CHEER ON DAVID CASTRO
Long-time ultra-runner taking part in Project 368, a film project bringing awareness to mental health & homelessness.
DAVID CASTRO & PROJECt 368
THE FIRST RACE
The first race David Castro and his team, Team Castro are preparing for is the Badwater Salton Sea starting April 30th through May 1st (81 miles). The BADWATER® ultra running experience returns to the Anza-Borrego Desert and Palomar Mountain when the ninth BADWATER SALTON SEA race takes place on April 30 – May 1, 2022. This remarkable event challenges up to 45 teams of two or three ultrarunners – running together as duos or trios for the duration, NOT in a relay – to tackle an unimaginable traverse of Southern California deserts and mountains. The route covers 81 miles (130km) from Salton City (elevation 234 feet / 71m below sea level) to Palomar Mountain, almost the tallest mountain in San Diego County (elevation 5500 feet / 1676m.) Eight of the 81 race miles pass through Anza-Borrego State Park on a single track trail from Borrego Springs to Ranchita, creating a race route which is a mix of road and trail. There is a total elevation gain of over 9000 feet (2740m). The eight previous editions were received with wide acclaim. The ninth edition – with a limit of approximately 115 runners – is scheduled for April 30 – May 1 (Saturday-Sunday), 2022.
THE SECOND RACE
The second race David Castro and his team, Team Castro will be completing is the Keys 100 Ultra Marathon Race, a hundred mile race in the beautiful Florida Keys May 21st - 22nd.
THE THIRD RACE
The third race and 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 is the @Badwater135 (135 miles). It was voted by National Geographic as the #1 Toughest Adventure Races and is referred to as “The World’s Toughest Foot Race”. The title is well deserved as this race covers 135 miles (217km) non-stop from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney, California. The Badwater® 135 is the most demanding and extreme running race offered anywhere on the planet, as well as the 135-Mile World Championship. The start line is at Badwater Basin, Death Valley, which marks the lowest elevation in North America at 280’ (85m) below sea level. The race finishes at Whitney Portal at 8,300’ (2530m), which is the trailhead to the Mt. Whitney summit, the highest point in the contiguous United States. The Badwater 135 course covers three mountain ranges for a total of 14,600’ (4450m) of cumulative vertical ascent and 6,100’ (1859m) of cumulative descent. Competitors travel through places or landmarks with names like Mushroom Rock, Furnace Creek, Salt Creek, Devil’s Cornfield, Devil’s Golf Course, Stovepipe Wells, Panamint Springs, Darwin, Keeler, Lone Pine, Alabama Hills, and the Sierra Nevada. AdventureCORPS® will host the 45th anniversary of “the world’s toughest foot race” on Monday-Wednesday, July 11-13, 2022.
CHEER ON DAVID CASTRO!
David is a long-time ultra-runner who has participated in the Keys100 race as well as Badwater – a race that National Geographic selected as the #1 most grueling race to partake in. He is currently taking part in Project 368, a film project bringing awareness to mental health and preventing homelessness. David has picked Samuel’s House as his non-profit charity of choice for all the funds he raises while on this project. Thank you so much David, and we wish you good luck!
Link to donate: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/DavidCastroProject368
YouTube Link regarding David Castro's project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=kGqV4ZV59l4&fbclid=IwAR2Icx8cM1fEYL82Lj3P9C85YAI48mltSpVAqHs1owvMSuI0Tj7aI8zKgrI
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