Leg 7 Route Jonesboro - Special Olympics Arkansas

2015
For the last 33 years, a largely untold story
has been happening -- members of the
law enforcement community have been
going above and beyond the call of duty
for the most marginalized citizens in their
communities, and volunteering together
for acceptance and inclusion on behalf of
people with intellectual disabilities – the
athletes of Special Olympics.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LETR Routes and Areas……………………………………………… Page 4
Centennial Bank Torch Arrival Celebrations…………………...….
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Leg 1 Route Bella Vista ..………………………..………………….
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Leg 2 Route Bentonville - Siloam Springs……………………….
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Leg 3 Route Fort Smith - Conway……………………………….
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Leg 4 Route Conway - Little Rock ...………………………………. Page 9
Leg 5 Route Mountain Home - Flippin……………………………. Page 10
Leg 6 Route Blytheville - Jonesboro………………………………. Page 11
Leg 7 Route Jonesboro - Searcy………………………………….
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Leg 8 Route West Memphis - Wynne…………………………….
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Leg 9 Route Helena/W. Helena - Forrest City - Wynne ……….
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Leg 10 Route Mountain View - Bald Knob……………………….
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Leg 11 Route Piggott - Paragould - Jonesboro..………………. Page 16
Leg 12 Route Lake Village - Hamburg - Monticello - Star City .. Page 17
Leg 13 Route Magnolia - El Dorado - Camden...……………….
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Leg 14 Route Camden - Pine Bluff …..……………………………. Page 19
Leg 15 Route Pine Bluff - Little Rock …………………………….
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Leg 16 Route Texarkana - Arkadelphia…..…………………….…. Page 21
Leg 17 Route Hot Springs Village— Hot Springs ………...………. Page 22
Leg 18 Route Mena - Malvern…………………………………..…. Page 23
Leg 19 Route Arkadelphia - Little Rock …...………………………. Page 24
Leg 20 Route Morrilton - Conway…………………………………. Page 25
Four Corners Torch Celebration ……………………………………. Page 26
Final Leg Press Conference ….. ……………………………………... Page 28
Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg Route …………………….. Page 29
2015 Summer Games ………………………………………………
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LETR ROUTES and AREAS
2015 Map
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Torch Arrival Celebrations
2015 is the beginning of a true partnership between Centennial Bank, Law Enforcement Torch Run for
Special Olympics Arkansas and Special Olympics Arkansas. We will make this Statewide Partnership with
Centennial Bank official in 2015 with Torch Arrival Celebrations across the state May 18-21. Torch Arrival
Celebrations will be held to bring heightened awareness of the entire partnership.
Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Arkansas begins in 12 locations across the state and runs
into the Special Olympics Arkansas Summer Games Opening Ceremonies on the Thursday of Summer
Games each year. Law Enforcement officers run the torch every step of the way.
Torch Arrival Celebration Locations
May 18th 2901 South Walton Blvd.
Bentonville
May 18th 1400 East Joyce Boulevard
Fayetteville
May 19th 2901 East Highland Drive
Jonesboro
May 20th 1208 Oak Street
Conway
May 20th 2610 Cantrell Road
Little Rock
May 20th State Capitol
Little Rock
May 21st 2716 Lakewood Village
NLR
May 21st 707 Dewitt Henry Dr
Beebe
May 21st Mobile Banking Unit
Little Rock –Searcy
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LEG 1 ROUTE—BELLA VISTA
Monday, May 18
7:30
Bella Vista
Start on US 71 near Harp’s Grocery
run to North Walton Blvd in Bentonville
8:45
Bentonville
9:15
Bentonville
Start at the 1200 block of North Walton Blvd
Arrive at Centennial Bank at 2901 South Walton Blvd
for Torch Arrival Celebration- - BREAK
stay on Walton Blvd/US 71-B all the way to Rogers
9:50
Rogers
meet Rogers Officers in front of Office Depot
travel West Walnut/US 71-B and stay on US 71-B
11:00 Lowell
Arrive at the Kum & Go (US 71-B/Pleasant Grove Rd)
run to Las Fajitas Restaurant on US 71-B on the south side of Lowell
11:45 Springdale
run to Price Cutter On Thompson Street in Springdale at the intersection of US 71-B/West Sunset
Met with other Runners at Price Cutter on Thompson Street coming in on Hwy 412
12:30 Fayetteville
Arrive at Centennial Bank at 1400 East Joyce Street
for Torch Arrival Celebration- - BREAK
Run on US 71-B all the way to the Washington County Sheriff’s
Office
13:10 Fayetteville
run to Greenland (near the small Fayetteville Airport).
