2024 Special Olympics Torch Run is Headed to the South Bay
Join local law enforcement to support the Special Olympics Torch Run for 2024 as the course kicks off in the South Bay and concludes at the Summer Games in Long Beach.
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2024 Special Olympics Torch Run
The 2024 Special Olympics Southern California Summer Games promotes acceptance and inclusion in Southern California communities. The Law Enforcement Torch Run leading up to the games helps raise awareness and funds for the Special Olympics athletes. Funds raised impact the lives of athletes with intellectual disabilities and their communities through sports, education, and athlete health.
It’s also a great opportunity to cheer on community members and local law enforcement as the torch makes its way through the beach cities.
How You Can Help
You can help raise funds by donating to your local participating Police Department.
- Redondo Beach PD Torch Runners
- Manhattan Beach PD
- Hermosa Beach PD
- El Segundo PD
- LASD – Lomita Station
- LASD CARSON STATION
- Los Angeles Airport Police
- And more teams here
The RBPD team has gone viral with their video below asking the community for donations:
In addition to supporting the cause financially, you can also come out to cheer on your local Police Department team and other runners during the event on Monday, June 3, 2024.
The LAPD South Traffic division starts the route at 7:00 AM from 2101 E Pacific Coast Highway. The first handoff, at approximately 9:00 AM, is to LAPD Harbor at the ARCO AM-PM on the corner of 701 Channel St, San Pedro. The next handoff, around 8:48 AM, is to SOSC Staff at 1805 W Ninth St, Los Angeles, CA 90732, the route is adjusted and handoff to LASD Lomita.
At approximately 9:34 AM, the route passes to P.V. Estates PD at 2700 Palos Verdes Drive West, followed by an approximate 10:13 AM handoff to Torrance PD at the Malaga Cove Ranch Market, 43 Malaga Cove Plaza.
At approximately 10:30 AM, Redondo Beach PD takes over at Torrance and S. Prospect, and at approximately 11:05 AM, the route is handed to Hermosa Beach PD. The next handoff is at approximately 11:30 AM to Manhattan Beach PD, and then to El Segundo PD. At approximately 12:19 PM, Los Angeles Airport Police take over, and the route continues through Los Angeles.
The Road to the Special Olympics Southern California Summer Games
The torch run began on May 29 in Chula Vista and has been making its way across Southern California since then. On Monday morning the torch will go from Willimington to Palos Verdes Estates and then wind its way through the South Bay to El Segundo. From there the torch will proceed throughout Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley across the next several days until it ends in front of the Pyramid at California State Long Beach on Friday, June 7, 2024. You can check out the full torch route here.
The Summer Games, the championship for the Special Olympics Southern California spring training season, will be held at California State University Long Beach (1250 North Bellflower Blvd.) June 8-9, 2024. Admission to attend and cheer athletes on is free.
The Games begin at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday with the Opening Ceremony, featuring the Parade of Athletes and the lighting of the cauldron, which signifies the official start of Summer Games and concludes the two-week, 1,100-mile relay Law Enforcement Special Olympics Torch Run. In addition to the the sport venues, the Games will feature live music, games, law enforcement and sponsor booths, free health
screenings for athletes, skills demonstrations for young athletes, opportunities to cheer on local athletes and more. You can learn more about the event here.
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