Hello B2V Team 1790,
We are 51 days out from our fourth year participating in the Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay. For those of you who don't have the dates, the race takes place 16-17 April. We recommend you plan on being in Vegas Friday, Saturday, Sunday and returning on Monday. The awards ceremony traditionally is held Sunday evening about 1800.
We have our runners and FOUR alternates: (the number your names appears next to is the leg you are scheduled to run)
1. Fenstmacher
2. Bruns
3. Winters
4. Greenbauer
5. Salindong
6. Swift
7. Eastman
8. Foster
9. Hearn
10. Epperson
11. Bavencoff
12. Requejo
13. Hiltz
14. Dirschel
15. Burwell
16. O'Conner
17. Loveless
18. Peltier
19. Godkin
20. Conroy
Alternates:
1. Clifford
2. Olvera
3. Duncan
4. Swanson
Please visit www.bakervegas.com for more information. You will need to make hotel reservations. There is a button on the website called "host hotels" and they will help you register at the Riviera or the Hilton. We highly recommend you stay at one of these hotels since it is very close to where the command center (LV Hilton) will be set up. The Command Center is the brains of the operation. It is where we will have our Friday night team meeting, where you will meet your shuttle to get to your leg, where we will meet Sunday evening to discuss the outcome of the race. However, if you decide to stay elsewhere, you need to make sure you can get to the Command Center to meet your shuttle on time otherwise you will miss your leg and possibly others will miss their legs as well.
Also, please read the rule book. There is a lot of valuable information in there. We do not want any violations! Each violation has a penalty that results in minutes added to the overall time, which as we found out last year can be make or break for taking home a mug! http://bakervegas.com/rulebook.php
You will be responsible for your food in Vegas and any souvenirs you purchase. As we have done in the past, we will be using GVs and caravan to Vegas Friday. If you would like to ride in the caravan, please make sure you let PO Mike Lesley know so he can work the logistics.
As we have done in the past, we will be ordering Team t-shirts. This year there will be a few options: a running shirt for the runners on the course (a light color like white or gray), a team t-shirt for our Logistics staff, a polo shirt we will wear for the Sunday ceremony and a Team hoodie sweatshirt. PO Lesley is working with our vendor on the team gear and we will pass ordering info in the next couple of weeks. Also as we have done in the past, we will schedule a team get together the weekend prior to the race to distribute team gear and pass any last minute information. This will probably be somewhere in the middle of San Diego and L.A. - possibly Oceanside or Dana Point.
If you have any other questions, please let one of the team captains know and we will do what we can to get that information to you. Again, please take a look on www.bakervegas.com as this will answer a lot of questions. Thank you and keep up the running!
Please feel free to contact the team captains if you have any questions.
PO Mike Lesley (818) 335-6553 Michael.R.Lesley@team1790.us
PO Allyson Conroy (619) 278-7022 Allyson.E.Conroy@team1790.us
LT Bill Burwell (619) 278-7020 William.J.Burwell@team1790.us
Keep training!
Team Meeting #1 Notes
Hello all you running enthusiasts! Here are the minutes from our first 2011 team meeting.
Topics Covered:
HOW ARE WE DEVELOPING OUR TEAM?
As it has been done in years past, legacy runners from the 2010 team will have first option of running. From that point, it will be the first who pay their entry fee. There will be 20 runners and four alternates. The first 20 people who pay their fee will be runners, the next four will be alternates. The four alternates will be asked to hold onto their checks as alternates are not being required to pay the fee. Please keep in mind if you are named an alternate, when someone cancels, we will draw first from the alternate list. We will need to take 20 runners and four alternates with us to the event as per race rules. (We actually had to use an alternate last year - good thing we had back-up!)
WHAT IS THE ENTRY FEE?
Every runner will be responsible to pay a $50 entrance fee. This fee will not be reimbursable, however, it will be transferable in the case of needing to cancel. If a runner does need to cancel, the team captains will find a replacement runner. That replacement runner will then be responsible to pay the $50 to the person s/he is replacing; the cancelling runner is also responsible to get the $50 from her/his replacement. We will be accepting payment beginning 01 November through 15 November. Please make checks paid to USCGAUX Flotilla 55, memo should read 2011 B2V Entry Fee. You can mail them to PA1 Allyson Conroy, PADET San Diego, 2701 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, 92101. (These checks will be deposited into our Team 1790 account.)
WHAT DOES THE ENTRY FEE GO TOWARD?
