AdventureCORPS, Inc., founded in 1984, is an athlete-run firm producing and promoting ultra-endurance and extreme sports events, lifestyle, and media. Adventure is our way of life. Our events include Badwater Ultramarathon, Furnace Creek 508, & more.
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- CORPScamp Death Valley: World-...
Death Valley, CA 92328
Saturday, February 27 at 11:00am
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We have about 25 new articles about Furnace Creek 508 posted in the Tall Tales section of the website, from 2009 all the way back to 2004. Great reading about great riding! Great insights! Great entertainment! Read, enjoy, learn, be inspired!
http://www.the508.com/articles/index.htm
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Double the Fun (Badwater 135 and Furnace Creek 508, then repeat)—by 2008 Furnace Creek 508/Death Valley Cup finisher Danny Wiener Dog Westergaard
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Badwater Salt Snowmen - Death Valley National Park
Story and Photo by Jim M. Goldstein
Back in September while visiting Badwater in Death Valley National Park I had a surreal moment. The temperature was 114 at 4pm and not being too smart I hiked out on to the salt flats. About a 1/4 of a mile out I noticed 3 small snowme...n built from salt. Each snowman was about 4 inches tall and I couldn’t resist photographing them. I set my camera down on the ground, put my lens close to them and snapped away. This photo proved to be the highlight of my 1/3 mile hike. The hexagonal salt formations I had hiked to see/photograph were not in good shape and I was overheating. By the time I made it back to my car I was feeling a bit woozy and had a growing headache. Only after I guzzled a bottle of gatorade and took the time to cool off did I feel back to normal. The moral of the story….
Never hike in 114 degree heat and always photograph snowmen in the desert.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
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I’m going to be taking a few day break from the blog, but before I do I wanted to wish all of my blog readers a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. While most photographers in a post like this might ...
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NEW! AdventureCORPS' Death Valley "Must Do" List: The Top Two Dozen Things to Do, See or Experience in Death Valley, in no particular order:
http://www.adventurecorps.com/deathvalle
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In late November / early December 2008 we traveled to Death Valley (and environs) in order to see, do, visit, ride, and hike to all the places and attractions which we're too busy to explore during our events. ...
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The Death Valley Cup recognizes those athletes who complete both the Badwater Ultramarathon 135 Mile Running Race and the Furnace Creek 508 Mile Bicycle Race in the same calendar year. In 2009, three athletes achieved this remarkable distinction: 19-year-old Nick Hollon, Danny Westergaard (for the third year in a row),... and the new Death Valley Cup record holder, Charlie Engle, who broke Kaname Sakurai's 10-year-old record. Click here for the details, images, and more:
http://www.badwater.com/dvcup.html
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The Death Valley Cup recognizes those athletes who complete both the Badwater Ultramarathon 135 Mile Running Race and the Furnace Creek 508 Mile Bicycle Race in the same calendar year. This is a form of ...
AdventureCORPS Some of the athlete-adventurers of AdventureCORPS like to show their love and enthusiasm in very permanent ways. Here are some examples. Please send us images of your AdventureCORPS tattoos if you have them!
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On November 21, 2009 ten Rough Riders embarked upon a semi-epic (borderline EPIC) excursion in the Santa Monica Mountains. The ride leader was Chris Kostman. Six riders completed the full distance. It took eight hours to complete this route with a total distance of app. 45.7mi with 6110’ total elevation gain. Watch the... video slideshow:
http://www.adventurecorps.com/chronicles
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"HARDEST RACE: BADWATER" So say the editors of Runner's World, along with the readers of the magazine, in the December 2009 issue.
Amusingly, in the section on "America's Best Races," they list the Comrades Marathon as the best ultra, even though it takes place in South Africa. All the other races listed in that section... (5k, marathon, etc) are, logically enough, in the USA. Somebody please give those RW editors a quick geography lesson!
http://tinyurl.com/ykvh5cc
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Who's the top distance runner in history? What are the truly must-run races? The tastiest energy bar? Here's a complete rundown of the most sublime aspects of our sport.
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Featured Video: Charlie "Water Dragon" Engle, the legendary ultra runner and Badwater veteran, broke the ten-year-old Death Valley Cup record with his combined 2009 Badwater Ultramarathon and 2009 Furnace Creek 508 performances. Here is a video of his superlative 508 race:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlTFdQX7z
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On October 3-4 2009, Charlie "Water Dragon" Engle, along with 187 other cyclists, embarked on an epic adventure of 508 miles on bicycles through the desert country of California; including the infamous Death Valley. ...
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DEATH VALLEY CENTURY & DOUBLE CENTURY REGISTRATION: OPENS (AND MAY SELL OUT!) DECEMBER 1
The registration link for the 2010 Spring Death Valley Century and Double Century will be posted to the event webpage at 7pm, California time, Tuesday night, December 1, 2009. Thirty minutes prior (630pm), the registration link will... be sent out via this email newsletter, giving a small headstart to newsletter subscribers. (Note that delivery time varies for the newsletter - no system can send out 7,500 emails simultaneously.)
WARNING: This event has been known to fill as quickly as a few hours. If you want to ride, be ready to register immediately when registration opens.
http://www.adventurecorps.com/dvspring/i
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We invite you to join us at CORPScamp Death Valley on Saturday, February 27 thru Wednesday, March 3, 2010, features five days and up to 400 miles of epic, one-of-a-kind cycling in and around “Mother Nature’s Greatest Sports Arena,” Death Valley National Park. ...
AdventureCORPS MERCURY RISING Every July, they go for a run in Death Valley’s 125° heat—for 135 miles. Who are these people, and what are they trying to prove? http://www.mymidwestmagazine.com/
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We have a new AdventureCORPS Awards & Honors page on the website:
http://www.adventurecorps.com/news/award
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The Badwater Hall of Fame was created to honor those who have made historic, critical contributions to the development, history, and success of this event. It was established in 2002 with the induction ...
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Check out the report, results, images, and feedback from the November 14 Official Pre-Ride of the Mount Laguna Bicycle Classic. Sixteen riders helped put the finishing touches on the newest AdventureCORPS cycling event, featuring 103 miles with 10,000 feet of climbing and three different ascents of San Diego County's M...ount Laguna!
http://www.adventurecorps.com/mlbc/2009/
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We want to thank everyone so much for joining us for the Official Pre-Ride of the Mount Laguna Bicycle Classic on November 14, 2009! Elizabeth and I really enjoyed our day out there, especially getting to ride with fourteeen great people and sharing some of our most favorite roads! ...
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12-time Badwater Ultramarathon runner Arthur Webb, 67, in the news:
http://www.hammernutrition.com/EN/EN66/E
Quote from above article: "I have been on the desert floor numerous times in the past and it has never been easy to 'get it together' and continue to the finish line. But I am possessed with a... truck full of tena...city, perseverance, discipline, and a will of titanium that helps to get the job done. Plus, I have a poster tapped on the side of my van that says 'The goal is to finish. I didn’t come all the way out here to quit.'"
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Welcome to the 66th edition of Endurance News, especially all of you first time readers. As always, we've got an issue packed full of useful knowledge and inspiring articles that I'm sure you will enjoy reading. ...
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108 miles, 4200 feet of vertical climbing, 1 photo every 2 seconds from a bike-mounted camera (8700 total photos) equals one funky and interesting video of the 2009 Death Valley Century - Fall Edition by rider Roberto Bessin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9YdrOW_A
More on the actual event is here:
http://www.adventurecorps.com/dvfall/
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108 miles, 4000 ftte of vertical climbing. 1 photo evey 2 seconds (8700 total)
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