Badwater 135
Mountain Gate, United States • 27-29 Jul 2026
Badwater 135
The Badwater 135 Ultramarathon is an invitational nonstop foot race of 135 miles / 217 km held July 27–29, 2026 in the Lone Pine, California area. The course runs from Badwater Basin in Death Valley, at about 280 feet (85 m) below sea level, to Whitney Portal at approximately 8,300 feet (2,530 m).
The route crosses three mountain ranges and includes a total of about 14,600 feet (4,450 m) of cumulative ascent and 6,100 feet (1,859 m) of cumulative descent. It passes named landmarks such as Mushroom Rock, Furnace Creek, Devil's Cornfield, Stovepipe Wells, Panamint Springs, Darwin, Keeler, Lone Pine, Alabama Hills, and the Sierra Nevada. Multiple mandatory time cutoffs are enforced along the route and all competitors must finish within the event time limit of 45 hours.
The event is invitational and will include up to about 100 competitors representing twenty or more countries and U.S. states. Applications for the 2026 race are accepted January 2 through January 20, 2026, and entrants must meet published qualifying standards. Each competitor must be supported on course by a dedicated crew and single support vehicle, and finishers who complete the race within the time limit receive a finisher shirt and the event belt buckle. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.