15:15 Greenland
Start at the old Shell Gas Station and run on US 71-B in Greenland
to the south side of Greenland
Torch Rest
Tuesday, May 19
Greenland
Ceremonial Run Around Town Square
Alma
Torch Rest
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Leg 2 Route Siloam Springs
Monday, May 18
8:30
Siloam Springs
Ceremonial Run Around Town Square
12:00
Springdale
Connects with Leg 1
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Leg 3 Route Fort Smith
Tuesday, May 19
7:00
Greenwood
8:15
9:30
Leave Greenwood Square
leaves truck stop at 540/71 to FSPD
Ft. Smith
leaves towards Van Buren to Midland Bridge
Ft. Smith
Run torch over Midland bridge to Vincent's in Van Buren
11:00 Ft. Smith
leave Vincent's NLT
Mulberry
Motor to Mulberry...run torch in to Bluff Hole (1-2 miles),
Bluff Hole
travel to Ozark
15:15 Ozark
Run through Ozark (3-6 miles)
16:15 Clarksville
Motor torch to Clarksville,
17:00 Clarksville
Torch Rest
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Leg 4 Route Clarksville
Wednesday, May 20
8:00
10:00
Start at Johnson County Sherriff Office
Russellville
Johnson County to Pope County line
Travel down 64
Stop at K mart at 64 and Elmira
Continue on 64 to Pope county line in Blackwell.
1:00
17:00
Morrilton
Torch Rest
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Leg 5 Route Mountain Home
Monday, May 18
8:00
Mountain Home
Ceremonial Run Around Town Square
10:00
Flippin
Ceremonial Run Around Town Square
Torch Rest
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Leg 6 Route Blytheville
Monday, May 18
8:30
Blytheville
The torch will begin at the Police Department 201 West
Walnut
Run to third street and down chickasawba street.
run west on Chickasawba to tenth street where we will
turn north on tenth and run to highland
turn west on highland which turns into June Gosnell
drive
Gosnell
continue onto perimeter road and then get onto airbase highway where we will run past Gosnell schools
and complete our run.
Drive to Jonesboro Police Department
Jonesboro
Torch Rest
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Leg 7 Route Jonesboro
Tuesday, May 19
8:00
Brookland
Begin at 400 w. Monroe drive to 2300 n. Holman,
9:00
Nettelton
Run into the football stadium
Drive to 4300 e. Nettleton into Nettleton football stadium
Run the Torch from Chieftan to Nettleton Dr.
traveling north turn west onto Highland Dr
9:30
Jonesboro
Run until Redwolf Blvd . Hero walk across Red Wolf
9:35
Jonesboro
9:45
Jonesboro
Arrive at Centennial Bank at 2901 East Highland Drive
for Torch Arrival Celebration- - BREAK
Traveling south on Red Wolf arriving at Fox Meadow
10:20
Jonesboro
Driving south on caraway towards Harrisburg
10:40
Jonesboro
East on Craighead forest road to Mt. Caramel
Run the torch to valley view road onto valley view campus
10:45
Jonesboro
Driving south on hwy 63 /east on hwy 69/ speedway /463
11:20
Trumann
Run West on Cedar Street at Trumann
Newport
Torch Rest
Newport
Torch departs ASP Troop B
Wednesday, May 20
8:00
travels down Highway 367
cross the White River Bridge
9:30
Bradford
10:00
Bald Knob
The torch will then be driven to the city limits of Bradford
The torch will run down Hwy 367 south through Bradford
The torch will then be driven to the city limits of Bald Knob
(Citgo on Hwy 367 & 64)
From the Citgo to Hwy 64/367, turn left
Run it to Hwy 64/367 and McKay Street
run directly through town on Highway 367
10:40
Judsonia
drive the torch down Hwy 367 to Judsonia
meet in parking lot of Bolding's gas station at the intersection of Hwy 367 and Van Buren
Run torch through Judsonia and stop at the post office.
