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Death Valley Double Centuries
| Death Valley Double Centuries B Rated Fall Double Century Spring Double Century Would you like to do something a little more remote? How about doing 200 miles in Death Valley? What could be more remote than a desert where the temperatures are some of the highest ever recorded on the planet. And how about Badwater which is the lowest elevation in the Western Hemisphere at 282 feet below sea level. From Badwater you can look up and see Telescope Peak at 11,000 feet above seal level and behind Telescope Peak is Mt. Whitney (14,494). Mt. Whitney is the highest point in the 48 contiguous states. The scary names of the surrounding mountains such as Coffin Peak (5503'), and Funeral Peak (6384'), and the Devil's Golf Course you pass on your right, in addition to the stark contrasts of the land make it an appealing place to challenge yourself. I have done both the Spring and Fall editions of the Death Valley Double Centuries. I couldn't pick a favorite they are both equally painful. They both gain 9,000 feet of elevation gain. |
Lowest Point on the Spring Death Valley Profile Western Hemisphere Coach George pointing up Fall Death Valley Profile to Sea Level 282 feet above his head |
| Results 2006 Fall DVD Results, 10th Place 2006 Race Report 2004 Spring DVD Results 11th Place 146 starters and 140 finishers = 95.8%, the highest finishing rate ever! 2004 Fall DVD Results 12th Place 145 riders, 116 finished and 29 DNF'd 2003 Fall DVD Results 14th Place Coach George (far left) after completing his third Double Century for his first California Triple Crown in 2003. A very hot day in Death Valley with a 55% DNF rate. "Hotter than hell" temps made for a tough day at Fall Death Valley Double Century, held October 18. With the mercury rising beyond 100 degrees, just 76 of 169 riders completed the 200 mile distance 55% DNF rate. |
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