DeathValley posts

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
Oct 2nd, 2009 at 5:00PM: Tomorrow morning one of the most challenging cycling events anywhere on the planet will get underway from Santa Clarita, California. Two hundred riders will set out to compete in the Furnace 508, a race that is billed as "the toughest 48 hours in sports", and is known for pushing its competitors to the limits of their physical and mental endurance. The 508 mile course runs from Santa Clarita to ...

by Brenda Yun (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Aug 17th, 2009 at 6:00PM: Another week of summer has come and gone, and we're just hanging on to those last few certain days of warmth before fall kicks in! Last week we had some great travel reads, and this week will likely be no different. But you'll have to wait until tomorrow to catch our normal Gadlinks, for today's links are in keeping with the "scenic" theme we have going here on Gadling today. Check these out for ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (4 months ago)
Jul 13th, 2009 at 8:30AM: It's been called the worlds toughest foot race, and amongst endurance athletes, its level of difficulty is legendary. It is the Badwater Ultramarathon, a 135 mile run that starts today in Death Valley and ends Wednesday when the final competitors cross the finish line half-way up Mt. Whitney. The race begins in Badwater, California, which sits at the heart of Death Valley National Park, the ...

by Willy Volk (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Jun 18th, 2007 at 9:26AM: In March, my wife and I drove from Florida's east coast to its west coast for a long weekend. In total, we put 600 miles on the car. Does that qualify as a road trip -- or is it just a long drive? In August, we're planning on taking our two dogs and driving from Florida, through Georgia, and up to Indiana. We plan to be gone for 2+ weeks, and that trip will add about 2500 miles to the car. Does ...