2025 Torch Run 5k

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

Join us for our 2025 Culpeper Law Enforcement Torch Run! Every dollar goes to Special Olympics Virginia!

📅 Date and Location

• Date: 2025-05-31
• Location: N Blue Ridge Ave, Culpeper, VA
• Event URL: Torch Run Registration

📜 History of the Torch Run

The Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics began in 1981 in Kansas when Wichita Police Chief Richard LaMunyon saw an urgent need to raise funds and increase awareness for Special Olympics. Chief LaMunyon created the Torch Run as a way to involve his officers in the community by running a torch relay for their local Special Olympics.

🌍 Impact of the Torch Run

• Duration: More than 40 years
• Participation: 97,000+ law enforcement officers from around the world
• Funds Raised: More than $1 billion
• Support: Community-based sport programs for people with intellectual disabilities!