Marshall County Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics

It looks like we only have 6 to 7 people committed to the Torch Run. Thanks to those that stepped up for the long run! However, with so few people we have elected not to block early morning traffic on Highway 431. Therefore the plans have changed. Please read below.

TOURCH RUN AND SPECIAL OLYMPICS

Boaz School System will be the 2017 host of the Marshall County Special Olympics. Boaz along with all the other school systems have decided to hold the games, Thursday October 6, 2016.

Please meet Steve Marshall, at the McRae Funeral Home parking lot behind Jacks in Boaz at 8:00 A.M. on Thursday, October 6, 2016. We will run from McRae Funeral Home parking lot to the Boaz High School stadium. The most important and exciting part of the run is joining the kids in running around the field and watching them light the torch! Hope to see you there!

TOURCH RUN AND SPECIAL OLYMPICS
OCTOBER 6, 2016

Boaz School System will be the 2016-2017 host of the Marshall County Special Olympics. Boaz along with all other school systems have decided to hold the games on Thursday, October 6, 2016.

Please join Steve Marshall, District Attorney and local law enforcement!!! We will be meeting at the Marvin’s parking lot at 5141 US-431, Albertville, AL 35950, @ 7:30 A.M. The run/walk to the high school is 3.5 miles. As always there will be a van for those that want to run only part of the way. The most important and exciting part is making our run around the field and watching one of the kids light the torch.

Note: We will not have official 2017 Torch Run T-Shirts in October it will be around April 2017 before shirts arrive. We have a few 2016 shirts, call Faye Upton at 256-582-8113 if you would like one of those.

We still have a few Torch Run T-shirts for sale!

Marshall County Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics's cover photo

More pictures of our day

Great morning to honor our Special Olympians. Thanks to all who supported the run today!

Marshall County Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics

Special Olympics Torch Run!!!!!
April 8, 2016!

Special Olympic 2016 Update

The Guntersville City School System will be hosting Special Olympics this year. The date is Friday, April 8, 2016. Runners will meet at the Warrenton United Methodist Church located at 102 Warrenton Shores Drive Guntersville, Alabama no later than 7:15 a.m. Runners will leave the church at 7:30 a.m. and arrive at the Guntersville High School Football Stadium around 8:15 a.m. Lighting of the Olympic Torch will be at 8:30 a.m. The route is 5.8 miles long. After the lighting of the torch we will have buses for transportation back to your car. T-shirts have not arrived yet. We will advise as soon as they are available.

Marshall County Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics

Special Olympics Torch Run April 8, 2016

Special Olympic 2016 Update

The Guntersville City School System will be hosting Special Olympics this year. The date is Friday, April 8, 2016. Runners will meet at the Warrenton United Methodist Church located at 102 Warrenton Shores Drive Guntersville, Alabama no later than 7:15 a.m. Runners will leave the church at 7:30 a.m. and arrive at the Guntersville High School Football Stadium around 8:15 a.m. Lighting of the Olympic Torch will be at 8:30 a.m. The route is 5.8 miles long. After the lighting of the torch we will have buses for transportation back to your car. T-shirts have not arrived yet. We will advise as soon as they are available.

Torch Run Shirts for 2016 are here! Pick one up at the District Attorney's Office.

The 2016 Torch Run Shirt has arrived. If you would like to place an order call Faye Upton at the District Attorney's Office 256-582-8113 or email [email protected] with your order. This year there is a small price increase on the larger shirts. Small, medium, large and extra-large will be $10.00 dollars and 2X and 3X will be $12.00 dollars.

Special Olympic 2016 Update

The Guntersville City School System will be hosting Special Olympics this year. The date is Friday, April 8, 2016. Runners will meet at the Warrenton United Methodist Church located at 102 Warrenton Shores Drive Guntersville, Alabama no later than 7:15 a.m. Runners will leave the church at 7:30 a.m. and arrive at the Guntersville High School Football Stadium around 8:15 a.m. Lighting of the Olympic Torch will be at 8:30 a.m. The route is 5.8 miles long. After the lighting of the torch we will have buses for transportation back to your car. T-shirts have not arrived yet. We will advise as soon as they are available.

Join area law enforcement officers as we run the Flame of Hope for Special Olympics, on Friday, April 8, 2016, in Guntersville, Alabama. Look for more details in the coming weeks.

We still have Torch Run T-Shirts at $10.00 each. Call Faye at the District Attorney Office 256-582-8113 to purchase.
Special Olympics will not be reset due to conflicts with state and district testing, field days, field trips, awards programs, spring IEP meetings, and volunteer availability. Someone from Special Olympics will pick up remainder of our shirt inventory on Wednesday April 22, 2015.

Unfortunately, as we are all aware, the weather has not been in our favor for the last couple of weeks. The constant rain that we have experienced in North Alabama has made spring athletics an absolute mess for most school districts and ultimately led to the cancellation of the Marshall County Special Olympics for the last two consecutive Fridays. We are sorry to announce that based on conflicts with state and district testing, field days, field trips, awards programs, spring IEP meetings, and volunteer availability, the schools will be unable to reschedule the Marshall County Special Olympics for this school year.

Special Olympics Torch Run has been cancelled for Friday, April 17th. We apologize for the late notice but there has been a steady rain in Arab since about noon. The current radar indicates rain through about 6:00 PM tonight with a 50% chance of rain late tonight and early tomorrow. The soccer fields are saturated and once people get on the fields it will make a mess very quickly. Unfortunately, based on what has been happening and the current condition of the field, we are going to have to cancel the Special Olympics for Friday, April 17th.