THE LARGEST POLICE ATHLETIC EVENT IN THE WORLD
<< (cont'd) The 20 stages, or legs of the race, vary from flat stretches in the desert
heat to the infamous billy-goat legs, which climb in elevation to 5600 feet at the summit. The Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay
is a serious test of the runner's endurance. Each year runners often push themselves to exhaustion and
the need for medical treatment. To make the event more competitive, the race is broken down into several categories
based on the number of officers on the competing department. The SAPD Hogs Running Team currently has two teams that participate in different categories.
There is much more to the race than the 20 runners however. A great deal of training, preparation and logistics goes into planning the race. There are strict rules in place to ensure the safety of each participant and every team is required to supply support personnel for their runners. There is the need for follow and shuttle vans, race route personnel, supplies and lodging. Additionally, the team could not survive without the generous support of our department and community sponsors. These organizations, businesses and individuals dontate their time, money, or efforts to ensure our success.
So what is the prize for all of this effort? If you have trained hard enough, planned the race well enough and finished in the top half of your division, the reward is a glass Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay mug for each runner on the team. The mug is highly coveted among race participants and distinguishes the winner as being among the elite teams in their respective division. In addition to bragging rights for a year, the overall number placement of the team is the same number the team will wear on their uniforms and support vehicles for the following year. Your number immediately identifies how elite your team really is.
Event ResultsTEAM FINISHES AND RACE TIMES
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