley floor from the badwater basin to stovepipe wells, miles 142, and then the 5000ft climb to towne pass miles 4358, will undoubtedly be easier this year with the night start. The badwater 5 2000 100 min documentary, sport forty runners compete in the most grueling race on earth, the badwater. Running on the sun running on the sun documents the trials and tribulations of athletes as they run 5 miles through death valley in july and explores the motivations behind this seemingly masochistic contest. Ultramarathoners triumph over weather the weather channel. The film follows athletes as they run 5 miles in the 1999 badwater ultramarathon, starting in californias death valley and ending at whitney portal, the trailhead to mount whitney. Weve compiled our favorite trail running documentaries all in one place. In that film, i first encountered marshall ulrich, now 66, who spoke.
This is the trailer for running on the sun, the acclaimed featurelength documentary about the 1999 badwater ultramarathon. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. From the lowest point in the continental united states 282 feet below sea level to the portal of mount whitney. Imagine running 140 miles from the lowest point to the highest point of death valley in july i have met two people who actually did it and survived to tell the tale. Two documentaries have been produced on the badwater ultramarathon. The body finally realizes that in just a few hours it will be running the 5 mile race that begins at badwater, california, the lowest spot in the united states, and snakes through death valley and over two mountain ranges before finishing at the portals halfway up mt. Life lessons learned while chasing the white line from. Sutton 45 is in his third attempt at the race and is hoping to go faster than he has ever gone before.
The film documents the trials and tribulations of these athletes as they run 5 miles through death valley in july and explores the motivations. Year 2011, mile 1 of the 5mile badwater ultramarathon across death valley, the toughest footrace in the world according to national geographic, and i. Click search with no terms selected to see the entire field. Life lessons learned while chasing the white line from hell to heaven 30 december 2016. Running on the sun the road to hell is 5 miles long. Running on the sun the badwater 5 2000 was released on. Running on the sun 2000 documentary on free online video. A brief history of the badwater 5 ultramarathon mens.
The film documents the trials and tribulations of these athletes as they run 5 miles through death valley in july and. Adventurecorps presents adventurecorps results database. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. It was produced by mel stuart and is available from rhino home video.
Badwater is set over 5 miles 217km from death valley to mt. The badwater 5 is the most extreme footrace on earth. Australian ultra runner mick thwaites journey at the 2015 nutrimatix badwater 5, known as the worlds toughest foot race, running from death valley to whitney portal, some 5 miles or 217 kilometres. Covering 5 miles 217km nonstop from death valley to mt. Badwater ultra cup march, april, and july annually.
He will turn 50 years old on july 16, 20 the day he finishes badwater for the first time. Also, totally shameless self promotion here i dont have a camera crew or. Other title that feature this race is the distance of truth. Some of the best sections discuss his attempts at badwater, a 5mile race so hot that participants shoes can melt midrun. This book is about the authors quest to run the badwater ultra. Nearly 20 years ago, i had seen running on the sun, a thrilling mel stuart. She is the adoptive mother of two little girls, annie and gabby. All race entrants must enter and race as teams of two or three runners all male, all female, or coed divisions, remaining together for the duration not in a relay format and. I am reposting this blog by pam smith aka the turtle path which was posted on august 3, 2018. Badwater ultramarathon, the worlds toughest footrace.
Lisa smithbatchen attempts four badwater ultramarathons back to back to benefit clean water for orphans in third world countries i have just had the pleasure to interview lisa smithbatchen, a 53year old ultrarunner and elite endurance athlete. The start line is at badwater, death valley, which marks the lowest elevation in north america at 280 85m below sea level. The badwater 5 is not just a race, and this film is no ordinary motion picture. This footrace is considered the toughest in the world.
A celebration of the perseverance of the human will beyond the limits of the human body. In 2002, mel stuart, who directed the original willy wonka and the chocolate factory, directed a documentary about the badwater 5 called, running on the sun. Search badwater salton sea results by runner search badwater salton sea results by team search ultracycling data including silver state 508, furnace creek 508, and other ultracycling events. In 2003, defending champion pam reed, dean karnazes and 71 other runners took the ultimate challenge of running 5 miles in california from badwater to the portals of mount whitney. It is a 5mile 217 km course starting at 279 feet 85 m below sea level in the badwater basin, in californias death valley, and ending at an elevation of 8360 feet 2548 m at whitney portal, the trailhead to mount whitney. Note on most pictures on all these pages, if you hold your mouse pointer on the picture without moving it, you will get a desciption of the photo. To be in the badwater family is a hard won privilege galleria. The start line is at badwater basin, death valley, which marks the lowest elevation in north america at 280 85m below sea level.
