Looking for a great team-building event for your co-workers, friends or family?  Join us for the 2008 FedEx Plane Pull® Challenge to benefit Special Olympics Indiana!

ABOUT THE EVENT

The FedEx Plane Pull Challenge is a fun, wacky, giant tug-of-war between you, your friends and a 147,000 lb. FedEx Boeing 727.  The event raises funds and awareness for the more than 10,000 Special Olympics athletes in Indiana. 

The 2008 FedEx Plane Pull Challenge will take place in August 2008 at the Indianapolis International Airport.  Don't miss the fun as teams of up to 20 people compete to pull a jumbo jet a distance of 12 feet across the tarmac in the least amount of time!

HOW TO JOIN THE FUN

To participate, each team must raise at least $1,000 in pledges.  All funds raised by the event benefit Special Olympics Indiana.  Sign up today and start collecting pledges online at www.firstgiving.com/soindiana. 

To request a team packet, give us a call at (800) 742-0612 or e-mail.

To view a video about the event, click here.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

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Want to help out at the 2008 Plane Pull Challenge?  To learn about volunteer opportunities, please contact Scott Furnish by email or by phone at (800) 742-0612 ext. 236.

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

Special thanks to the sponsors of the 2007 FedEx Plane Pull Challenge: FedEx Express, ResCare, MediaSauce, RW Armstrong, the Indiana Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, Kipp Brothers and eImagine.

2007 EVENT RECAP

The 2007 Plane Pull Challenge took place Saturday, August 11th at the Indianapolis International Airport.  Scroll down to see a complete list of event results.  Results listed are for finishing teams:

Fastest Team Overall
FedEx Extreme
6.733 seconds

Lowest Combined Weight*
First Class Landscape
671 lb.

*Only the top 2 fastest teams in each division were eligible to compete in the lowest combined weight competition.

Corporate Division Champion
FedEx Extreme
6.733 seconds

Special Olympics Division Champion
Hamilton County Cool Sam & the Gang
9.120 seconds

Public Safety Division Champion
Indiana DOC The Farm
7.728 seconds

Open Division Champion
Danville Warriors
8.002 seconds

All Star Division Champion
Wabash College Football
7.010 seconds

Fastest All-Female Team
RW Armstrong Iron Angels 
9.553 seconds

Top Team Fundraiser
Blake’s Silly Buddies
$13,370.00

Top Individual Fundraiser
Jason Hignite
RW Armstrong Thunderbirds
$7,120.00

Most Team Spirit
RW Armstrong Thunderbirds