79 Tim Deer - Badwater and Beyond
Matt Dixon interviews long-time Purple Patch athlete, Tim Deer, about his recent experience completing the Badwater 135 ultra-endurance race from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney. The Badwater 135 is billed as the most demanding and extreme running race offered anywhere on the planet.
The start line is at Badwater Basin, Death Valley, which marks the lowest elevation in North America at 280' below sea level. The race finishes at the Whitney Portal at 8,300', the highest point in the contiguous United States.
In just over 36 hours, Tim covered three mountain ranges for a total of 14,600' of…
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