AdventureCORPS Presents Death Valley Century, Ultra Century, & Double Century (Spring and Fall Editions)

Held 2001-2013

Spring Century, Ultra Century, and Double Century

The classic Southern route past Badwater and over the passes to Shoshone and back!

Death Valley Century, Ultra Century, and Double Century™ - Spring Edition is held annually in February or March, providing incredible, one-of-a-kind, 100-, 150-, and 200-mile cycling routes past Badwater and over the passes to Shoshone and back in Mother Nature's greatest sports arena, Death Valley National Park! The field limit is 300 riders total and it always sells out. With full rider support, roving SAG vehicles, and impossible-to-get-lost routes with very little traffic, there's no better place to ride a century or double century cycling event! Click here for Spring event information.

Fall Century, Ultra Century, and Double Century

The wondrous Northern route to Scotty’s Castle and Ubehebe Crater.

Death Valley Century, Ultra Century, and Double Century™ - Fall edition is held annually in October, providing incredible, one-of-a-kind, 100-, 144- and 200-mile cycling routes to Scotty’s Castle, Ubehebe Crater, and Hell’s Gate in Mother Nature's greatest sports arena, Death Valley National Park! The field limit is 300 riders total and it always sells out. With full rider support, roving SAG vehicles, and impossible-to-get-lost routes with very little traffic, there's no better place to ride a century or double century cycling event! Click here for Fall event information.

Directions to Death Valley

Click Here: Print and use this Pdf download of the best route to drive to and from Death Valley, whether you are coming from the Vegas area or Southern California. NEVER USE A GPS TO NAVIGATE TO DEATH VALLEY! Click here for the GPS file and Garmin page for the same route.

Death Valley Region Resources and Links! Click!

Death Valley "Must Do" List: Thirty Plus Things to Do, See or Experience in Death Valley, in no particular order! Click!

Slideshows and Results from the Northern Route (Fall, usually)

Extensive route descriptions, including a larger map, elevation profiles, and more, are available for each distance: Click here for the century route and click here for an even more extensive description of the double century route.

For a photographic tour from when we created this route in 2003, click here.

October 26, 2013 Ride Results

October 27, 2012 Ride Reports, Results and More
October 26 & 27, 2012 Friday Yoga and Saturday Start Line
October 27, 2012 Cyclists en Route to Scotty's Castle, Part 1 of 3
October 27, 2012 Cyclists en Route to Scotty's Castle, Part 2 of 3
October 27, 2012 Cyclists en Route to Scotty's Castle, Part 3 of 3
October 27, 2012 Scotty's Castle, plus Nevada, Ubehebe Crater, & final finishers at Furnace Creek

October 29, 2011 Ride Reports, Results and More
October 28 & 29, 2011 Slideshow 1: Friday Yoga and Saturday Start Line
October 29, 2011 Slideshow 2: Approaching Scotty's Castle, Part One
October 29, 2011 Slideshow 3: Approaching Scotty's Castle, Part Two
October 29, 2011 Slideshow 4: Scotty's Castle
October 29, 2011 Slideshow 5: Scotty's Castle and Furnace Creek Finish Line

October 30, 2010 Ride Report, Results and More
October 29 & 30, 2010 Slideshow 1: Friday Yoga and Saturday Start Line
October 30, 2010 Slideshow 2: Approaching Scotty's Castle (1 of 4)
October 30, 2010 Slideshow 3: Approaching Scotty's Castle (2 of 4)
October 30, 2010 Slideshow 4: Approaching Scotty's Castle (3 of 4)
October 30, 2010 Slideshow 5: Approaching Scotty's Castle (4 of 4)
October 30, 2010 Slideshow 6: Scotty's Castle
October 30, 2010 Slideshow 7: Motorcycle SAG Perspective
October 30, 2010 Slideshow 8: Side of the Road, Nevada, Furnace Creek Finish Line

October 25, 2008 Ride Report, Results and More
October 25, 2008 Slideshow 1: Furnace Creek Start Line
October 25, 2008 Slideshow 2: Along the course
October 25, 2008 Slideshow 3: Approaching Scotty's Castle
October 25, 2008 Slideshow 4: Scotty's Castle
Ocotber 25, 2008 Slideshow 5: Epic Death Valley by Night and by Day
October 25, 2008 Slideshow 6: Approaching Scotty's Castle by Hugh Mad Dog Murphy
October 26, 2008 Slideshow 7: Aproaching Scotty's Castle by Badwater Mayor Ben Jones