11:00
Searcy
torch will then be driven to the Downtown Church of
Christ in Searcy (Moore St. and Main Street)
Run the torch from Downtown Church of Christ to the
court square
drive the torch to Little Rock
18:00
State Capital
Four Corners Torch Lighting Celebration
Arkansas Law Enforcement Memorial
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Leg 8 Route West Memphis
Tuesday, May 19
7:30
West Memphis
Ceremonial Run Around Town Square
8:30
Marion
Ceremonial Run Around Town Square
12:00
Wynne
Runs down Highway 1 & 64 to Sears
Connect with Leg 9
Bald Knob
Torch Rest
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Leg 9 Route Helena/W. Helena
Monday, May 18
8:00
Helena/W.Helena
12:00
Ceremonial Run Around Town Square
Torch Rest
Tuesday, May 19
8:30
Forrest City
Start on the south end of Forrest City at the
Developmental Center
Stop at the Colt Exxon and spend time with the Athletes
from Brinkley
Stop at the Workshop and spend time with everyone
there
12:00
Wynne
Runs down Highway 1 & 64 to Sears
Connect with Leg 8
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Leg 10 Route Mountain View
Monday, May 18
Mt View
Ceremonial Run Around Town Square
Batesville
Torch Rest
Batesville
Ceremonial Run Around Town Square
Bald Knob
Torch Rest
Tuesday, May 19
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Leg 11 Route Piggott
Monday, May 18
8:30
Piggott
Ceremonial Run Around Town Square
9:10
Rector
Ceremonial Run Around Town Square
9:40
Marmaduke
Ceremonial Run Around Town Square
10:15
Paragould
Ceremonial Run Around Town Square
12:00
Jonesboro
connect with Leg 7
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Leg 12 Route Lake Village
Wednesday, May 20
8:00
Lake Village
Drew County Sheriff will drive torch from Lake Village to Ashley
County Sheriff’s Office in Hamburg
9:00
Hamburg
Departing from Ashley County Sheriff Office
10:00
Monticello
Run torch to Drew County Line.
10:55
Monticello
Drive to John Deere Parking Lot lot in Monticello on 425 south
11:15
Monticello
Torch runs on 425 south
11:40
Monticello
The torch travels through 83 north continuing up West College
and stopping at Discovery Skills center
12:00
Monticello
Monticello
12:10
Monticello
Ceremonial Run Around Town Square
12:00
Star City
Lincoln County Line
15:00
Pine Bluff
Connect with Leg 14
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Leg 13 Route Magnolia
Monday, May 18
8:30
Magnolia
Depart 206 N. Jackson.
South on Jackson St. to E. Main St
.US. 82 B. Turn left onto E. Main St. / U.S. 82 B
Tuesday, May 19
9:00
Magnolia
Leave Magnolia City limits on U.S. Hwy 82 East
11:00
Magnolia
Reach the Columbia/Union County lines on U.S. Highway 82
East
8:00
El Dorado
Reach the El Dorado City Limits on U.S. 82 East/ W. Hillsboro
Ave
8:25
El Dorado
Turn left onto S. West Ave.
8:30
El Dorado
El Dorado Police Department, 402 N. West Ave.
Camden
Torch Rest
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Leg 14 Route Camden
Tuesday, May 19
12:00
Camden
Travels down Highway 79
13:00
Fordyce
Arrives at City Limits. Continues along Highway 79 to Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff
Torch Rest
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Leg 15 Route Pine Bluff
Wednesday, May 20
10:00
Pine Bluff
Begin Pine Bluff court house
Pullen St to Rhinehart Rd
Rhinehart Rd to Dollarway Rd/Hwy 365
12:00
White Hall
Hwy 365 through White Hall, Jefferson and Redfield to the
county line.
