The Challenge Cup Relay is the largest and most unique law enforcement race in the world. It is a 120-mile, 20 stage, foot race beginning at Baker, California and finishing at Las Vegas, Nevada. The race is open to all law enforcement agencies.
The Challenge Cup Relay began in 1985 with 19 teams as a race for Police Officers to improve their physical fitness. Pulling together twenty runners per team, along with the necessary support personnel, is only the first step along the challenging path. In 2008 the Twenty-forth Annual Challenge Cup Relay accommodated 242 teams. Thousands of runners, hundreds of support personnel, countless volunteers, tens of thousands of dollars, and innumerable work hours culminated in the finest race possible. This event is the "Super Bowl," of Law Enforcement and the Champions are the best the police world has to offer.
Now that you have an understanding of what the race is about, please take some time to go to the following websites and review the material on them.
B-2-V Rule Book: http://bakervegas.com/rulebook.php
Follow Vehicle Info: http://bakervegas.com/vehicle.php
Follow Vehicle PowerPoint: http://bakervegas.com/SlideShow/FollowVehicle.EXE
Course Maps: http://bakervegas.com/mapscharts.php
Stage Location / Lat & Long / Distance* http://bakervegas.com/Forms/StageTimeMileageGPS.pdf
Waypoints for Google Earth: http://bakervegas.com/images/GoogleEarthBLVRACE08.zip
Our Team Website**: www.Team1790.us
*Do not pay attention to start times. The official start times for 2009 have NOT been posted yet.
**Volunteer assignments are posted on the website. Further job specific info will be forthcoming.
As a newer team, all eyes will be on us. The U.S. Coast Guard is a high profile team! It is VERY important that we are in compliance with all rules of the race.
Once again, Thanks for your continued support. Please feel free to email if you have ANY questions. More emails to follow…
Semper Paratus!
Petty Officer Mike Lesley
U.S. Coast Guard
Baker to Vegas / Challenge Cup Relay Team 140
B-2-V important info
DO NOT SPEED on the way out to Vegas. For those who were part of the team last year, an alternate runner was pulled over and while it may have seemed funny at the time, it did not represent the Coast Guard in a positive light. CHP knows it is B2V weekend and we do not want them to be put in the position of issuing us a ticket…or even worse…PENALTY MINUTES!!! Penalty Minutes can make or break the race.
For safety reasons, runners from Stage 18, 19, and 20 will NOT be able to use any sort of sound producing device. i.e. an iPod.
We are still looking for Tire Chains for the Follow Vehicle.
This year, we have 247 teams that are running in the race.
Some of the stages space is at a premium. At Stages 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, and16, only Shuttle Vans (Runners and Catchers) and Follow Vehicles ONLY – But since we wont be on the course unless we are in a Shuttle Van or Follow Vehicle, this will not be an issue for use. At Stage 16, DO NOT PARK @ the Mountain Spring Saloon. They HATE this race and have been known to have vehicles towed away.
Due to the recent heavy rains, Stages 4, 5, and 9 have large areas covered with mud. In years past, a few teams have had vehicles get tuck in the mud. If you are members of AAA, you might want to note that the majority of the race is in an exclusionary zone for AAA, get what I’m saying?
We got the quote for the team T-Shirt. They will run $10 for the Cotton T-Shirt and $20 for Dry-Fit shirts. Please let PO Lesley know your size and quantity ASAP.
For safety reasons, runners from Stage 18, 19, and 20 will NOT be able to use any sort of sound producing device. i.e. an iPod.
We are still looking for Tire Chains for the Follow Vehicle.
This year, we have 247 teams that are running in the race.
Some of the stages space is at a premium. At Stages 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, and16, only Shuttle Vans (Runners and Catchers) and Follow Vehicles ONLY – But since we wont be on the course unless we are in a Shuttle Van or Follow Vehicle, this will not be an issue for use. At Stage 16, DO NOT PARK @ the Mountain Spring Saloon. They HATE this race and have been known to have vehicles towed away.
Due to the recent heavy rains, Stages 4, 5, and 9 have large areas covered with mud. In years past, a few teams have had vehicles get tuck in the mud. If you are members of AAA, you might want to note that the majority of the race is in an exclusionary zone for AAA, get what I’m saying?
We got the quote for the team T-Shirt. They will run $10 for the Cotton T-Shirt and $20 for Dry-Fit shirts. Please let PO Lesley know your size and quantity ASAP.
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