The BADWATER® experience comes to the East Coast for the first time when the inaugural BADWATER® CAPE FEAR race takes place on Bald Head Island, North Carolina on March 22, 2014. BADWATER CAPE FEAR is a 51.4-mile ultra running race featuring a twelve-mile warm-up on the car-free, one-lane-wide roads and trails of Bald Head Island, followed by 39 miles of running on the wild and secluded sandy beach between Cape Fear and Fort Fisher. The race is held along the Atlantic Seaboard with spectacular views of the Frying Pan Shoals to the east and wild and undeveloped marshlands to the west. It is a dramatic, invigorating, inspiring setting to experience Cape Fear at ground level in all its grandeur! Info | Route | Entry opens December 8 for Badwater veterans and December 9 for the general public (200 runner limit)

AdventureCORPS, Inc. will host CAMP BADWATER® on Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3 at the Borrego Springs Resort in Borrego Springs, CA, immediately prior to BADWATER® SALTON SEA. It is open to anyone interested in any of BADWATER events, whether as a competitor or crew member. Registration is separate for Camp Badwater and option for Badwater Salton Sea participants and crew members. Info | Entry will open in the third week of January, with priority given to registered 2014 Badwater Salton Sea entrants and crew members.

AdventureCORPS, Inc. hosts BADWATER® SALTON SEA annually in May. An official qualifier for the Badwater 135 and epic challenge in its own right, this remarkable event challenges 30 teams of three ultrarunners - running together for the duration, not in a relay - to tackle an unimaginable traverse of Southern California deserts and mountains. The route covers 81 miles (130km) non-stop from below sea level at the shoreline of the Salton Sea, across, up, and over Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, to the top of Palomar Mountain with a dramatic view of the Pacific Ocean. The second edition will be held May 5-6 (Monday & Tuesday), 2014. Info | 2013 Webcast | 2013 Time Splits & Results | Entry will open in the first week of January (35 team limit).

AdventureCORPS, Inc. hosts BADWATER® 135 annually in July of each year. Recognized globally as "the world's toughest foot race," this legendary event pits up to 100 of the world's toughest athletes—runners, triathletes, adventure racers, and mountaineers—against one another and the elements. Covering 135 miles (217km) non-stop from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney, CA in temperatures up to 130F (55c), it is the most demanding and extreme running race offered anywhere on the planet. The 37th anniversary edition will be held July 21-23 (Monday-Wednesday), 2014. Info | Entry | 2013 Webcast

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AdventureCORPS®, Inc. is an athlete-run firm producing and promoting ultra-endurance sports events and BADWATER® lifestyle products. Adventure is our way of life. AdventureCORPS' world-class events for athlete-adventurers include epic races such as BADWATER® Cape Fear in March, BADWATER® Salton Sea in May, Badwater® 135 in July, and Furnace Creek 508 in October, plus CORPSCamp Death Valley in February, Death Valley Century, Ultra Century, & Double Century (Spring and Fall editions), and other events. Our products include Badwater® Apparel, Badwater® Skin Care, Badwater® Gear, as well as other great lifestyle items and services. Founded in 1984 by Chris Kostman, this group effort is dedicated to exploring the inner and outer universes, seeking adventure, energy, and insight both in daily life and "out there." Please join us!