A runner passes by a sign warning traffic of the ongoing race on Route 66 during the Badwater 135-mile (217-kilometer) ultramarathon in Death Valley, California.
Nighttime Racing
A runner competes with a headlamp and a safety vest under a moonlit sky during the Badwater 135-mile (217-kilometer) ultramarathon in Death Valley, California.
Long Exposure of Runners and Support Vehicles
This long exposure image captures the path of runners and their support vehicles under a moonlit sky on California Route 190 during the Badwater 135-mile (217-kilometer) ultramarathon in Death Valley, California.
Sunrise Run
A runner and their pacer move along California Route 190 as the sun rises behind them during the Badwater 135-mile (217-kilometer) ultramarathon in Death Valley, California.
Ivan Penalba Lopez and Pacer
Ivan Penalba Lopez from Spain, along with his pacer, runs as the sun rises during the Badwater 135-mile (217-kilometer) ultramarathon in Death Valley, California.
Heat Management
Chad Wolf from Cincinnati is sprayed down to manage the heat on Route 66 during the Badwater 135-mile (217-kilometer) ultramarathon in Death Valley, California.
Stretching During a Pause
Karla Kent stretches during a brief pause along California Route 190 during the Badwater 135-mile (217-kilometer) ultramarathon in Death Valley, California.
Sunrise Start Uphill
Runners begin their uphill journey at sunrise on California Route 190 during the Badwater 135-mile (217-kilometer) ultramarathon in Death Valley, California.
Foot Care
A crew member attends to a runner’s feet alongside California Route 190 during the Badwater 135-mile (217-kilometer) ultramarathon in Death Valley, California.
Death Valley Cheerleaders
The self-proclaimed “Death Valley cheerleaders” cheer and spray water on runner Caryn Lubetsky from Miami Shores, Florida, on California Route 190 during the Badwater 135-mile (217-kilometer) ultramarathon in Death Valley, California.
Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs):
1. What is the distance of the Badwater ultramarathon?
- A) 135 miles
- B) 150 miles
- C) 200 miles
- D) 100 miles
- Answer: A) 135 miles
2. Where does the Badwater 135-mile ultramarathon take place?
- A) Grand Canyon
- B) Death Valley
- C) Yosemite National Park
- D) Rocky Mountains
- Answer: B) Death Valley
3. What is used by a runner during the nighttime race?
- A) Flashlight
- B) Headlamp
- C) Lantern
- D) Glow sticks
- Answer: B) Headlamp
4. What does the long exposure image capture?
- A) Runners and support vehicles
- B) Only the finish line
- C) The starting line
- D) The award ceremony
- Answer: A) Runners and support vehicles
5. Who is sprayed down to deal with the heat?
- A) Ivan Penalba Lopez
- B) Karla Kent
- C) Chad Wolf
- D) Caryn Lubetsky
- Answer: C) Chad Wolf
6. What activity is Karla Kent seen doing during a brief pause?
- A) Running
- B) Stretching
- C) Drinking water
- D) Sleeping
- Answer: B) Stretching
7. What do the “Death Valley cheerleaders” do for the runners?
- A) Provide first aid
- B) Spray water
- C) Offer food
- D) Give massages
- Answer: B) Spray water