Ready, Set, Pull for SOTX!
Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) – Central
Texas Area and the Law Enforcement Torch Run want you to put your strength and
stamina to the test at the Fire Truck Pull, hosted by Austin Firefighters, Austin
Police Department and Travis County Sheriff’s Office, on November 12. Teams of 12 people will put their biceps and
triceps to the test and work together to pull an actual 55,000 pound fire truck
for up to 50 feet!
The Fire
Truck Pull is open to the public. It will
be held from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Kreig Softball Complex, located at
517 South Pleasant Valley Drive in Austin.
The entry fee is $300 per team and $25 for individual competitors. Awards will be
presented for the Fastest Team Pull and Top Fundraising Team.
Click here to
register. For more information, contact Melissa
Matherne (mmatherne@sotx.org) in the
Central Texas Area office at 512.491.2927.
About
the Law Enforcement Torch Run
The Law Enforcement Torch Run is Special Olympics' largest grass-roots
fundraiser and public awareness vehicle. In Texas, the Law Enforcement
Torch Run began in 1985 and had grown to become one of the largest in the
nation. In the last decade, Torch Run has contributed over $11 million
through the dedication of thousands of law enforcement personnel fundraising on
behalf of SOTX. The support provided by this dedicated group has
contributed greatly to programs in local communities, which involve more than
36,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities throughout the state.
About Special
Olympics Texas
Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) is a privately funded
non-profit organization that changes lives through the power of sport by
encouraging and empowering people with intellectual disabilities, promoting
acceptance for all, and fostering communities of understanding and
respect. SOTX provides continuing opportunities for more than 40,000
children and adults with intellectual disabilities throughout the Lone Star
State to realize their potential, develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage
and experience joy and friendship. To learn more, visit www.specialolympicstexas.org
or call 800.876.5646. Engage with us on: Twitter @SOTexas;
fb.com/SpecialOlympicsTX; youtube.com/specialolympicstexas.
Co-Sponsors:
Coca-Cola Refreshments, Food Town, H-E-B Tournament of Champions
Charitable Trust and the Law Enforcement Torch Run
Ramonica Jones
Public Relations Coordinator
Special Olympics Texas
rjones@sotx.org
