Running on the sun : the Badwater 135
"Every July in Death Valley, 40 selected runners from around the globe attempt the world's most grueling ultra-marathon ... The Badwater 135"--Title screen. Starting in Death Valley in July, the race is a 135-mile ultra-marathon that ends at 8,400 feet, halfway up Mt. Whitney. The reward: a belt buckle for everyone who can complete the course within 60 hours. This film follows 13 racers who compete, winding uphill through oppressive heat, violent windstorms, and grueling terrain, through vomiting, blisters, and disorientation, accompanied by incredibly supportive crew members that help with rehydration, bandages, new shoes, and endless words of encouragement
Documentaries and Factual Films
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Right stuff
Route
Go!
Smooth stride
Tick tick tick
Repairs
Not even remotely fun
Day two
Lofty goals
Finish line
Tired, hungry
Hell of a journey
Originally released as a motion picture in 2000
Special features: Interview with director, Mel Stuart (13 min.); Race director and promoter of the Badwater Ultramarathon, Chris Kostman (14 min.); Sunprecautions 2002 video news release for Badwater Ultramarathon (6 min.); Theatrical trailer (3 min.)
Interviewees Curt Maples, Ben Jones, Eric Clifton, Ephraim Romesberg, Lisa Smith, Kirk Johnson, Marshall Ulrich, Gabriel Flores, Matt Frederick, Adam Brookspan, Dan Jensen, Maria De Jesus, Jann Richardson, Primus Lambert, Jack Denness, Mags Denness, Abel Flores, Nick Palazzo, Chris Moon, Luz Flores, Angelika Castaneda, David Jones.
Edited by Greg Byers ; music by Michel Colombier ; directors of photography, David West, John Malvino, Kevin O'Brien [and others].