October 27, 2007 Ride Report, Results, and More
October 27, 2007 Slideshow 1: Furnace Creek start line and on the road
October 27, 2007 Slideshow 2: Approaching Scotty's Castle
October 27, 2007 Slideshow 3: Natural Attractions at Scotty's Castle
October 27, 2007 Slideshow 4: Ubehebe Crater
October 27, 2007 Slideshow 5: Afternoon on the road; final finishers in Furnace Creek
October 27, 2007 Slideshow 6: The View from the Water Stop and Beyond
October 27, 2007 Adrienne Ruggles' Ride Report and Song Lyrics

October 28, 2006 Ride Report, Results, and More
October 28, 2006 Slideshow 1: Start Line, Side Of The Road CP, and H20 Stop
October 28, 2006 Slideshow 2: Approaching Scotty's Castle, Part 1
October 28, 2006 Slideshow 3: Approaching Scotty's Castle, Part 2
October 28, 2006 Slideshow 4: Scotty's Castle
October 28, 2006 Slideshow 5: Stove Pipe Wells and Nevada Checkpoints
October 28, 2006 Slideshow 6: Nevada, Ubehebe Crater, and Final Finisher Doug Bowers
October 28, 2006 Slideshow 7: The Return to Funace Creek

October 29, 2005 Ride Report, Rider Reports, and More
October 29, 2005 Results and Rosters
October 29, 2005 Slideshow 1: Furnace Creek Start Line
October 29, 2005 Slideshow 2: Side of the Road CP, H2O Stop, Approaching Scotty's Castle Part 1
October 29, 2005 Slideshow 3: Approaching Scotty's Castle Part 2
October 29, 2005 Slideshow 4: Approaching Scotty's Castle Part 3
October 29, 2005 Slideshow 5: Scotty's Castle Lunch Stop
October 29, 2005 Slideshow 6: Nevada, Scotty's, Ubehebe Crater, Side of the Road, Hell's Gate
October 29, 2005 Slideshow 7: Furnace Creek Finish Line
October 29, 2005 Bonus Slideshow 8: Amargosa Opera House featuring Marta Becket

March 6, 2004 Results, Roster, Ride Report, and More
March 6, 2004 Slideshow 1: Photos on the road
March 6, 2004 Slideshow 2: Photos on the road by a participant
March 6, 2004 Slideshow 3: Finish Line Photos

March 1, 2003 Slideshow 1: Ride Start and Side 'o' Road Checkpoint
March 1, 2003 Slideshow 2: Climbing to Scotty's Castle
March 1, 2003 Slideshow 3: More Climbing to Scotty's Castle
March 1, 2003 Slideshow 4: Scotty's, The Playa, Hwy 95 Jct, Scotty's, Ubehebe Crater, Hell's Gate
March 1, 2003 Results, Roster, Ride Report, and More

Slideshows and Results from the Southern Route (Spring, usually)

Extensive route descriptions, including a larger maps, elevation profiles, and more, are available for each distance: Click here for the century route and click here for the double century route.

March 2, 2013 Results

March 3, 2012 Report, Results, and More
March 3, 2012 Show 1: Friday Yoga and Saturday Start Line
March 3, 2012 Show 2: Badwater, then Jubilee Pass 10am-11am
March 3, 2012 Show 3: Jubilee Pass 11am-1145am
March 3, 2012 Show 4: Jubilee, Salsberry, Ashford, Badwater, Stovepipe, and Finish
March 3, 2012 Show 5: Salsberry Pass 950am-1100am
March 3, 2012 Show 6: Salsberry Pass 1100am-1215pm plus a few from Stovepipe

Feb 26, 2011 Report, Results, and More
Feb 26, 2011 Slideshow 1: Furnace Creek - Badwater - Ashford Mill
Feb 26, 2011 Slideshow 2: Jubilee Pass, Part One
Feb 26, 2011 Slideshow 3: Jubilee Pass, Part Two
Feb 26, 2011 Slideshow 4: Ashford Mill - Badwater - Furnace Creek - Stovepipe Wells - Furnace Creek

