Every year, thousands of law-enforcement officers raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) through the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run.
SOMO says due to COVID-19, Special Olympics Missouri had to cancel the in-person portion for the State Summer Games and the Torch Run.
In honor of the 35th year of the Torch Run, everyone (law-enforcement officers, coaches, families, SOMO athletes, sponsors, etc.) can run, walk or roll 3-1/2 miles in your neighborhood to participate. Pay $10 to participate. If you pay or fundraise a total of $35, you get a shirt.
The official run will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 6.
If you can’t participate on that day, you can take part any other day that week. Regardless of when you run, walk or roll that week, take pictures and post them to social media with #SOMOVirtualTorchRun.
For more information about the #SOMOVirtualTorchRun, contact Crystal Schuster at (573) 635-1660 or via e-mail at cschuster@somo.org.