12:30
Jefferson
Drive the torch from White Hall to Jefferson. Run it through
City of Jefferson
13:25
Redfield
Travel from Jefferson to Redfield
run the torch through Redfield to the County line just outside
Redfield
14:00
Pulaski County
18:00
State Capital
Drive torch from County line to the State Capitol
Four Corners Torch Lighting Celebration
Arkansas Law Enforcement Memorial
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Leg 16 Route Texarkana
Monday, May 18
9:00
Texarkana
The Torch will begin at Wal Mart at 133 Arkansas Blvd
Runners will travel East on Arkansas Blvd
Turn North onto Hwy 67
Torch hand off will be to just over the Red River Bridge on
HWY 67.
13:30
Hope
Drive to Dairy Freeze 917 East 3rd St
Run Down 67 to city limits
Tuesday, May 19
17:00
Prescott
Ceremonial Run Around Town Square
18:00
Gurdon
Ceremonial Run Around Town Square
Arkadelphia
Torch Rest
Hope
Begin at Fulton Red River Bridge
11:00
Traveling down US 67 towards Hope
finishing at ROC on Main Steet
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Leg 17 Route Hot Springs Village
Monday, May 18
9:00
Hot Springs Village
starts at the PD goes down Calella Road to Barcelona Road
Finish at Barcelona Road Baptist Church
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Leg 18 Route Mena
Monday, May 18
8:00
Mena
10:00
Mt. Ida
Ceremonial Run Around Town Square
Mt. Ida runs down Hwy 270
Hot Springs
Torch Rest
Hot Springs
Starting at Hot Springs Police Department
Wednesday, May 20
8:00
runs down Malvern Ave/ Hwy 270
stops at Gene’s Liquor Store
Connect with Leg 16
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Leg 19 Route Arkadelphia
Tuesday, May 19
8:00
Arkadelphia
Ceremonial Run Around Town Square
Torch Rest
Wednesday, May 20
10:00
Malvern
start at the Valero on Hwy 270
continue to Hwy 67 North through town
turn onto Hwy 270 East and end at Doyle’s corner
Travels to Haskell
12:00
Haskell
Hwy 67 leaving from the Arkansas Department of Corrections
Torch runs down 67 to Old Huckaby Storedrive from there to Valero and run Hwy 67 to Ed & Kays
1:00
Benton
Begins at Saline Memorial Hospital run the Service Road to
Everett Dealership
2:00
Bryant
leaves Everett Dealership and runs the service road to
Reynolds Road to Bryant High School
4:00
18:00
Torch Travels to Little Rock
State Capital
Four Corners Torch Lighting Celebration
Arkansas Law Enforcement Memorial
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Leg 20 Route Morrilton
Wednesday, May 20
8:00
Morrilton
start at Russell's Towing at 1295 Why 64 west of Morrilton City
Limits,
Run east on Hwy 64 approximately to West Childress St.
left on West Childress St a to North Cedar St. Officers will Pass
Action Services on the left just before Cedar St. - work force training for people with special needs)
right on Cedar St. to Hwy 64.
turn east on Hwy 64 o Edwin Wells Trucking just east of the Morrilton city limits.
11:00 Conway
Begin at Conway High School. Ceremonial torch run around
stadium. Run down Polar Ave
Take a Right on Donaghey. Take a left of Duncan Street. Run past
school
Right on Falkner. Left on Prince. Right on Locust Street. Left on
Oak Street.
11:30 Conway
Arrive at Centennial Bank at 1815 E Oak St
for Torch Arrival Celebration- - BREAK
11:45 Conway
Continue down Oak Street =and take a right on Front Street. Left
on Prairie and a right onto Highway 65 to city limits
13:00 Maumelle
Start at Maumelle High School at 100 Victory lane
turn right onto Carnahan Drive and run towards Maumelle Blvd
travel down Maumelle Blvd to Nothshore Drive
North Little rock Take right on Young Road and Travel to Big Damn Bridge
14:30 Little Rock
Little Rock
15:30 Little Rock
17:00 Little Rock
18:00 State Capital
Cross over Big Damn Bridge to Murry Park
travel down Riverfront Drive
Arrive at Centennial Bank at 2610 Cantrell Road
for Torch Arrival Celebration- - BREAK
Arrive at State Capital Meet at the Justice Building at 7th and
Marshall
Four Corners Torch Lighting Celebration
Arkansas Law Enforcement Memorial
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Four Corners Torch Celebration
Starting at the four corners of the state and traveling hundreds of miles the Torch Run event is
the highlight of the year for Law Enforcement officers and cities across the state. Beginning on
May 18th the “Flame of Hope” torches are lit and are carried by officers and athletes throughout
select cities representing the Guardians of the Flame. All week Law enforcement agencies hand
off the torch as they work their way towards Central Arkansas.
