REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 10, 2026
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
TRACY REECE, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Department
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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2026 Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Find that allowing the use of San Bernardino County vehicles, medical equipment, and supplies for San Bernardino County public safety employees participating in the 2026 Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay will serve the purpose of promoting employee morale through camaraderie, physical fitness, teamwork, and competition in the law enforcement community.
2. Approve the use of San Bernardino County vehicles, medical equipment, and supplies for the 2026 Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay for the period of March 27, 2026 through March 30, 2026.
(Presenter: Carolina Mendoza, Chief Deputy Director, 387-0640)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Costs associated with the 2026 Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay (Event) are expected to be minimal and are included in each participating department’s 2025-26 budget. All County employees participating in this Event will be participating on their own time and are not compensated for participation.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Event, hosted by the Los Angeles Police Revolver and Athletic Club, Inc., is a 120-mile relay from Baker, California to Las Vegas, Nevada for law enforcement agencies throughout the United States and Canada. This Event began in 1985 and has grown over the years to become the world’s largest law enforcement event. This year’s Event will be held March 28 through March 29, 2026.
The use of San Bernardino County resources for this Event promotes employee morale through camaraderie, physical fitness, teamwork, and competition amongst the law enforcement community. This year, the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Sheriff) will have four teams, and the Probation Department (Probation) will have one team participating in the Event. The Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) will provide medical staff to provide first aid and supplies to the participants, and the Office of Emergency Services (OES) will support safety and communications along the Event’s route. It is estimated that over 200 County employees will take part in the event through running or volunteering to assist those employees who are running. Additionally, with the Sheriff, ARMC, and Probation directly participating, this Event will provide an excellent opportunity to showcase the County’s agencies in a positive way.
Participating agencies are requesting that County vehicles be used to travel with the runners, shuttle runners back to their parked vehicles at the end of their leg of the race, and provide first aid, medical equipment and supplies as necessary. Volunteers from ARMC and OES (with the exception of ARMC physicians) are employees of the County and are covered under the County’s medical malpractice insurance; all individuals driving County vehicles will be County employees and possess a valid California Driver’s License. The following vehicles and equipment are requested to be used to assist those participating in the event:
• 1- Chevrolet Tahoe (Sheriff)
• 1- Toyota 4Runner (Sheriff)
• 5- Dodge Durango (Sheriff)
• 3- Ford Explorer (Sheriff)
• 2- Ford F150 (Sheriff)
• 1- Chevrolet Malibu (Sheriff)
• 1- Chevrolet Equinox (Sheriff)
• 2- Dodge Pacifica Mini Vans (Probation)
• 2- Ford F150 (OES)
• 2- Ford Explorers (OES)
• 1- 20ft Mobile Communications Trailer (OES)
• 1- Workhorse Communication unit (OES)
• 1- 45 kVa Generator (OES)
• 1- Ford Winnebago Adventurer (ARMC)
• 1- Ford Winnebago Voyage (ARMC)
• 1- International MA035 (ARMC)
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Grace B. Parsons and Maria Insixiengmay, Deputy County Counsels and Charles Phan, Supervising Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on February 9, 2026; Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (Cindie Watkins, Department Information Systems Administrator, 658-3513) on February 9, 2026; Office of Emergency Services (Crisanta Gonzalez, Director of Emergency Management, 356-3988) on February 10, 2026; Probation (Thomas Kamara, Director of Probation Administration, 387-9631) on February 11, 2026; Risk Management (Stephanie Pacheco, Staff Analyst 386-9039) on February 11, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Erika Rodarte, 387-4919, Jenny Yang, 387-4884 and Matthew Dalton, 387-4205, Administrative Analysts) on February 23, 2026.