Talk:Badwater Ultramarathon

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The United States Forest Service regulations do not bar competitive events on USFS land, see the Western States Endurance Run. Is it because Whitney Portal is so busy that USFS no longer allows the race to continue to the summit...? Sanguinity 20:47, 12 July 2005 (UTC)

[1]: "In days of old the race finished at the top of Mt Whitney, but Forest Service restrictions on holding races there now prohibit that."

[2]: "In 1989, the U.S. Forest Service forced the race to end at Whitney Portal, elevation 8,360 feet – something about not holding athletic competitions in designated wilderness areas."

Of course, neither is a very reliable source. Maybe the Mount Whitney trail is considered "designated wilderness" and the Western States Trail is not. --Itinerant1 21:40, 12 July 2005 (UTC)

I just got confirmation from someone associated with the race -- you're right, it's because of the John Muir Wilderness that the competitive race no longer goes to the summit. Sanguinity 18:28, 14 July 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Incorrect temperature claim

I removed the following text:

The air-temperature that day was reported at 139 F (59 C).

It seems like I've been adding {{fact}} and {{dubious}} to articles all day, but this one deserves to be removed. This temperature is above any official temperature ever recorded in Death Valley or on Earth.[3] Ufwuct 22:47, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

See temperature extremes.

...only temperatures recorded four feet (1.2 metres) or higher above the ground, and in the shade, are admissible...

--hello, i'm a member | talk to me! 21:41, 20 May 2007 (UTC)