Torch Run Takes Off from Lock House

A sea of yellow shirts flooded US Route 40 in Havre de Grace Tuesday morning for the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.

The annual event raises funds and awareness for the Special Olympics, as law enforcement agencies sell merchandise like t-shirts to participate, then donate the money to the cause of helping people with special needs.

The Harford County group was scheduled to meet at the Lock House at 7:30 a.m., according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.

By 11:50 a.m. the runners were 2 miles from the finish line, the sheriff’s office reported; the group was concluding its run with the torch at Baltimore County.

First, participants took pause at the southern precinct before the home stretch, the sheriff’s office reported.

The torch is carried across the state to represent hope and support coming together statewide as athletes prepare for the Maryland Special Olympics. This year’s summer games will be June 5 to 7 at Towson University.

Photo Credit: Harford County Sheriff’s Office.

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