Woodstock Hosts Law Enforcement Torch Run

WOODSTOCK, GA — The city of Woodstock Wednesday morning hosted a Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.

To raise awareness for the Special Olympics, representatives from each law enforcement agency in Cherokee County ran together as a team and took turns passing the Flame of Hope during the two-mile run in downtown Woodstock.

Today’s run is one of several leading up to Friday's final leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run, which will carry the flame into the opening ceremony of Special Olympics Georgia's 2018 State Summer Games at Emory University. The opening ceremony will kick off at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 18 on McDonough Field at the university.

The games will be held May 18-20, and athletics will complete in sports such as flag football, gymnastics, soccer, swimming, tennis, table tennis and volleyball.

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Law enforcement officers across the country have been raising awareness and funds for Special Olympics for over 35 years. For more information on the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, visit that organization's website.

Images via Darleen Prem Photography