Stillwater, OK

Thank you for being a part of 2015 Summer Games and seeing what the Law Enforcement Torch Run is all about.  Over 5,029 Special Olympics athletes were at this event.  The annual Torch Run was the official start of the State’s Summer Games for Oklahoma’s athletes.  Officers around the state ran the torch towards Stillwater to meet other agencies for the Final Leg of the Torch Run, a parade of runners and law enforcement vehicles down Hall of Fame.  

This year, hundreds of Oklahoma law enforcement employees organized and participated in the Torch Run for Special Olympics. The Torch Run is a series of relay runs leading up to the Special Olympics Oklahoma State Summer Games. Runners carry the Torch from all corners of the state and meet up in Stillwater. The culmination of the run is at the Summer Games Opening Ceremonies, where the torch bearers bring the “Flame of Hope” into the ceremonies to light the Summer Games Cauldron.

Oklahoma’s annual Torch Run is not only a symbolic relay, it is also a fundraising opportunity for Special Olympics Oklahoma. Runners are encouraged to collect pledges from family and friends for their participation in the event. Your pledges are a great way to encourage the runner and also raise money for the athletes of Special Olympics Oklahoma.  

Click here to see more pictures of this year's Torch Run. If you are interested in getting involved in Torch Run or starting your own leg of the Torch Run -email  Jennifer Lightle.

 

In Chickasha, Oklahoma in May 2015 Law Enforcement from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and many other participants held the 9th Annual Craig Meyer Memorial Walk for Special Olympics. The kick-off walk was at Chickasha High School Football Field. Then Stewart and Beth Ann Meyer, Jim and Jennifer Fisher, Fran Singleton, Scott Patton and Calvin Symes of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol began their walk to Stillwater and arrived at Summer Games 2015. They raised more than $14,000 for Special Olympics Oklahoma!  For more information about this walk, contact Stewart and Beth Ann Meyer at 405-226-2506 or bam30meyer@aol.com.

Shoemaker Memorial Walk started at Chandler Park, Tulsa, Oklahoma on May 11, 2015 and ended on Wednesday, May 13 in Stillwater. The 3-day, 69-mile Walk from Tulsa to Stillwater, Oklahoma will benefit Special Olympics Oklahoma in memory of Cpl. Jared Shoemaker. Click here for more information.