Nathan Borud of the Burke County Sheriff's office and Chris Pulver of the North Dakota Highway Patrol participated as well. In the past the Air Force has helped out. We just didn't have enough runners. Although the Torch Run is an event for law enforcement officers, other people in Mountrail County help out because there are not enough local police officers to cover all of Mountrail County. Mountrail County is 43 miles wide.
Runners take one-mile sections at a time.
They run, jog and sometimes walk to get their mile completed. The event is not competitive, although some of the participants are regular runners. Chad Harmon of the Tribal Police has been running for 18 years. He has placed second in a triathlon. For him, the event was partly a way to get a good workout.