Torch Run to Benefit Special Olympics
This year’s annual St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics on Friday, June 10, will begin at 9 am in San Souci Plaza.
Participants of all fitness levels are welcome to join in at the starting point at Mission BBQ.
Through the years, the Torch Run has become one of the Special Olympics’ biggest fundraisers, and participating in the Special Olympics Torch Run is an excellent way to show your support for Special Olympics athletes. The run serves to heighten community awareness about the Special Olympics, and the valuable program the organization provides.
During the Torch Run, selected runners will carry the Special Olympics torch with them, similar to the way the Olympic Torch passed before the start of the Olympic games. In addition, all participants are considered to be the “guardians of the flame.”
With two routes, one for runners, approximately seven miles, and the other for walkers approximately 3.5 miles, the Torch Run accommodates participants of all ages and fitness levels. The race course heads north on Route 235, turns onto Route 2-4, crosses the Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge and ends at the Calvert County visitors center. Accommodations will be made for strollers and similar items. All participants will be transported back to Mission BBQ.
T-shirts can be purchased in advance through the sheriff’s office, or simply show up at Mission BBQ the day of the event. A T-shirt will be provided to each entrant, as supplies last. The entry fee of $15 covers all events including breakfast, provided by Chick-fil-A and Dunkin Donuts, and a light lunch and awards ceremony, sponsored by Mission BBQ and Trophies by Design. Breakfast and warm-ups begin at 8 am. The race will kick off at approximately 9 am.
Those wishing to contribute, but who are not able to attend the run, are encouraged to make a monetary donation, or purchase a Torch Run T-shirt, available at the sheriff’s office headquarters in Leonardtown.
St. Mary’s County Sheriff Tim Cameron and the men and women of the sheriff’s office thank the sponsors for their generous donations.
Additional sponsorship opportunities are available.
For more information, call sheriff’s detective David Alexander at 301-475-4200, ext. 1954, or visit here.
For more information on Lexington Park, visit this Leader member page.
