On the road! Heading to Furnace Creek from Vegas
Jimmy!
We stopped at Dante's View to catch a glimpse of Death Valley from above. Terry Madl, Jim O'Brien, moi.
Jimmy, Terry and Ed Kelly
Four Dudes
Mmm, Death Valley Pale Ale
Waiting to be seated for dinner
Driving to Lone Pine the Saturday before to drop off our third vehicle. We stopped in Panamint for gas. My hair is WILD!
Honestly, it was quite windy. Kinda looks like a Pantene photo shoot...minus the Rock Tape on my leg, oh and minus the sweat ;)
You can't drive through Death Valley and NOT stop at this sign.
Geof was embracing the heat. It was like sitting in an oven with a hair dryer on your face.
Furnace Creek Museum
Heading to the pre-race meeting
Badwater 135 Staff
Scott...yes, that's a kilt
Dr. Lisa Bliss
2010 Badwater 135 runners
Well that was fun. It was cooler outside in 100+ temps than it was inside during the meeting...
Walking back to the Furnace Creek Resort
"You need guys like me...!"
Ed's van was converted into Team Belitu headquarters...this was the last time it would look this pretty for a few days!
Our second, shuttle, vehicle
Relaxing before dinner
Jim looked like he was listening, but he was actually playing a card game on his phone ;)
FOOD!
The crew!
"I'm da bad guy!" Adrian, all set to go!
The crew, all clean and smelling pretty
Showing off our temporary tats
Team Deshaies
Over 200 feet ABOVE us was sea level...
Badwater Basin
Eventual overall winner, Zach Gingrich, and his crew
Hot schmoopies. No, literally, it was HOT!
Standing in the basin
Team Palmiero-Winters
The 10:00 a.m. starters line up for the group shot
It's Drymax Bob!!
Love this picture
That's a fine looking group
And they're off!!!
This was the last time we'd see Gingrich (in the bright blue shorts)
Women's winner, and new CR holder, Jamie Donaldson, hanging behind Michelle Barton for a stretch
Jimmy Dean Freeman
Jamie Donaldson
Adrian and Jimmy Dean Freeman
Crew change
Furnace Creek ~mile 17
Fun with Team Vogel
Marshall Ulrich
Fun with camera options
Waiting atop a verrrry long climb
More fun with camera options
Team Vogel
There they are!
Power walking up to Townes Pass
