The law enforcement torch run for South Dakota Special Olympics will pass through Winner on May 16. The event will start at 2:45 p.m. at the city park on West 5th St. From 5th St the group will walk to South County Road and then go to Third Street and back to the park.
The public is invited to participate.
“We are very excited to bring the torch run through Winner on the way to the state Special Olympics summer games in Spearfish,” said Todd Bradwisch, vice president, law enforcement torch run.
Winner Mayor Frank Finney signed a proclamation declaring May 15-19 as law enforcement torch run for Special Olympics week.
The Special Olympics program is a year round athletic competition in which over 2,000 individuals with disabilities from South Dakota compete in various events.
In 2016, the torch run and other fund raising events raised over $574,000 for Special Olympics in South Dakota.
The core group of runners will finish at the games opening ceremony in Spearfish on May 18.
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