Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Happening June 1st-3rd

The 36th Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Connecticut will take place Wednesday, June 1st, Thursday, June 2nd and Friday, June 3rd, when law enforcement officers will run through their towns and pass the Torch, with its “Flame of Hope”, at each town line. The Torch Run aims to promote awareness of Special Olympics, support the organization’s year-round sports and health programs and inspire inclusion for people of all abilities in communities statewide. More than 1,500 officers are expected to participate, representing municipal departments, correction facilities, military police and Federal employees, Connecticut State Police and college and university public safety officers. To view Torch Run schedules and routes, visit www.soct.org. For Torch Run updates, follow Special Olympics Connecticut and the Connecticut Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. For more information, email specialolympicsct@soct.org.

The Torch Run will culminate with the traditional Final Leg that will take place during the Opening Ceremony for the Special Olympics Connecticut Summer Games - a sports competition for its athletes - at Fairfield University. The Opening Ceremony will be broadcast on Special Olympics Connecticut’s Facebook page on Friday, June 3rd at 6:30 p.m. Torch Run rallies will also be held at Foxwoods Resort Casino on Wednesday, June 1st and Blue Back Square in West Hartford on Thursday, June 2nd, both beginning at 5 p.m.

The Law Enforcement Torch Run transforms communities by inspiring people to open their minds, accept and include people with intellectual disabilities, and celebrate differences among all people… recognizing and respecting the similarities we all share. For athletes and officers alike, the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics is a story of success, love, respect and commitment between the law enforcement officers and Special Olympics athletes.

Platinum Sponsors of the program include the Bearingstar Insurance Charitable Fund, Whelen Engineering, the Dream Ride Experience and WWE. Gold Sponsors are Adams Hometown Markets and IGA Hometown Supermarkets.

About Special Olympics Connecticut
Special Olympics Connecticut provides year-round sports training and competitions for more than 10,000 athletes of all ages with intellectual disabilities and Unified Sports® partners - their teammates without disabilities. Through the joy of sport, the Special Olympics movement transforms lives and communities throughout the state and in 170 countries around the world by promoting good health and fitness and inspiring inclusion and respect for people of all abilities, on and off the playing field. (www.soct.org)

Partner Sponsors: Bozzuto's Inc., Enterprise, ESPN, Eversource Energy, The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation, The Hometown Foundation, Law Enforcement Torch Run, NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Connecticut, Webster Bank, Raytheon Technologies and WWE.

Year-Round Suppliers: Adams Hometown Markets/IGA Hometown Supermarkets, Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Marcus Communications, N&D Sports, State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Community Service and WORX.