Each summer, law enforcement officials from across Virginia carry the Flame of Hope on a 1,900 journey to the Special Olympics Virginia Summer Games Opening Ceremony in Richmond. This 8-day Torch Run involves more than 2,000 law enforcement officers and personnel representing more than 200 law enforcement agencies across Virginia.

In the Southwest Region (Region 11) there are several “legs” of the Torch Run that make their way from the Virginia/Tennessee state line in Bristol to the Pulaski/Montgomery County Line. The Flame of Hope is passed among area law enforcement agencies throughout the route.

 

For more information about the Virginia Torch Run, visit www.torchrunva.com.

 

Law Enforcement agencies located in the following

Jurisdictions participate in the Region 11 Torch Run:

 

Bristol

Carroll

Galax

Giles

Grayson

Lee

Pulaski

Scott

Smyth

Washington

Wythe