1 - CHALLENGE CUP RELAY

THE CHALLENGE CUP

The Challenge Cup Relay, the largest and most unique law enforcement race in the World, is a 120 mile, 20 stage, foot race beginning at Baker, California and finishing at Las Vegas, Nevada. All law enforcement agencies are invited to participate to maximum of 215 teams, however; selection is at the sole discretion of the Race Committee. The closing date for 2002 applications is January 31, 2002.

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RELAY HISTORY

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 2001, the Seventeenth Annual Challenge Cup Relay accommodated 203 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 runners the world has to offer.

CHALLENGE CUP WINNERS

1 - CHALLENGE CUP RELAY

The Rules Committee has appointed Tony Adler to act as Race Director. It is his responsibility, in conjunction with the Rules Committee, to maintain equality in the team entry and selection process. They may handicap teams by restricting their selection pool of runners, selective invitation, or denial of participation for specific reasons.

The committee is responsible for developing and enforcing the rules in a manner to promote a safe and competitive race. All decisions made by this committee will be made in the best interest of the communities, the relay, and the involved law enforcement officers.

Although all issues may not be specifically addressed within the rules, the committee retains the exclusive authority for coordinating, defining, interpreting, and judging the relay. The Rules Committee will decide all exceptions, and or rules violations on an individual basis.

The Race Director retains exclusive authority for coordinating and directing the relay. He will appoint and designate race officials, monitors, and other volunteers, who shall be considered as Representatives of the Race Director.

RACE OFFICIALS

USA TRACK & FIELD OFFICIALS
These officials will authenticate the start and finish times of all participating teams.

STAGE DIRECTOR
Each Stage point has a person appointed as responsible for maintaining and enforcing the race rules. Specifically, they are to assure that all vehicles and pedestrians in, or about, the stage point comply with all of the rules. Each STAGE DIRECTOR will have a staff of volunteers, provided by each of the teams, to assist in the orderly operations of the stage point. The STAGE DIRECTOR will be responsible for interpreting and enforcing the rules and documenting all rule violations. For situations not covered in specific written instructions, they will use their best judgment to assure a fair and safe race.

AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS (HAM's)
Each Stage has a group of Amateur Radio Operators appointed as Race Officials for the purpose of Emergency Communications, Early Warning, and Time Keeping. The times recorded by these officials are used to generate the final Challenge Cup Report depicting the individual runner and the team statistics.

GOOD SAM'S
The Good Sam's set-up the Exchange Point including all equipment and logistical support, runner registration, issuing bib numbers & pins, verification that medical information is complete and for providing adequate space for the Radio Amateur Timing Officials to set-up and function. The Good Sam's will accumulate all records for their stage at the close of operations, and have these records ready for collection by a Race Committee representative, at the close of operations.

CHALLENGE CUP MOTORS

The Race Committee has appointed a group of Motors as Officials, to patrol the course to assure that all vehicular and pedestrian traffic complies with the rules. Their goal is to keep this a safe and enjoyable race for everyone. They will make Official written notice of all infractions and will submit them to the Race Committee for penalty assessments.

MEDICAL

Volunteer Doctors, Nurses, EMT's, and first aid trained personnel will be in attendance to provide emergency medical treatment for race personnel. All stages will have a medic team available to respond to any emergency. In addition to the assigned medics, a team of doctors and nurses will staff a first aid trailer located near stage 17. Ground ambulance services will be provided for those who require transportation to a hospital.