Carroll County Torch Run to Celebrate the Special Olympics of Maryland

Law Enforcement officers representing the police agencies throughout will be on the run on Wednesday, June 6 beginning at 8 a.m., taking part in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run Relay for Special Olympics Maryland. 

Their mission: to escort and protect the Special Olympics ‘Flame of Hope’ as it makes its way toward the opening of the 42nd Anniversary Summer Games at Towson University, June 8-10.

Six legs will be departing from the corners of the county to carry the Flame of Hope to Westminster. Those legs will begin at the following locations:

• Sykesville Leg – Departing the gymnasium at the Maryland Police Training Commission training facility @ 8:15 a.m.  Runners will include the MSP Trooper Candidate Class, the MPTC Police Academy Class and runners from MSP, the Sykesville Police Department and the Springfield Police Department.  Carroll County Special Olympics Athletes Catherine Gardner and Jesse Shaffer will also be participating.

• Hampstead/Manchester Leg – Departing the Manchester Police Department @ 9:00 a.m.  Runners will include Hampstead and Manchester Police Department officers and staff, as well as Carroll County Special Olympics Athlete Woody Higgs.

• Taneytown Leg – Departing the Taneytown Bowling Center @ 9:00 a.m.  Runners will include the Taneytown Police Department, the Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office and members of the Carroll County Crisis Response Team.  Carroll County Special Olympics Athlete Tammy Holibaugh will also be participating.

• Mount Airy Leg – Departing the Mount Airy Fire Department @ 8:00 a.m.  Troopers assigned to the Westminster Barrack of MSP will be running this leg, along with Carroll County Special Olympics Athlete Jessica Zuback.

• Union Bridge/New Windsor Leg – Departing the Union Bridge Fire Department @ 9:00 a.m.  Runners will include the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, the Carroll County Detention Center and the Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office.  Carroll County Special Olympics Athletes Cody Watter  will also be participating.

• Torch Run Trek (walking leg) – Departing the Carroll County Farm Museum @ 10:00 a.m.  Walkers will include representatives of the Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office as well as a number of employees from Carroll County Government and the City of Westminster.  Carroll County Special Olympics Athlete Riley Snyder will also be participating in the Trek.

• Final Leg – All runners from the various legs of the event will participate in the Final Leg of the Torch Run from McDaniel College to the Westminster Family Center.  Carroll County Special Olympics Athletes Andrew Nies and Mary Linthicum will also be participating in this leg of the event.