Special Olympics Northern Time Trials May 7

From Special Olympics CT: The 2017 Special Olympics Connecticut Northern Time Trials, presented by Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Hoffman Audi will take place at the Loomis Chaffee School, 4 Batchhelder Road in Windsor, on Sunday, May 7th from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This annual event gives athletes of all abilities from the region opportunities to compete in Track & Field and Swimming, after months of training and preparation.

Over 900 athletes and Unified Sports® partners are expected to participate. An additional 250 coaches and 400 volunteers will support the event.

The Northern Time Trials is a qualifying event for the Special Olympics Connecticut Summer Games state competition, coming up on the weekend of June 9-11 at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven and Hamden Hall Athletic Fields in Hamden.

All are welcome to attend and cheer on the athletes at the Northern Time Trials. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.soct.org, email specialolympicsct@soct.org or call (230) 203-1201.

In addition to Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Hoffman Audi, sponsors of the Northern Time Trials include Fedex and Griffin Industrial Realty, both Bronze Sponsors. TD Bank is a Supporting Sponsor and Windsor Federal Savings Bank is a Contributing Sponsor.

About Special Olympics Connecticut

Special Olympics Connecticut provides year-round sports training and competitions for over 13,000 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 169 countries around the world by promoting good health and fitness and inspiring inclusion and respect for all people, on and off the playing field. (www.soct.org)

Partner Sponsors: Adams Hometown Markets/IGA Hometown Supermarkets, Dream Ride, ESPN, Eversource Energy, The Golisano Foundation, Law Enforcement Torch Run, NBC Connecticut, TD Bank, United Technologies and WWE.

Year-Round Suppliers: Adams Hometown Markets/IGA Hometown Supermarkets, Campus Customs, The Coca-Cola Company, Connecticut Portable Storage/PODS, Crystal Rock Water and Coffee Company, Dunkin’ Donuts, Graebel Moving Services, LLC, Guida’s Milk and Ice Cream, Lamar Outdoor Advertising, Marcus Communications, State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Community Service and WORX.

Photo courtesy of Special Olympics CT