Relay race to honor Las Vegas shooting victims — PHOTOS

Las Vegas Review-Journal

6 years ago

Chris Davis, left, and Debbie Davis, parents of Neysa Tonks, who was killed in the Oct. 1 shooting, comfort one another while looking at a tribute flag bearing her name at the Westgate in Las Vegas on Thursday, March 15, 2018. The flags, which show the names and photos of each victim, are slated to be used in the Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay race this weekend. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Mynda Smith, left, sister of Neysa Tonks, who was killed in the Oct. 1 shooting, takes a video during a presentation of flags bearing the names and photos of the victims of the Oct. 1 shooting at the Westgate in Las Vegas on Thursday, March 15, 2018. The flags are slated to be used in the Baker to Vegas relay race this weekend. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

People attend a presentation of flags bearing the names and photos of the victims of the Oct. 1 shooting at the Westgate in Las Vegas on Thursday, March 15, 2018. The flags are slated to be used in the Baker to Vegas relay race this weekend. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Metropolitan Police Department officer Charleston Hartfield is among the victims remembered in a presentation of flags bearing the names and photos of the victims of the Oct. 1 shooting at the Westgate in Las Vegas on Thursday, March 15, 2018. The flags are slated to be used in the Baker to Vegas relay race this weekend. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphotod

Chris Davis, left, and Debbie Davis, parents of Neysa Tonks, who was killed in the Oct. 1 shooting, talk about the tribute flags bearing the names and photos of the victims at the Westgate in Las Vegas on Thursday, March 15, 2018. The flags are slated to be used in the Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay race this weekend. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

A man takes a photo during a presentation of flags bearing the names and photos of the victims of the Oct. 1 shooting at the Westgate in Las Vegas on Thursday, March 15, 2018. The flags are slated to be used in the Baker to Vegas relay race this weekend. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Metropolitan Polce Department Capt. Andrew Walsh talks about the presentation of flags bearing the names and photos of the victims of the Oct. 1 shooting at the Westgate in Las Vegas on Thursday, March 15, 2018. The flags are slated to be used in the Baker to Vegas relay race this weekend. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Neysa Tonks is among the victims remembered in a presentation of flags bearing the names and photos of the victims of the Oct. 1 shooting at the Westgate in Las Vegas on Thursday, March 15, 2018. The flags are slated to be used in the Baker to Vegas relay race this weekend. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphotod

Erick Silva and Heather Alvarado are among the victims remembered in a presentation of flags bearing the names and photos of the victims of the Oct. 1 shooting at the Westgate in Las Vegas on Thursday, March 15, 2018. The flags are slated to be used in the Baker to Vegas relay race this weekend. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

The Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay race is a 20-leg relay race of 120 miles. It starts just outside of Baker, Calif., and finishes in Las Vegas at the Westgate. Since 1985, teams comprised of law enforcement personnel and invited guests have come to the desert to run the race.

This year, the race starts Saturday and ends Sunday. As a tribute to the victims of the October 1 shooting on the Las Vegas Strip, each of the 20 legs of the race will have a designated flag with photographs and names of victims.

Family and friends of the shooting victims gathered at the Westgate on Thursday for the unveiling of the flags.