On Wednesday, May 20th all 4 torches and their runners will converge into the State Capital at the
Arkansas Law Enforcement Officers Memorial to present their flames to the Final Leg Torch.
Our Keynote speaker for this event will be Attorney General Leslie Rutledge.
Law Enforcement Officers and their families from across the state are invited to participate
in this event. Please join us as we make our ceremonial approach into the State Capitol
Wednesday, May 20th
6:00pm
Arkansas State Capitol
Arkansas Law Enforcement Offi cers Memorial
Centennial Bank will be hosting a Family Friendly Cookout on the Capitol Picnic area
after the lighting of the Final Leg Torch
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Four Corners Torch Celebration Continued
Wednesday, May 20th
5:00 pm
5:30 pm
6:00 pm
Park at the Arkansas Supreme Court Parking Lot at 625 Marshall St , Little Rock, AR
Divide into 4 groups and proceed to the Four Corners of the Capitol Grounds
Begin ceremonial approach to the Arkansas Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
SWA
Leg
NWA
Leg
NEA
Leg
SEA
Leg
Centennial Bank will be hosting a Family Friendly Cookout on the Capitol Picnic area
after the lighting of the Final Leg Torch
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Final Leg Press Conference
Thursday , May 21st
9:30am
Arkansas State Capitol
5th and Woodlane , Little Rock, AR
Welcome and Overview
Cpt. Heath Helton and
Sgt. Terry Kuykendall
Introduce/Recognize Departments
Introduce Terri Weir, CEO, SOAR
Remarks/Introductions
Terri Weir
Special Olympics Arkansas
LETR History and Accomplishments
Chief Mike Davis
Sponsor Awards
Alicia Gillen
Horton Brothers Printing
Arkansas State FOP
Good Sam’s (Support Sponsor)
Arkansas Department of Corrections
Arkansas Wildlife Officer’s Association
Arkansas Highway Police
Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police
Centennial Bank
Final Remarks
Introduce Governor Asa Hutchinson
Chief Kenton Buckner
Torch Run Sendoff
Gov. Asa Hutchinson
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The 2015 Law Enforcement Torch Run
Final Leg Route
9:30
Little Rock
Runners, Athletes, and SOAR participates assemble on the steps of the State Capitol for
Press Conference.
10:00
Little Rock
10:25
North Little
Rock
Torch departs the Capitol and runs down Capitol Avenue to Broadway Street and turns left
to East Markham then turns right on East Markham to Scott St. then left onto the Main St.
bridge and across the bridge to North Little Rock
The Torch arrives at the north end of the Main Street Bridge and is passed to the North
Little Rock PD. Torch continues north on Main Street to JFK,. Stop in St Luke's Episcopal
Church 4106 JFK Blvd. Group breaks off and main group continues down JFK
10:45
North Little
Rock
11:00
Sherwood
Group reconnects at Osage Drive and JFK to run past IHM School. Continues to the corner
of North Hills and JFK to exchange torch in parking lot at Pop a Top Liquor.
11:20
Sherwood
The Torch departs on North Hills to Country Club and turns left on North Claremont. The
torch continues and North Claremont which becomes Cool Hurst and torch continues on
Cool Hurst. The torch turns left onto Pembroke and continues and at the bridge Pembroke
becomes Windchime. The torch turns right on Club Lane and then right on East Lee. The
torch continues to Kiehl Ave. Turn right on Kiehl and proceeds to Indianhead. Turn left on
Indianhead to Shoshoni, left to Oneida, right to West Main.
