2018 Badwater® 135 - Selected Scenes as the Race Gets Underway
Selected scenes from the early hours of the 2018 Badwater® 135, which began in three waves at 800pm, 930pm, and 1100pm on Monday, July 23, 2018: ©AdventureCORPS®, Inc. All rights reserved. Footage may not be used for any purpose without the express written consent of AdventureCORPS®, Inc.
Video shot and edited by Jeric Wilhelmsen - with assistance and additional camera work by Victoria Negri - and produced by AdventureCORPS, Inc.
AdventureCORPS, Inc. hosts the Badwater® 135 annually in July of each year. Recognized globally as "the world's toughest foot race," this legendary event pits up to 100 of the world's toughest athletes—runners, triathletes, adventure racers, and mountaineers—against one another and the elements. Covering 135 miles (217km) non-stop over the most epic terrain imaginable and finishing at the end of the road on Mt. Whitney, it is the most demanding and extreme running race offered anywhere on the planet. The 41st anniversary edition, featured here, took place July 23-25, 2018. More info at http://www.badwater.com