The badwater 5 is a 2000 documentary film directed by mel stuart. The badwater 5 is the final event in the badwater ultra cup, a threerace series which began with the 51mile badwater cape fear in march, continued with the 81mile badwater salton sea in april, and now concludes with the badwater 5 in july. Badwater 2018 badwater 5 race roster announcement facebook. A new threepart documentary explores the history of the badwater ultramarathon and follows six runners as they attempt to run 5 miles from death valley to mount whitneyin july. The 5 mile course runs over barren desert, taking in three mountain ranges, some extremely tough terrain, and soaring temperatures of up to f. Posts about badwater 5 expenses written by kingofpots. The badwater 5 2000 filmmaker mel stuart chronicles marathon participants on a 5mile race through death valley and up mount whitney. Hosted by threetime badwater 5 finisher and badwater ambassador andrea casella kooiman and badwater race director and adventurecorps chief adventure. Adventurecorps presents 2014 badwater 5 race results. In recent years, 7080 people compete in the race, and around 2040% usually fail to complete it. Why is the car battery charging at 14 volts running and. Jun 11, 20 running on the sun badwater with ger subs.
The badwater ultramarathon describes itself as the worlds toughest foot race. Sutton will head to the start line of the badwater 5 in death valley in california at 4. Whitney, ca, the badwater 5 is the most demanding and extreme running race offered anywhere on the planet. It is a 5 mile 217 km course starting at 279 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. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Team shmick is a tight group of mates from around australia and new zealand, who come together at ultra running events to work with each other to achieve their goals and aspirations. You are on a completely different path with a completely different outlook and direction. All this talk of badwater has gotten me thinking, reflecting. Jul 15, 20 amazing complete story of the badwater first time experience through the eyes of akos konya, gary roberts, anissa roberts, karsten solheim. The badwater 5 ultramarathon is one of the most hardcore feats in running, thanks to the distance, elevation and, of course, death valley heat.
The start line is at badwater, death valley, which marks the lowest elevation in north america at 280. Now it boast full fields of nearly 90 runners spread over three start times with strict qualifying standards. Terry sentinellas badwater 2012 run, and his awesome crew i dont think any other crew had as much fun as we did. Search badwater 5 one line per runner, per event search badwater 5 finishes summary, one line per runner search badwater cape fear. Jul 16, 2012 comments from some of the 2012 badwater ultramarathon runners as to why they run, and compete in the worlds toughest foot race. Theres so much i can tell you about badwater, about crewing badwater, about the race. The film follows athletes as they run 5 miles in the 1999 badwater ultramarathon, starting in californias death valley and ending at whitney portal, the trailhead to mount whitney the winner for the 1999 race was eric clifton with a time of 27 hours and 49 minutes, beating the previous year winner. Runners will race 5 miles through one of the harshest weather environments on the planet. The badwater 5 2000 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Years ago when i was training to run my first marathon, mel and i watched a documentary called running on the sun. Running on the sun documents the trials and tribulations of athletes as they run 5 miles through death valley in july and explores the motivations behind this seemingly masochistic contest.
The film says, when that sun comes up, we are all running. Amazing complete story of the badwater first time experience through the eyes of akos konya, gary roberts, anissa roberts, karsten solheim. You can follow the race with check point times and photos on the badwater web site. Adventurecorps presents 2015 nutrimatix badwater 5. Ultramarathon man describes his subsequent journey into running, his training for ultras such as the western states 100, and the logistical problems of getting pizza delivered to you in the middle of a midnight run.
Forty runners compete in the most grueling race on earth, the badwater. The badwater race, from a quiet start, has increased interest from the first few years until chris kostmans adventurecorps took over the running from 2000. Running on the sun was directed by mel stuart and is about the 1999 race. Jun, 2017 keep that in mind, future badwater 5 runners and badwater 5 fans. May, 2016 forty runners compete in the most grueling race on earth, the badwater. Jun 10, 20 running badwater has always been a dream of his, but running this badwater has special meaning. Its extremely hot setting in the florida keys in may, and its entirely pavementbased route, have proven time and time again to reveal those runners who are ideal candidates to tackle the badwater 5. Method to the madness musings on life, adventure and running really far. Read this book and watch the documentary film running on the sun. Badwater ultramarathon runners say they are not special or crazy, just determined. Running america 2008 cross country record attempt running madness 2002 western states 100 running on the sun the badwater 5 from death valley to mt. Aug 12, 2009 badwater facts 5 miles through death valley, california start. Running badwater has always been a dream of his, but running this badwater has special meaning.