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