The team entry fee is $1,900. This will be paid to the team organizers NLT 15 December. If we do not pay this entry fee by this date, there will be no Team 1790 in the 2011 Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay. On top of the entry fee, the team has to pay for the command center where we have all of our meetings and where our communications are based out of. We also need to make sure there is water in the follow vehicle for the runners. On the conservative spectrum we need to raise $5,000 to make this team work.
HOW ARE WE RAISING MONEY?
We currently have t-shirts that we are asking for a donation of $15 and hats for an $18 donation to help us out. Twenty-five percent of every donation will be donated to the Coast Guard Foundation Family Disaster Fund, which at the moment is benefiting the families of 6017. The rest of the money will go toward the cost of the merchandise and Team 1790. To break even and attain our goal, each runner should be responsible for 30 t-shirts. T-shirts can be picked up in the PADET San Diego office on Sector San Diego, 2nd Deck of Hangar 2, or ordered online at www.allteamsportsinc.com.
INDIVIDUAL MWR HELP
The Coast Guard has a CG Sports Participation Grant Program. Each runner is highly encouraged to submit for this race to help with expenses (you can also tack on any other races you are interested in - marathons, half marathons, triathlons, ultramarathons). You need to have your package in NLT 03 January 2011. The message that came out is ALCGPSC 090/10.
WHERE TO STAY IN VEGAS?
The event is centered at the LV Hilton. It is a nice hotel - not too shabby, pretty close to the strip. If you are able to stay here, please book your hotel reservations through www.bakervegas.com. On the left hand side there is a link for "host hotels." The event gets credit for everyone who makes their reservations through the B2V website - what this means is more support from the hotel for this wonderful event. You should book a room for Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.
COMMAND SUPPORT
We have spoken with the commands of Sector San Diego as well as Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach and both are very supportive. For those participating in the race permissive orders will be drawn up for them. GVs will be used to caravan to Vegas from SLA and SSD (more info on this to follow closer to the race).
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact one of the team captains.
Warmest Regards,
1790 Team Captains
Lt.j.g. Bill Burwell, william.j.burwell@uscg.mil
PA1 Allyson Conroy, Allyson.e.conroy@uscg.mil
BM3 Mike Lesley, michael.r.lesley@team1790
UNCLAS //N01710//
ALCGPSC 090/10
SUBJ: COAST GUARD SPORTS PARTICIPATION GRANT PROGRAM A. COAST GUARD MORALE, WELL-BEING AND RECREATION MANUAL, COMDTINST M1710.13C (SERIES) 1. THIS ALCGPSC OUTLINES THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR COAST GUARD SPORTS PARTICIPATION GRANTS. AS A REMINDER OF DEADLINES PUBLISHED IN ENCL (11) OF REF A, PERSONNEL REQUESTING SPORTS PARTICIPATION GRANTS FOR NAF YEAR 2011 (1 FEBRUARY 2011 THROUGH 31 JANUARY 2012) MUST SEND THEIR REQUEST TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMAND (CSC) TO ARRIVE NLT 3 JANUARY 2011. SINCE GRANT REQUESTS USUALLY EXCEED AVAILABLE FUNDING, REQUESTS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
REQUESTERS ARE REMINDED THAT THE DEADLINE IS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING AN EXTENDED HOLIDAY PERIOD AND THAT THEY SHOULD PLAN ACCORDINGLY TO ENSURE REQUESTS ARE PROCESSED THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND AND ARE RECEIVED ON TIME.
2. ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS DESIRING FUNDING ASSISTANCE IN SPORTS COMPETITION DURING NAF YEAR 2011 MAY SUBMIT A REQUEST TO CSC VIA THEIR UNIT COMMANDING OFFICER, THE COGNIZANT MWR AUTHORITY AND THE THE MWR OFFICE AT THE PSSU, IF APPLICABLE, FOR CONSIDERATION.
3. COMMANDS WITHIN THIS CHAIN OF COMMAND MUST INDICATE ON THEIR ENDORSEMENT THEIR FUNDS AVAILABILITY TO HELP IN DEFRAYING THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REQUEST, VERIFY ACCOMPLISHMENTS STATED BY THE ATHLETE, AND INDICATE THE COMMANDS DEGREE OF SUPPORT.