March 6, 2010 Reports, Results, and More
March 6, 2010 Furnace Creek on Friday and Saturday
March 6, 2010 Badwater and Ashford Mill
March 6, 2010 Jubilee Pass, Part One
March 6, 2010 Jubilee Pass, Part Two
March 6, 2010 Jubilee Pass, Salsberry Pass, Badwater, Stovepipe Wells, and Finish Line

Feb 28, 2009 Report, Results, and More
Feb 27-28, 2009 Slideshow by Wayne Kostman: Furnace Creek on Fri PM and Sat AM
Feb 28, 2009 Slideshow by Wayne Kostman: Ashford Mill
Feb 28, 2009 Slideshow by Chris Kostman: Jubilee Pass
Feb 28, 2009 Slideshow by Joe Garza: Jubilee Pass
Feb 28, 2009 Slideshow by Chris Kostman: Salsberry, Stovepipe and beyond

March 1, 2008 Ride Report, Results, and More
March 1, 2008 Slideshow by Chris Kostman
March 1, 2008 Slideshow by Bruno George: Salsberry Pass and Stovepipe Wells
March 1, 2008 Slideshow by Badwater Mayor Ben Jones
March 1, 2008 Slideshow by Hugh Murphy
March 1, 2008 Slideshow by Joe Garza: Jubilee Pass and en route to Badwater
March 1 Video Blog by entrant Paul Fahey

March 3, 2007 Ride Report, Results, and More
March 3, 2007 Slideshow 1: Furnace Creek Start Line
March 3, 2007 Slideshow 2: Furnace Creek to Badwater
March 3, 2007 Slideshow 3: Jubilee Pass, Part One
March 3, 2007 Slideshow 4: Jubilee Pass, Part Two
March 3, 2007 Slideshow 5: Ashford Mill
March 3, 2007 Slideshow 6: Shoshone, Ashford, Badwater, Stove Pipe, Finish
March 3, 2007 Slideshow 7: Furnace Creek Start & Finish Line

March 4, 2006 Ride Report, Results, and More
March 4, 2006 Slideshow 1: Furnace Creek Start Line
March 4, 2006 Slideshow 2: Ashford Mill Checkpoint
March 4, 2006 Slideshow 3: Ascending Salsberry Pass
March 4, 2006 Slideshow 4: Jubilee Pass Summit, Part One
March 4, 2006 Slideshow 5: Jubilee Pass Summit, Part Two
March 4, 2006 Slideshow 6: Badwater, Stove Pipe Wells, and Furnace Creek Finish Line
March 4, 2006 Slideshow by Eric Smith, SAG Driver and Pro Photog

March 5, 2005 Double Century Results and Event Report
March 5, 2005 Century Roster
March 5, 2005 Show 1: Furnace Creek Start Line to Badwater
March 5, 2005 Show 2: Badwater and Death Valley Lake to Ashford Mill
March 5, 2005 Show 3: Jubilee Pass Flowers and Cyclists Galore, Part One
March 5, 2005 Show 4: Jubilee Pass Flowers and Cyclists Galore, Part Two
March 5, 2005 Show 5: Salsberry H2O Stop, Jubilee Pass, Ashford Mill, Badwater, SPW
March 5, 2005 Show 6: Furnace Creek Finish Line

October 30, 2004 Results, Roster, and Report
October 30, 2004 Show 1: Furnace Creek, Badwater, Ashford Mills, and Salsberry Pass
October 30, 2004 Show 2: Jubilee Pass Water Stop Photos
October 30, 2004 Show 3: Salsberry Pass, Ashford Mills, Badwater, and Stove Pipe Wells
October 30, 2004 Show 4: Furnace Creek Finish Line

October 18, 2003 Results, Roster, Report, and Slideshow

November 2, 2002 Slideshow 1: Furnace Creek, Badwater, Ashford Mill, and Salsberry Pass
November 2, 2002 Slideshow 2: Return to Ashford Mill, Badwater, and Century Finish
November 2, 2002 Slideshow 3: Double Century Finish in Furnace Creek and results

March 2, 2002 Slideshow 1: Furnace Creek, Badwater, and Ashford Mills
March 2, 2002 Slideshow 2: Jubilee Pass, Salsberry Pass, and Shoshone
March 2, 2002 Slideshow 3: Furnace Creek finish line shots and results

October 27, 2001 Slideshow and Results

Results for the Death Valley Double Century prior to 2001.