"DEALERS"

Drug Enforcement Administration Ladies Endurance Running Squad

We are the only all-women's running team in the nation representing the DEA in the Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup relay. Our team is comprised of 20 runners and 4 alternate runners, all Special Agents of the DEA Los Angeles Field Division, which includes offices in Los Angeles, Riverside, Ventura and Las Vegas.

On March 14 and 15, 2009, our team will compete, for the first time in over 6 years, in the Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup relay race, which is the biggest and most prestigious law enforcement athletic event in the world. 2009 will mark the 25th anniversary of the Baker to Vegas race.

The Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup is is a grueling 120-mile footrace through the harsh climate and rough terrain of the Mojave Desert and has been held for the past 24 years. It is the largest law enforcement athletic event of its kind worldwide with over 8,000 runners, support personnel, Chiefs of Police, various outside agency department heads, and family and friends in attendance.

"There is no failure in running, or in life, as long as you keep moving. It's not about speed and gold medals. It's about refusing to be stopped." -Amby Burfoot