4. REQUESTS SHOULD BE MADE FOR FUNDING SPECIFIC EVENTS DURING THE ENTIRE NAF YEAR AND REQUESTING FUNDING FOR MULTIPLE EVENTS IS NOT UNCOMMON. A FUNDING REQUEST FOR MULTIPLE EVENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED, HOWEVER, EACH EVENT IN THE REQUEST MUST BE DISTINCT, IDENTIFIABLE AND SEPARATED BY EACH COMPETITION. ONLY ONE GRANT FROM EACH LEVEL OF COMPETITION, AS DEFINED IN REF A, WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR APPROVAL. A DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH EACH EVENT REQUEST MUST BE PROVIDED TO INCLUDE SUCH CATEGORIES AS REGISTRATION FEES, TRAVEL, LODGING, ETC. ONLY GRANTS THAT FOLLOW SUBMISSION GUIDELINES WILL BE REVIEWED.
5. CRITERIA TO BE USED IN DETERMINING WHETHER A SPORT GRANT WILL BE AWARDED INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, THE NUMBER OF SPORT GRANTS AWARDED IN PRIOR YEARS, ACHIEVEMENT OF THE PARTICIPANT, THE REASON FOR THE REQUIREMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN STATE, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS OF COMPETITION, AND THE PARTICIPANT'S WILLINGNESS TO PROVIDE POSITIVE PUBLICITY TO THE COAST GUARD AND THE MWR PROGRAM BY PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT.
6. ENCLOSURE (11) OF REF A DETAILS THE REQUIRED INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR EACH SPECIFIC GRANT REQUEST.
7. REQUESTS MUST BE MAILED TO COAST GUARD COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMAND, BATTLEFIELD TECH CENTER 1, SUITE 500, 510 INDEPENDENCE PARKWAY, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320-5180, ATTN: R. T. DOWNS, CWO4.
QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO CWO4 R. T. DOWNS AT (757) 842-4928 OR E-MAIL ROBERT.T.DOWNS(AT)USCG.MIL.
8. INTERNET RELEASED AUTHORIZED.
9. MINIMIZE CONSIDERED.
10. RDML DANIEL R. MAY, COMMANDER, CG PERSONNEL SERVICE CENTER, SENDS.
Topics Covered:
HOW ARE WE DEVELOPING OUR TEAM?
As it has been done in years past, legacy runners from the 2010 team will have first option of running. From that point, it will be the first who pay their entry fee. There will be 20 runners and four alternates. The first 20 people who pay their fee will be runners, the next four will be alternates. The four alternates will be asked to hold onto their checks as alternates are not being required to pay the fee. Please keep in mind if you are named an alternate, when someone cancels, we will draw first from the alternate list. We will need to take 20 runners and four alternates with us to the event as per race rules. (We actually had to use an alternate last year - good thing we had back-up!)
WHAT IS THE ENTRY FEE?
Every runner will be responsible to pay a $50 entrance fee. This fee will not be reimbursable, however, it will be transferable in the case of needing to cancel. If a runner does need to cancel, the team captains will find a replacement runner. That replacement runner will then be responsible to pay the $50 to the person s/he is replacing; the cancelling runner is also responsible to get the $50 from her/his replacement. We will be accepting payment beginning 01 November through 15 November. Please make checks paid to USCGAUX Flotilla 55, memo should read 2011 B2V Entry Fee. You can mail them to PA1 Allyson Conroy, PADET San Diego, 2701 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, 92101. (These checks will be deposited into our Team 1790 account.)
WHAT DOES THE ENTRY FEE GO TOWARD?
The team entry fee is $1,900. This will be paid to the team organizers NLT 15 December. If we do not pay this entry fee by this date, there will be no Team 1790 in the 2011 Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay. On top of the entry fee, the team has to pay for the command center where we have all of our meetings and where our communications are based out of. We also need to make sure there is water in the follow vehicle for the runners. On the conservative spectrum we need to raise $5,000 to make this team work.
HOW ARE WE RAISING MONEY?
We currently have t-shirts that we are asking for a donation of $15 and hats for an $18 donation to help us out. Twenty-five percent of every donation will be donated to the Coast Guard Foundation Family Disaster Fund, which at the moment is benefiting the families of 6017. The rest of the money will go toward the cost of the merchandise and Team 1790. To break even and attain our goal, each runner should be responsible for 30 t-shirts. T-shirts can be picked up in the PADET San Diego office on Sector San Diego, 2nd Deck of Hangar 2, or ordered online at www.allteamsportsinc.com.
INDIVIDUAL MWR HELP
The Coast Guard has a CG Sports Participation Grant Program. Each runner is highly encouraged to submit for this race to help with expenses (you can also tack on any other races you are interested in - marathons, half marathons, triathlons, ultramarathons). You need to have your package in NLT 03 January 2011. The message that came out is ALCGPSC 090/10.
