The B2B road race always has been described as “grueling.” As it happens, that adjective wasn’t nearly strong enough! We underestimated the brutality of this year’s relay — 110 miles of desert with unseasonably savage 110-degree weather. The teams started from Baker on Saturday afternoon and crossed the finish line in Las Vegas on Sunday morning. Dozens of runners literally dropped from exhaustion. Some had to be airlifted to hospitals for treatment. But all our BHPD runners finished! The team took 4th place, barely a minute behind their colleagues (and cross-town rivals) from West Hollywood. Our runners’ spirit, determination and unfailing good cheer remain an example to all.

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