12:30
Jacksonville
13:00
Jacksonville
The Torch departs Pathfinders on West Main, left on Marshall to right on Vandenberg .Left
to T. P. White/Hwy 367 meet at Lowes parking lot
13:30
Cabot
14:40
Cabot
LRAFB then departs with the Torch north on Highway 367 to All For Pets Animal Clinic (3403
Highway 367). Cabot PD then takes the Torch to Hwy 5, left over the highway, and right
onto Rockwood to the Walmart Supercenter.
******Arrive at Walmart Supercenter******** BREAK
15:20
Cabot
Torch departs Walmart left on Rockwood and then right onto West Main. The Torch continues on West Main and then left on State Hwy 367/North 2nd Street. The torch continues to
Harps Grocery at 806 W. Main and is put into a vehicle and driven to Austin.
15:30
Austin
Torch departs the Dollar General in Austin continues on Hwy 367 to the Ward Police Dept.
15:55
Ward
Torch departs Ward PD on Hwy 367 to junction of Hwy 367 and Hwy 64 in Beebe.
16:30
Beebe
Torch meets at the Church of Christ on the corner of Hwy 367 and continue on to DeWitt
Henry Drive
16:45
Beebe
******Arrive at Centennial Bank at 707 Dewitt Henry Dr for Torch Arrival Celebration********
17:00
Beebe
Continue to Hwy. 367 ad Hwy 31. The Torch continues on Hwy 367 to the junction of Hwy
13 in McRae
17:45
McRae
The Torch departs McRae on hwy 367 to the U. S. Post Office in Garner.
18:05
Garner
The Torch departs Garner on Hwy 367 to the junction of Hwy 11 in Searcy
18:25
Searcy
19:00
Searcy
The Torch departs junction of Hwy 11 on Hwy 367 to Quality Road, right to Booth Street,
right and continue east on Booth/ north on Benton Street to Beebe Capps, right on Beebe
Capps, left on Truman Baker Drive to Orr Dodge
******Arrive at ORR Chevrolet for COOKOUT******** BREAK
20:00
Searcy
******Breakoff to Centennial Bank at 2716 Lakewood Village
for Torch Arrival Celebration********
The Torch departs right on West Main to Pathfinders.
***** 10 minute Ceremony at Pathfinders.*****
FINAL ROUTE TO OPENING CEREMONIES
Depart ORR Chevrolet to Beebe Caps. Right on Beebe Caps to Burks to Harding University
Remember the Torch always leads, no one should run ahead of the Torch.
For safety purposes, if you cannot keep up for any reason please get in the support vehicle and
rest till you’re ready for your next run.
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The 2015 Summer Games
Thursday , May 21st Saturday May
Harding University
Searcy, AR
The Special Olympics Arkansas Summer Games are held each year
at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. The event brings together
over 2,000 athletes and 500 coaches from across the state. Our
largest event of the year, Summer Games features competition in
aquatics, athletics,
bocce, unified
bocce, flag
football,
golf, powerlifting and team softball. Every race, every game, every
competition held at Summer Games represents many weeks of
training, preparation and dedication on the part of our
athletes, coaches, and volunteers.
Summer Games Daily Schedule:
Thursday, May 21
2:00pm .... Registration for Athletes, Coaches and Families
7:00pm .... Line-up for march of the athletes
7:30pm .... Opening ceremonies
Friday, May 22
6:30am .... Breakfast
8:00am .... Warm-up - Stretching for athletes, Powerlifting weigh-ins
8:30am .... Athletic competitions begins
9:00am .... Aquatic time trials, Competition begins in Softball, Bocce, Unified Bocce
11:30am ... Lunch served at the venues
1:00pm .... Competition resumes in all sports
6:00pm .... Victory dinner
7:45pm .... Victory celebration (Berry Hill Park)
Saturday, May 23
6:30am .... Breakfast
8:00am .... Competition resumes in all sports
11:30am ... Lunch served
1:00pm .... Closing Ceremonies
For more information visit
http://www.specialolympicsarkansas.org/summer-games.html
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