WHERE TO STAY IN VEGAS?
The event is centered at the LV Hilton. It is a nice hotel - not too shabby, pretty close to the strip. If you are able to stay here, please book your hotel reservations through www.bakervegas.com. On the left hand side there is a link for "host hotels." The event gets credit for everyone who makes their reservations through the B2V website - what this means is more support from the hotel for this wonderful event. You should book a room for Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.
COMMAND SUPPORT
We have spoken with the commands of Sector San Diego as well as Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach and both are very supportive. For those participating in the race permissive orders will be drawn up for them. GVs will be used to caravan to Vegas from SLA and SSD (more info on this to follow closer to the race).
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact one of the team captains.
Warmest Regards,
1790 Team Captains
Lt.j.g. Bill Burwell, william.j.burwell@uscg.mil
PA1 Allyson Conroy, Allyson.e.conroy@uscg.mil
BM3 Mike Lesley, michael.r.lesley@team1790
UNCLAS //N01710//
ALCGPSC 090/10
SUBJ: COAST GUARD SPORTS PARTICIPATION GRANT PROGRAM A. COAST GUARD MORALE, WELL-BEING AND RECREATION MANUAL, COMDTINST M1710.13C (SERIES) 1. THIS ALCGPSC OUTLINES THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR COAST GUARD SPORTS PARTICIPATION GRANTS. AS A REMINDER OF DEADLINES PUBLISHED IN ENCL (11) OF REF A, PERSONNEL REQUESTING SPORTS PARTICIPATION GRANTS FOR NAF YEAR 2011 (1 FEBRUARY 2011 THROUGH 31 JANUARY 2012) MUST SEND THEIR REQUEST TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMAND (CSC) TO ARRIVE NLT 3 JANUARY 2011. SINCE GRANT REQUESTS USUALLY EXCEED AVAILABLE FUNDING, REQUESTS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
REQUESTERS ARE REMINDED THAT THE DEADLINE IS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING AN EXTENDED HOLIDAY PERIOD AND THAT THEY SHOULD PLAN ACCORDINGLY TO ENSURE REQUESTS ARE PROCESSED THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND AND ARE RECEIVED ON TIME.
2. ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS DESIRING FUNDING ASSISTANCE IN SPORTS COMPETITION DURING NAF YEAR 2011 MAY SUBMIT A REQUEST TO CSC VIA THEIR UNIT COMMANDING OFFICER, THE COGNIZANT MWR AUTHORITY AND THE THE MWR OFFICE AT THE PSSU, IF APPLICABLE, FOR CONSIDERATION.
3. COMMANDS WITHIN THIS CHAIN OF COMMAND MUST INDICATE ON THEIR ENDORSEMENT THEIR FUNDS AVAILABILITY TO HELP IN DEFRAYING THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REQUEST, VERIFY ACCOMPLISHMENTS STATED BY THE ATHLETE, AND INDICATE THE COMMANDS DEGREE OF SUPPORT.
4. REQUESTS SHOULD BE MADE FOR FUNDING SPECIFIC EVENTS DURING THE ENTIRE NAF YEAR AND REQUESTING FUNDING FOR MULTIPLE EVENTS IS NOT UNCOMMON. A FUNDING REQUEST FOR MULTIPLE EVENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED, HOWEVER, EACH EVENT IN THE REQUEST MUST BE DISTINCT, IDENTIFIABLE AND SEPARATED BY EACH COMPETITION. ONLY ONE GRANT FROM EACH LEVEL OF COMPETITION, AS DEFINED IN REF A, WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR APPROVAL. A DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH EACH EVENT REQUEST MUST BE PROVIDED TO INCLUDE SUCH CATEGORIES AS REGISTRATION FEES, TRAVEL, LODGING, ETC. ONLY GRANTS THAT FOLLOW SUBMISSION GUIDELINES WILL BE REVIEWED.
5. CRITERIA TO BE USED IN DETERMINING WHETHER A SPORT GRANT WILL BE AWARDED INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, THE NUMBER OF SPORT GRANTS AWARDED IN PRIOR YEARS, ACHIEVEMENT OF THE PARTICIPANT, THE REASON FOR THE REQUIREMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN STATE, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS OF COMPETITION, AND THE PARTICIPANT'S WILLINGNESS TO PROVIDE POSITIVE PUBLICITY TO THE COAST GUARD AND THE MWR PROGRAM BY PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT.
