Kiehl's Badwater Ultra Marathon 2005
Posted Wednesday, 6 July, 2005
Press Release
AdventureCORPS, an event production firm specializing in ultra-endurance and extreme sports events, will host the 2005 Kiehl's Badwater Ultramarathon on July 11-13, 2005. A true "challenge of the champions," this legendary, 28-year-old foot race pits approximately 80 of the world's toughest athletes - runners, triathletes, adventure racers, and mountaineers - against one another and the elements. Covering 135 miles (217km) non-stop from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney, CA in temperatures up to 130F (55 centigrade), it is the most demanding and extreme running race offered anywhere on the planet.
The start line is at Badwater, Death Valley, which marks the lowest elevation in the Western Hemisphere at 280' (85m) below sea level. The race finishes at the Mt. Whitney Portals at 8360' ' (2533m). The Badwater course covers three mountain ranges for a total of 13,000' (3962m) of cumulative vertical ascent and 4,700' (1433m) of cumulative descent. The Portals are the trailhead to the Mt. Whitney summit, the highest point in the contiguous United States. Competitors travel through places or landmarks with names like Mushroom Rock, Furnace Creek, Salt Creek, Devil's Cornfield, Devil's Golf Course, Stovepipe Wells, Keeler and Lone Pine.
The 2005 race roster includes Badwater veterans and rookies, die hard "ultra-runners" of every speed and ability, and athletes who have the necessary running credentials, but are primarily known for their exploits as adventure racers, mountaineers, triathletes, or in other extreme pursuits. With 67 men and 14 women ranging in age from 28 to 70 and representing 12 countries and 19 American states, it is the biggest ever assembled to compete in the race. Click here to view the roster:
http://www.badwater.com/2005web/2005roster.html
The men's course record is held by Anatoli Kruglikov of Russia with a time of 25:09:05 set in 2000, while the women's course record of 27:56:47 was set in 2002 by Tuscon, AZ resident Pam Reed, who also won that race, and the 2003 race, overall. It is expected that the winner of the 2005 Badwater Ultramarathon will finish in 25 to 30 hours. The average finishing time is approximately 48 hours, while the overall time limit is 60 hours. For those who finish in less than forty-eight hours, their reward is the coveted Badwater belt buckle.
Now in its sixth year producing this race, AdventureCORPS is pleased to welcome the return of our title sponsor, Kiehl's Since 1851. Kiehl's was founded as an old-world apothecary at the corner of Thirteenth Street and Third Avenue in New York City. Its unique and extensive background represents a blend of cosmetic, pharmaceutical, herbal, and medicinal knowledge developed and passed on through generations. For more than 150 years, Kiehl's has served its customers skin and hair care products formulated with the finest ingredients. The company is characterized by a strident commitment to service standards of the highest quality. For more information, click http://www.kiehls.com/
Additional race sponsors include E-CAPS, Hammer Nutrition, Injinji Anatomical Interface Systems, Seasons Restaurant of Lone Pine, Furnace Creek Inn and Ranch Resort, Dow Villa of Lone Pine, the community of Lone Pine, CA, and many other generous companies and individuals. For more info, click http://www.badwater.com/sponsors.html
The Official Charity of the 2005 Kiehl's Badwater Ultramarathon is the Challenged Athletes Foundation. As one of the very few charities that provides grants directly to athletes with a physical disability, the Challenged Athletes Foundation has raised over six million dollars and directly assisted over 1200 challenged athletes world wide. One of the goals of the Kiehl's Badwater Ultramarathon is to raise funds for, and awareness of, this organization. Athletes, crew, fans, and friends of the race are encouraged to support this fine organization. Additionally, all entrants in the Kiehl's Badwater Ultramarathon (as well as all other AdventureCORPS events) may become fund-raisers on behalf of CAF and thus dedicate their athletic efforts towards this wonderful cause. Fund-raising is made simple with a fully automated and personalized website where friends, family, and co-workers may log on and donate in a secure and simple manner. For more info, click http://www.adventurecorps.com/who/charity.html
For the duration of the race, fans can follow the race through a live webcast produced by AdventureCORPS and hosted at http://www.badwater.com/2005web/
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