The Indiana Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics plays an integral role in the annual Special Olympics Indiana Summer Games.
Every year on the first Friday in June, law enforcement officers from across Indiana carry the Special Olympics Indiana "Flame of Hope" from Indianapolis to Terre Haute in preparation for the annual Summer Games. Their journey culminates with the lighting of the cauldron at the Opening Ceremonies of Summer Games on the campus of Indiana State University.
This Law Enforcement Torch Run relay -- known as the Final Leg -- involves hundreds of officers from law enforcement agencies throughout Indiana.
In 2008, the Final Leg will kick off on the morning of Friday, June 6, with a special ceremony in downtown Indianapolis at Victory Field, home of the Indianapolis Indians. Officers will light the "Flame of Hope" and begin the 70-mile trek to Terre Haute. Together, they'll run or bike 20 segments in all. That evening, they'll deliver the torch to the Opening Ceremonies of the 2008 Special Olympics Indiana Summer Games.
The Final Leg is a great way for law enforcement officers from across the state to join together and celebrate their many accomplishiments on behalf of Special Olympics and the more than 10,000 Special Olympics athletes in Indiana.
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| Interested in joining the Final Leg this year? Click here to download a Torch Run Final Leg registration form. The event participation fee is $10 per person due on or before June 6th. Checks should be made payable to Special Olympics Indiana. The deadline for entry into this year's Final Leg is Wednesday, April 30. |
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| Click here to download the Friday, June 6th Torch Run schedule of events. |
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| 2008 Results |
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This year had 262 officers registered to participate, up 45% over 2007. Collectively, the 2008 Torch Run raised more than $5,700 for Special Olympics Indiana through registration fees, fundraisers and pledges.
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Top 5 Fundraising Agencies
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1. Indiana Department of Corrections $ 1,319
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2. Delaware County Sheriff's Department $ 1,280
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3. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department $ 960
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4. Federal Bureau of Investigation $ 500
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5. Ball State Police Department $ 315
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For information about sponsorship and donation opportunities for the 2008 Polar Plunge, please email Scott Furnish or call (800) 742-0612, ext. 236.
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