Attempt to recover and run again from the auto accident earlier in the year. The recovery has been slow but making progress step at a time. Will be back soon.
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Mount Whitney Summit
Mount Whitney Summit!
Badwater 135
Summary
Extreme heat 135 miles (217km) non-stop from Death Valley National Park (Badwater) to Mt. Whitney, CA, the Nutrimatix Badwater® 135. The start line is at Badwater, 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). 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.
The Team
Badwater course map and elevation.
Crew getting food and water for the race day. 
Furance Creek Visitor Center Meeting
Race Crew before the start of wave#1
Photo credits: Howie Stern
Team: Runner CJ Dhaliwal. Crew Major Dhaliwal, George Puente Velasco, Jay Wilson, Amoljit Dhaliwal, Haramrit Dhaliwal.
More details soon…….CJ
Badwater Salton Sea 81 Miles
Badwater Salton Sea 81 mile journey from the Salton Sea beach (the largest lake in California), to the top of Palomar Mountain.
Badwater Salton Sea is a great way to prep for Badwater 135 miles Death Valley, temperatures were up to 107 degrees in the day and 50 degrees at night.
Our Team: Runners CJ Dhaliwal and David Coats. Crew Major Dhaliwal and Akhilesh Verma.
Team: “Strangers In The Night“: Pre race check in at Borrego Spring, CA.
Borrego Springs is in the background. Biggest tourist destination for Canadian, not sure why. Why would someone want to live here and die from dehydration?
World famous Borrego Springs sculptures.
Visit to Palomar Mountain observatory.
Pre race meeting and check in.
Salton Sea Beach start line – A graveyard made up of millions of fish bones. Salton Sea may seem like it has pristine white beaches, the shoreline was littered with millions of dead fish.
Mile 49 Ranchita, snowman.
HellHole Canyon 8 mile hike/run
Finish line with race director.
Elevation graph
Route map
Upcoming 2015 Races
Upcoming 2015 Races
Jan 31st Fremont 50K
April 4th American River 50 (50 Miles)
May 3rd 2015 Salton Sea 81 Miles
July 28-30 Badwater 135 (135 Miles)
October 31 Javelina Jundred 100 (100 Miles)
December North Face SF (TBD)
The North Face Endurance Challenge 50 Mile Championship San Francisco
Race Summary: The North Face Endurance Challenge 50 Mile San Francisco
The North Face nationwide have five-race series, the SF Endurance Challenge Championship finale has become the most prestigious 50-miler in the U.S. Its attracting the best ultrarunners in the world to face off on 9,000 feet of vertical and a relentlessly hill course in the Marin Headlands.
I let from San Jose at 2:00am and arrived at the start of The North Face Endurance Challenge 50 Mile Championship at 3 a.m Dec 7th Saturday morning in Golden Gate Recreation Area, outside of San Francisco, my plan was to use the run as practice for BR135 and finish in one piece.
I had completed 50 miles at the Rio Del Lago 100 November 9th and was bit nervous about the elevation but optimistic as usual.
It was freezing cold at start and really early, was signed to second wave but end up starting with third wave, started with caution because of the cold and dark. We’re going up hill and the stars were out and we’re just climbing mountains up and downhill.
I was on track with my planned schedule, I came through Stinson Beach 27.7 miles expecting the pacers to be ready, but found out they couldn’t get shuttle and were waiting at the Tennessee aid station (44 miles) for the shuttle. We decided pacers will run backward to meet me in the middle. However the Cardiac hill from 27.7 to 30.4 miles was killer with climbing up the steep, stair-steppy two-milessteps and hardest for me (I wasn’t used to the stair steps).
I credit my finish at The North Face Endurance Challenge to my pacers Saurabh Bhasinand Anil Gorti. They managed to push me through last 14 miles and had strong finish. The race has scenic ocean cliffs and redwood views and very well organized race.
SF North Face Race Plan
Elevation Gain: 10,180 ft
Course Map
Special 50 miles printed shirt and medal
RIO DEL LAGO100 2013
I ran the Rio Del Lago 100 race November 9th 2013. Rio Del Lago took place just outside of Sacramento, CA, in Granite Bay at Folsom lake, and makes its way up to Auburn then Cool, CA.
Reached Beal’s Point at Folsom lake in the beautiful Sierra Foothills of California on Friday 2:00PM November 8th with family and friends. The organizers did the medical check (weight, blood pressure) and provided the BIB and swag. The Norcalultras organizers held the mandatory meeting at 4:00PM to provide the trail overview. I drove to each aid station to get idea of the trail.
Start and finish line being setup and mandatory meeting
The start
I arrived at the start at 4:00AM with my drop bags for three aid stations. The race started at Beal’s Point at exact 5:00AM with 112 runners wearing headlamps .
Start line and drop bags
The weather was incredibly nice: low 40’s in the early morning and around 75’s in the afternoon. My legs felt great the whole way through 50 miles I had lost 6 lbs weight. After discussing with medical team decided to drop out (DNF) at 50 miles.
50 Miles and 5500′ + elevation gain
The race RIO DEL LAGO was very well organized by Norcalultras and awesome volunteers. I really like the trail and looking forward to running next year and completing it.
