Special Olympics Vermont Fall Games Torch Run

Hi all,

Officer Bri Williamson shared some info regarding upcoming Torch Run events. Please be in touch with Bri and me to let us know if you have athletes who may be interested in joining for any part of the Torch Run. As a reminder, many of the route segments are not supported by a vehicle/cruiser, so any athletes who sign up need to be physically able to complete the run they sign up for. If athletes would like to run, but are not able to run the full distance outlined, please be in touch so we can see if there are opportunities to set up a shorter segment within any of the longer segments for athletes to join. Athletes will need to arrange their own transportation to and from any events in which they choose to participate.

Please note: there are additional segments Bri is working to confirm. Once I receive that information, I will share out. If it is not listed here, I don’t yet have the route information

Wednesday, September 13

• Highgate Springs, VT - Swanton, VT, 7:30am start
• Run begins at Highgate Springs Port of Entry and goes to Swanton Sector Border Patrol
• Windsor, VT, 10am start
• Officers start run at elementary school track
• Continue a walk/run with group of students down Main Street
• Collect high school students and continue run for 1.5 miles

 

Thursday, September 14

• Brattleboro, VT – Dummerston, VT, 8am start
• Brattleboro & other local area PDs run from downtown Brattleboro to Dummerston line along US-5
• Vermont Police Academy Torch Run/Field Day, Pittsford, VT, 4:20pm-7:30pm
• Quick presentation to Police Academy recruits about Special Olympics and Torch Run (athletes invited to introduce themselves, share their favorite things about Special Olympics, and what sports they play)
• Everyone moves outside or to the gym for relay games/events
• Athletes are invited to join police recruits for dinner at 6:30
• Athletes must be picked up no later than 7:30pm

 

Friday, September 15

• Barre, VT – Montpelier, VT, 8:30am start
• Route starts at Spaulding High School to South Main/RT 14 to North Main/RT 302
• RT 302 west through Barre City, Berlin, and Montpelier
• At roundabout in Montpelier, route takes RT 2 to Main St to State St (Capitol building) – arriving around 10am
• Montpelier, VT – Bolton, VT, 10am start
• Capitol building to creemee stand on RT 2 for handoff to VSP Middlesex
• Creemee stand on Rt 2 to Waterbury/Bolton town line
• Georgia, VT – Milton, VT, 11:30am start
• Route starts with Milton PD around 11:30 am from Red Barn Warehouse on the Georgia/Milton line
• Run down RT 7 and meet for handoff to Colchester PD/Rescue at Gonyeau Rd, Milton
• Milton, VT – Essex, VT, 1pm start
• Colchester PD start from Gonyeau Rd, Milton and run to the Colchester/Essex line on 2A for handoff to Essex PD
• At approximately 2pm, Essex PD continues down 2A, through 5 Corners in Essex Jct, up Pearl St (past the Expo and Susie Wilson Rd), to Fort Ethan Allen
• Williston, VT – South Burlington, VT, 2:45pm start
• Segment starts at Williston Fire Department and travels Williston Rd, through Taft Corners
• Turns on South Brownell to Shunpike Rd and up Marshall Ave to South Burlington PD/SOVT office
• Essex/Colchester, VT – Winooski, VT, 3:30pm start
• Winooski PD begins run at Fort Ethan Allen and runs down College Parkway and RT 15, to East Allen, then West Allen, ending at the Winooski PD

 

Saturday, September 16

• St. Albans, VT – 8:15am start
• Meet at VSP St. Albans barracks at 8:15-8:30am
• Run 1.3 miles from barracks to Collins Perley Sports Complex
• ALL athletes attending Northern Fall Games will be invited for a walking/rolling final lap around the track at Collins Perley as the Parade of Athletes to kick off Opening Ceremonies

 

Best,

Rachel

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Rachel Hamm Vaughan

Vice President of Programs