Race start - 6:00am, Sunday November 7th.
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 Enjoying the sunrise; Salton Sea Ultra |
Mile 6.9 - runners meet their crew at the gas station on Borrego Springs Seaway and head off into the desert
Fisheye views of the microwave tower at mile 14.4 - first checkpoint
Mile 35 - checkpoint at Borrego Springs Resort
Mile 40.5 - turn into the trailhead for the California Hiking Trail. Altitude 890 ft.
Mile 46 junction with Culp Valley trail. Altitude 3600ft
Mile 63. Lake Henshaw covered in mist at 6:00am Monday morning. Altitude 2680 ft
Miles 69-81 The climb up Palomar Mountain to the fiinish
Mile 81 - Finish line. The Lodge on Palomar Mountain. Altitude 5666 ft.
Salton Sea Ultramarathon - April 28-29, 2019 |
I returned to the 7th rumning of the Salton Sea Ultramarathon as staff photographer.
I returned to the 6th rumning of the Salton Sea Ultramarathon as staff photographer. Many more photos of the runners HERE
A visit to the Salton Sea the day before the race start Font's Point for sunset and a night out under the stars At the Salton Sea start line before sunrise for runner check-in Race start: 6:30 am by the shore of the Salton Sea Runners on the road toward Borrego Springs The big climb up the California Riding and Hiking Trail A cold, misty last stretch to the finish on Palomar Montain
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The race started at 6:30 am on Sunday morning. Some runner and team portraits before the start Fill-flash photos of runners near the highway underpass at mile 6. Running through the desert section of Anza Borrego State Park .Temperatures warmed to the mid 80's, but nowhere near as hot as Badwater. At mile 40 the runners left the road and began a major climb up the California Riding and Hiking Trail. At mile 48 the race route leaves the trail and rejoins the highway. Many teams arrived here after dark. The runners continued through the night, while I got a good sleep camped at the top of the Jasper Trail. Setting off before dawn to catch up with the slower runners I was delayed while driving up the East Palomar grade by a wonderful panoramic view of fog over Lake Henshaw and the surrounding valley.
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