6. ENCLOSURE (11) OF REF A DETAILS THE REQUIRED INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR EACH SPECIFIC GRANT REQUEST.
7. REQUESTS MUST BE MAILED TO COAST GUARD COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMAND, BATTLEFIELD TECH CENTER 1, SUITE 500, 510 INDEPENDENCE PARKWAY, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320-5180, ATTN: R. T. DOWNS, CWO4.
QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO CWO4 R. T. DOWNS AT (757) 842-4928 OR E-MAIL ROBERT.T.DOWNS(AT)USCG.MIL.
8. INTERNET RELEASED AUTHORIZED.
9. MINIMIZE CONSIDERED.
10. RDML DANIEL R. MAY, COMMANDER, CG PERSONNEL SERVICE CENTER, SENDS.
First Team Meeting for B2V 2011
Hello Team 1790! Tomorrow, 14 Oct, is our first 2011 team meeting. The meeting will be in the Sector San Diego's training room at 0900. We will talk about how we are going to choose our team, runners' entry fee, and what you can expect as a team member for 2011. If you are interested in running and cannot make the meeting, be sure to get in touch with one of your team captains, Lt. j.g Bill Burwell, PA1 Allyson Conroy, or BM3 Mike Lesley, so we can ensure you receive the meeting minutes. Keep running and we look forward to seeing you tomorrow morning!
Attention all B2V 2011 fans!
Good Afternoon All interested Baker to Vegas runners and volunteers,
We wanted to touch base with all of you and let you know what has been going on planning B2V 2011.
First of all, we are already doing some fundraising to help pay for the entry fee, the command center suit and other incidentals the race requires. There are t-shirts you can purchase that help the team, while at the same time making a donation to the Coast Guard Foundation's Family Disaster Relief Fund that is directly supporting the families of the 6017 crash at this point in time. If you are interested in purchasing one (or more!) of these shirts, please see/ask one of the team captains (if you are local in SD) or go to www.allteamsportsinc.com and click on our logo. These shirts will be on sale until December. So hurry and get them while they last!
Second, all three of us will be heading to the Baker to Vegas Team Captain's meeting in Los Angeles 13 October to really get this season started off on the correct running shoe. We are planning on holding a team meeting 14 Oct. It will be in San Diego aboard Sector. If you are not in the area or can't make it, I will send out meeting minutes to keep you up to speed.
Third, we have received a lot of interest for runners - THANK YOU! We will discuss at the meeting how we will determine our team.
That about covers it. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of the Team Captains: Lt. j.g. Bill Burwell, Sector San Diego, william.j.burwell@uscg.mil, 619.278.7020, PA1 Allyson Conroy D11 Public Affairs Detachment, San Diego, Allyson.e.conroy@uscg.mil, 619.278.7022 or BM3 Mike Lesley, Reserve, Coast Guard Station Channel Islands, Michael.R.Lesley@Team1790.us, (818) 335-6553.
Keep running, keep smiling and have a wonderful day!
Warmest Regards,
Your Team 1790 Team Captains
Lt. j.g. Bill Burwell, Sector San Diego
PA1 Allyson Conroy D11 Public Affairs Detachment, San Diego
BM3 Mike Lesley, Reserve, Coast Guard Station Channel Islands
P.S. If anyone has been missed, please pass the word. Thank you!
We wanted to touch base with all of you and let you know what has been going on planning B2V 2011.
First of all, we are already doing some fundraising to help pay for the entry fee, the command center suit and other incidentals the race requires. There are t-shirts you can purchase that help the team, while at the same time making a donation to the Coast Guard Foundation's Family Disaster Relief Fund that is directly supporting the families of the 6017 crash at this point in time. If you are interested in purchasing one (or more!) of these shirts, please see/ask one of the team captains (if you are local in SD) or go to www.allteamsportsinc.com and click on our logo. These shirts will be on sale until December. So hurry and get them while they last!
Second, all three of us will be heading to the Baker to Vegas Team Captain's meeting in Los Angeles 13 October to really get this season started off on the correct running shoe. We are planning on holding a team meeting 14 Oct. It will be in San Diego aboard Sector. If you are not in the area or can't make it, I will send out meeting minutes to keep you up to speed.
Third, we have received a lot of interest for runners - THANK YOU! We will discuss at the meeting how we will determine our team.
