THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE SANTA ANA POLICE RUNNING TEAM
Welcome and thanks for visiting the official website of the Santa Ana Police Department [Station 31]
Hogs Running Team. The Hogs have represented the Santa Ana Police Department at the Baker to Vegas
Challenge Cup Relay since 1986. Next year's race will take place April 17-18, 2010 and the host hotel is the
Las Vegas Hilton. For more about the Santa Ana PD Hogs Running Team, click: About Us >>
Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay
THE LARGEST POLICE ATHLETIC EVENT IN THE WORLD
In 1983 and 1984, the Los Angeles Police Revolver and Athletic Club hosted a foot race across the desert and invited the Santa Ana Police Department to participate as an invited guest. In those early days SAPD was among only 40 teams to participate. This race would later evolve into the Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay and in 2009 over 247 teams would participate from across North America, Australia and Europe.
The race covers 120 grueling miles, which is broken down into 20 stages through the desert and mountains between Baker, CA and Las Vegas, NV. 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. B2V >>
