When is badwater 2017

The cutoff time is 48 hours, and the average finishing time is 40 hours. There is no prize money. There are 99 participants this year the race is capped at : 50 veterans and 49 rookies, a record 32 women, of whom 14 are rookies and 18 are veterans, and 67 men. Note: mile course.

The first race sponsored by Hi-Tec. July 31, No individual places. This was a United States vs. United Kingdom team challenge. Click here for race report and images. NOTE: Only teams that complete the course intact — remaining together as either 2x or 3x for the duration — are eligible to set or break course records. Races Badwater VR. Badwater VR Elite. Results and History Results and History. Hall of Fame. As detailed on the race roster , the race will begin in three waves on Monday evening, July They are assigned according to their predicted finishing time, with the Fast Runners going first, Faster Runners going second, and Fastest Runners at least on paper going third.

Those runners who complete all three events in the same calendar year are featured on the Badwater. In , seven athletes completed the entire Badwater Ultra Cup, nine completed it in , sixteen in , fifteen in , eight in , and eleven racers completed the Badwater Ultra Cup in Time will tell how many complete this three-event challenge in More info about our sponsors.

As one of the very few charities that provides grants directly to athletes with a physical disability, the Challenged Athletes Foundation has raised over thirty million dollars and directly assisted thousands of challenged athletes world-wide.

One of the goals of the Badwater is to raise funds for, and awareness of, these organizations. More info. Additionally, many of the race entrants are competing on behalf of a charity of their choice, and these are noted and linked from the race roster.

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