Station 31 Hogs - Official Website of the Santa Ana Police Department Running Team

BAKER TO VEGAS CHALLENGE CUP RELAY
THE LARGEST POLICE ATHLETIC EVENT IN THE WORLD

The race covers 120 grueling miles, which is broken down into 20
stages through the desert and mountains between the cities of Baker, California and Las Vegas, Nevada. Teams start on Saturday afternoon, run throughout the night and finish on Sunday morning. Collective team finishing times can range from 13-20 hours.

The race conditions are virtually unknown from one stage to another. The early runners may face temperatures reaching 120 degrees along Highway 127, while later in the evening runners may be faced with high winds, freezing temperatures, rain or snow. In 1987, the race had to be halted due to a blizzard that was impassable. 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 participates in the 1000 Division (Agency with 300-1000 Officers).

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 RESULTS
TEAM FINISHES AND RACE TIMES

2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 |

When:	April 21-22, 2012
Host Hotel:	Las Vegas Hilton
Reservation:	Hotel Link
Course Map:	Map Link
References:	Course Description
	Course Profile Chart
	2012 Rule Book