Initial Race Entrance Fees Due!

Happy Holidays Everyone!

The Race entrance fee deadline is fast approaching and we want to tap all of our resources to ensure we secure our spot in the 2010 Baker to Vegas Race.

For this year, runner participation fees are $150 and Support staff is $100. The fees cover the same items as last year, accommodations, entrance fee, runner fuel (hydration and food on the course) support staff food and beverages on the course, first aid, and Team supplies necessary for participation. Race entrance fees imposed by LAPD have increased to $1700, up from $1500 last year.

Please click on the "Donate Now" button on this page to pay your fee by 12/31/09 (the Race deadline for team fees) if possible. Your support will help us be successful again next year.

If you should have any questions, please email us at teamacso@gmail.com.

Team ACSO

Still Have Questions?

We have answers!

View Team ACSO'S power point presentation here:

https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AU3M0AQoqaCKZGcyOWo1eDJfMTVmNmg3ZG1meA

If you should need further clarification, please email us at Teamacso@gmail.com.

Team ACSO

Win free participation in this year's race!

Hello All!

Team ACSO is in need of an official logo and catch phrase. The logo will be used as a symbol to identify us, as well as appear on our team t-shirts and team merchandise.

We are looking for creative original art along with a catch phrase or motto that captures the essence of the team, our spirit and camaraderie.

Please submit your ideas to teamacso@gmail.com. The individual who's submission/submissions we choose will gain free participation in this years race! We will also have prizes for those person's who wish to submit an idea, but do not wish to participate in the race.

Please remember, art and mottos MUST be original and not subject to copyright. Please keep your submissions "PG." Profanity and "obscene" materials will not be considered. "Prizes" are not redeemable for cash and are not transferable.

Thank you all for your support and we look forward to viewing your ideas.

Team ACSO

Team ACSO 2009 "The Movie"

Ready for 2010!

Team ACSO had such a great time last year, We've decided to participate again in 2010!

Race entries are limited again for next year so we have to get movin now to secure our spot. We are again seeking both runners and support staff to become involved as well as assistance with fundraising efforts and other tasks in support of our participation.

We have scheduled two informational meetings at the Regional Training Center in the next few weeks to answer questions. Please join us at one of the following dates and times:

December 15, 2009 5:30 PM

December 17, 2009 5:30PM

As always, if you have questions that need immediate response, please email us at Teamacso@gmail.com.

Look forward to seeing you.

Team ASCO

We're Off!

The Team ACSO Follow Vehicle shadowed runners the entire 120 mile race course.

Race day began at 0500 hours for Team ACSO. The first shift of follow vehicle drivers and runners met at "Base Command" to get last minute details and head out to the race start in Baker, CA. The starting gun sounded at 1000 hours and runners were off! D. Durbin started us off with leg one run of 5.2 miles. C. Haendel took the baton at exchange point one and headed off on an 8.2 mile run, the last four miles of which were uphill. This leg is ranked a difficulty level one and is the most difficult leg of the race. Haendel attacked the leg completing it in about 1 hour 7 minutes, an 8.17 minute mile!


C. Kolos takes the baton at exchange point 4, while C. Haendel "catches" D. Freligh and offers him water at his leg's end.

Legs 3-8 averaged around an 8.30 minute mile and were run by R. Wilson, D. Freligh, C. Kolos, L. Thuman, G. Durbin, and M. Saldivar.


G. Durbin offers L. Thuman some well earned water.

As the sun set, runners slowed the pace a bit due to the lack visibility. Temperatures dropped to around 32 degrees heading into the pass from Parump into Las Vegas. Although runners averaged between 8.30 and 10 min miles, the majority of runners remained around an 8.30 min mile. These legs were run by C. Sass, J. Worley, S. Majoros, S. Crew, D. Covington, H. Nguyen, C. Comfort, A. Theobald, and R. Gaitan.
J. Worley runs an 8.4o mile as the Nevada night sets in.

Bringing us home to the finish line inside the Hilton hotel was legs 18-20 run by A. Ha, A. Palmer, and J. Arone. Lt. Arone was even interviewed by ABC News at the finish! Overall, Team ACSO finished the race averaging a 9.37 min mile and came in 28th place in our division! Official leg times will be posted at http://www.bakervegas.com/ after Monday March 23,2009.


J. Arone at the finish line, 0514 hours.

Inspirational speaker "Mr. T." spoke at the awards banquet. It was a pleasure to experience a room full of first responders exude excitement and glee as he took the stage and paid homage to the work we do every day. After the ceremony, Mr. T took photos with Race participants.

Team ACSO is very proud to have accomplished our goal of forming a team and participating in the 2009 Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Race. All participants had an amazing time and are keyed up and ready for next year. With a new plan to conduct formal training runs and training races, Team ACSO intends to dramatically reduce the overall time on the course improving to an average 8.30 min mile across the race in 2010. We are anticipating bringing two teams to next year's event.

Fundraising efforts and team meetings for 2010 will begin in early April. Check back often for news and updates. For more information and to become a part of Team ACSO in the Baker 2 Vegas 2010 as a runner or support staff, please email TeamACSO@gmail.com.

Thank you for your continued support and see you on the road!

Greetings from Las Vegas

Race day is only one day away and Team ACSO is ready to rock n roll! We are excited to be on our way to the start line.

Many thanks to the Freligh's as they graciously hosted a welcome dinner in their hotel room for all of the Team ACSO runners and support personnel as we went over last bits of information and hammered out any remaining kinks.

The follow vehicle passed inspection and rule and regulation changes were addresses. Runners finalized leg assignment and start times. We spent a little more time getting to know each other as many people work at different duty stations. We were joined by three recent academy graduates who were eager to take on the challenge and help out Team ACSO on the road. One, Dep. Haendel, was assigned to the hardest leg of the event at 8.2 miles, the last half being a 700 foot climb over four miles!

We connected a GPS device to the follow vehicle in order to track real time progress along the course through a dedicated website, and make adjustments to our schedule of runner and follow vehicle relief shuttles as needed.

Time to get some rest...tomorrow is the big day!