Photos: Grueling Baker-to-Vegas run returns to the desert after two-year pandemic hiatus

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The demanding run, which launched in 1985, is a 120-mile relay race from the desert city of Baker to Las Vegas — and it’s drawn teams of law officers to run in record-setting heat for d…

Runners make their way along the hot desert heat during the 36 annual law enforcement Baker to Las Vegas relay run on Saturday, April 10, 2022. It returned after being canceled for the past two years due to COVID-19. Two day race started at 8am Saturday and ended in Las Vegas at the Rio Hotel Casino. This years relay had 216 teams with 4,320 runners and 1,000 alternate runners.

A inured runner is taken by helicopter during the 36 annual law enforcement Baker to Las Vegas relay run on Saturday, April 10, 2022. It returned after being canceled for the past two years due to COVID-19. Two day race started at 8am Saturday and ended in Las Vegas at the Rio Hotel Casino. This years relay had 216 teams with 4,320 runners and 1,000 alternate runners.

Runners take off at the starting line under the heat of the sun during the 36 annual law enforcement Baker to Las Vegas relay run on Saturday, April 10, 2022. It returned after being canceled for the past two years due to COVID-19. Two day race started at 8am Saturday and ended in Las Vegas at the Rio Hotel Casino. This years relay had 216 teams with 4,320 runners and 1,000 alternate runners.

Runners take off at the starting line under the heat of the sun during the 36 annual law enforcement Baker to Las Vegas relay run on Saturday, April 10, 2022. It returned after being canceled for the past two years due to COVID-19. Two day race started at 8am Saturday and ended in Las Vegas at the Rio Hotel Casino. This years relay had 216 teams with 4,320 runners and 1,000 alternate runners.

Runner support teams cars/vans wait for their runner to pass by to join during the 36 annual law enforcement Baker to Las Vegas relay run on Saturday, April 10, 2022. It returned after being canceled for the past two years due to COVID-19. Two day race started at 8am Saturday and ended in Las Vegas at the Rio Hotel Casino. This years relay had 216 teams with 4,320 runners and 1,000 alternate runners.

The run promotes camaraderie and fitness for law officers, organizers say, and it draws teams of first responders from around the world.

 

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