The Montgomery County Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit the Special Olympics will take place on Friday, September 6, 2024 in Pike & Rose.
Check-in for the run will be at 11:30 a.m. at Rose Park, Rose Ave. in North Bethesda’s Pike & Rose for the Opening Ceremony with representatives from Montgomery County Law Enforcement and Special Olympics Maryland. The race itself begins at 12 p.m.
The untimed race is just over a mile around the perimeter of Pike & Rose – Rose Ave., Rockville Pike, Old Georgetown Road, Towne Road, Prose Street, Trade Street, Grand Park Ave. All runners will run with Special Olympics athletes, and one of the athletes will hold a torch during the run.
To register for the race, purchase a shirt ($20 each) on site the day of the race or contact Officer Shereen Abdelhamed of the Montgomery County Police Department at 240.428.9410 or [email protected] to pre-order. Caps are also available for purchase, $20 each. As a congratulations to the runners and athletes, enjoy 10% off an early happy hour at Hello Betty for race shirt wearers.
About Special Olympics: Special Olympics is a global movement of people creating a new world of inclusion and community, where every single person is accepted and welcomed, regardless of ability or disability. We are helping to make the world a better, healthier and more joyful place—one athlete, one volunteer, one family member at a time.
