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The 2008 Alabama Law Enforcement Torch Run will be held on Friday, May 16th. If you are a law enforcement officer in Alabama, we invite you to run with us. Register today!
2008 Torch Run, May 16, 2008
Thank you for your interest in the 2008 Alabama Law Enforcement Torch Run! This is an annual event to involve law enforcement personnel across the state to support Special Olympics. The Torch Run is a running event where law enforcement officers and Special Olympics athletes run the “Flame of Hope” into the Opening Ceremonies of Special Olympics’ competitions. The officers who carry the Flame have proudly become known as the “Guardians of the Flame.” Below you will find an itinerary for this year’s 2008 Torch Run. The events begin in Pelham on the morning of Friday, May 16, and conclude in Troy with the Opening Ceremonies for the 2008 State Special Olympics Games. Please print this form, complete it, then read and sign the waiver. After signing the form, FAX the completed form to 205.877.8648, ATTN: Deputy Chief Bob Copus and Lt. Ken Atkinson. Meet in Pelham at staging area for check-in located at 3580 Pelham Parkway (Big Lots Parking Lot) Check-in and receive your T-shirt at Registration table. Runners will leave their vehicles at this location and run. Non-runners may join motorcade in marked units or ride the bus.ITINERARY 0800-0845 HRS 0845-0930Hrs Lighting ceremony and run down Pelham Parkway to Alabaster City Hall for brief ceremony 0930-0945 Hrs Run back to parking lot and retrieve vehicles 0945-1045 Hrs Convoy to Montgomery’s Patterson Field to prepare for the next leg of run 1045-1200Hrs Torch Run leg in Montgomery. Ceremony with Attorney General on steps of capital. 1200-1300 Hrs Retrieve vehicle at Patterson Field and convoy to Montgomery Police Academy for lunch 1300-1400 Hrs Convoy to Troy and prepare for the run in Troy 1400-1445 Hrs Torch Run leg through Troy 1445 Hrs Conclusion of run and closing comments at stadium All runners and participants will re-group and refresh for the Opening Ceremony at the Holiday Inn following the run. Officers will wear their uniforms for Opening Ceremony. Runners who do not have a police uniform will wear a blue torch run shirt and shorts. 1500-1630 Hrs Hotel registration for those volunteering at Games on Saturday 1700 Hrs Leave hotel (in uniform) by bus or in police vehicles for dinner at Auboritium 1800 Hrs Leave Auboritium for Opening Ceremony 1900Hrs Opening Ceremony and return to hotel banquet room
Pelham Map Montgomery Leg Troy Leg
If you have questions please contact: Lt. Ken Atkinson ken.atkinson@homewoodal.org at the Homewood Police Department, 205-877-8637 or Deputy Chief Bob Copus bob.copus@homewoodal.org
Dear Torch Run Runners,
I would first like to thank you for being a part of the 2008 Alabama Law Enforcement Torch Run. I am sorry about the delay in getting the run information out to the participants. We are truly attempting to get the Torch Run reorganized and back on the map. We have a great route planned this year and are very fortunate to have the Attorney General involved in a ceremony as we run into Montgomery this year. Torch Run t- shirts will be distributed to runners in Pelham prior to beginning the run. We encourage everyone to bring their uniforms with them to Troy and participate in the Opening Ceremony with the athletes. It can be your normal uniform or a dress uniform which ever you prefer. If you agency does not have a uniform you will wear a blue torch run shirt and shorts and will participate in the opening ceremony running the torch in. We will provide dinner for the runners prior to the Opening Ceremony in Troy. We do have rooms reserved in Troy for those wishing to stay overnight and help out with the games on Saturday. We do however ask that if you will be staying overnight that you volunteer to help with the games on Saturday. Dress for the games will be casual. Please call or email me if you plan on staying overnight in Troy to help out with the games on Saturday so I have an idea of how many rooms will be needed. If you have never volunteered for the games or been a part of the Opening Ceremony it is truly a moving experience and one that you will surely remember. I hope I have covered everything if you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Lieutenant Atkinson
Homewood Police Department
Internal Affairs Division
(205)329-8229