Just hours after Long Beach temperatures eclipsed 108, breaking a record from 1988, thousands gathered for the annual 'Conquer the Bridge' race over the Vincent Thomas Bridge.
September 5, 2022 / 7:37 AMDespite record-breaking temperatures scorching much of the Southland over the greater part of a week, thousands still gathered on Labor Day to partake in the annual"Conquer the Bridge" race over the Vincent Thomas Bridge between Long Beach and San Pedro.
Participants not only conquered the bridge, twice, as they walked or ran the 5.3 mile race, but also the heat, which sat in the mid-70s when the race started at 7 a.m., but was expected to see a noted jump hours later by the time the competition ended.
"The start of the race is supposed to be in the mid-70s, so I would say by the end of the race it'll probably be around 80 degrees," said race director Michael Hogue."We're gonna be keeping an eye out for people who say 'Hey, I want to come down, I don't want to do it anymore.' We have vans that'll be shuttling them down."
He also noted that a number of medical personnel were located throughout the area of the race, including paramedics on standby, two Providence Medical Center doctors and a team dedicated to locating people who may be suffering through a heat-related incident.
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