That about covers it. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of the Team Captains: Lt. j.g. Bill Burwell, Sector San Diego, william.j.burwell@uscg.mil, 619.278.7020, PA1 Allyson Conroy D11 Public Affairs Detachment, San Diego, Allyson.e.conroy@uscg.mil, 619.278.7022 or BM3 Mike Lesley, Reserve, Coast Guard Station Channel Islands, Michael.R.Lesley@Team1790.us, (818) 335-6553.
Keep running, keep smiling and have a wonderful day!
Warmest Regards,
Your Team 1790 Team Captains
Lt. j.g. Bill Burwell, Sector San Diego
PA1 Allyson Conroy D11 Public Affairs Detachment, San Diego
BM3 Mike Lesley, Reserve, Coast Guard Station Channel Islands
P.S. If anyone has been missed, please pass the word. Thank you!
Baker to Vegas 2011: Are you game?
Hello All!
A little more than two months ago nearly 80 Coast Guard active duty, reserve, auxiliary members, family and friends participated in one way or another in the 26th Annual Baker to Vegas Relay Challenge Cup. This is a 120 mile relay race challenge through the desert among more than 200 law enforcement teams. It challenges strength, agility, endurance, and teamwork, while at the same time promoting camaraderie.
The time to plan for next year's race is upon us and we are asking for runners and volunteers. Do you think you have what it takes to run in the desert at midday? Or through the mountains at more than 3,500 feet, or get up in the middle of the night to run your leg, stand your watch or drive your shuttle? Of course you do!! This will be the fourth year in a row the Coast Guard has been able to put together a team, and you don't want to miss it. If you don't feel as if you are a strong enough runner to run, we need volunteers. This is a major commitment for an event you will be proud to be a part of on race day, April 16-17, 2011. Check out the team website, http://www.bakervegas.com/index.php. There are less than 300 days until we meet in Vegas to show the rest of the Law Enforcement community what we are made of.
This year's team welcomes two new team captains: Lt.j.g Bill Burwell and PA1 Allyson Conroy. BM3 Mike Lesley has been involved with the race for a number of years and with the Coast Guard team since its inception in 2008.
If you are interested in participating, let one of us know. We will be having a meeting aboard Sector San Diego in the near future for those who are seriously interested. (If you can't make it to San Diego, don't worry we will fill you in on all of the news.) We look forward to hearing from our legacy runners as well as meeting some fresh faces. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask any of the team captains.
As always, Keep running and having fun doing it!
Warmest Regards,
Your Team 1790 B2V Team Captains
p.s If you believe someone has been left out, please pass the word. Thank you!
A little more than two months ago nearly 80 Coast Guard active duty, reserve, auxiliary members, family and friends participated in one way or another in the 26th Annual Baker to Vegas Relay Challenge Cup. This is a 120 mile relay race challenge through the desert among more than 200 law enforcement teams. It challenges strength, agility, endurance, and teamwork, while at the same time promoting camaraderie.
The time to plan for next year's race is upon us and we are asking for runners and volunteers. Do you think you have what it takes to run in the desert at midday? Or through the mountains at more than 3,500 feet, or get up in the middle of the night to run your leg, stand your watch or drive your shuttle? Of course you do!! This will be the fourth year in a row the Coast Guard has been able to put together a team, and you don't want to miss it. If you don't feel as if you are a strong enough runner to run, we need volunteers. This is a major commitment for an event you will be proud to be a part of on race day, April 16-17, 2011. Check out the team website, http://www.bakervegas.com/index.php. There are less than 300 days until we meet in Vegas to show the rest of the Law Enforcement community what we are made of.
This year's team welcomes two new team captains: Lt.j.g Bill Burwell and PA1 Allyson Conroy. BM3 Mike Lesley has been involved with the race for a number of years and with the Coast Guard team since its inception in 2008.
If you are interested in participating, let one of us know. We will be having a meeting aboard Sector San Diego in the near future for those who are seriously interested. (If you can't make it to San Diego, don't worry we will fill you in on all of the news.) We look forward to hearing from our legacy runners as well as meeting some fresh faces. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask any of the team captains.
As always, Keep running and having fun doing it!
Warmest Regards,
Your Team 1790 B2V Team Captains
p.s If you believe someone has been left out, please pass the word. Thank you!
362 Days and counting...
After much anticipation and the results being debated litterally to the last second, Team Coast Guard finished 5th out of 7 with a time of 18:56.00. We didn't mug this year, but came so close. We are already planning next year, so keep running and we'll post more information soon. Thank you so much to all of the runners, especially you last minute runners, thank you to all of the volunteers. What a great year! (more photos to follow)
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