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Sign up for Huntley Police's annual 5K Trick-or- Treat Trot to benefit Special Olympics Illinois

The Huntley Police Department will host the second annual 5K Trick-or-Treat Trot to benefit the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Illinois Sunday, Oct. 22.

Registration for the run starts at 9 a.m., followed by a torch lighting ceremony at 10:50 a.m., and the run will begin at 11 a.m. This will be a fun run and will start and end at the Huntley Town Square, on Coral Street between Church and Woodstock streets.

Special Olympic Athletes will award the runners at the finish line with a chocolate medal.

A water station will be set up midway into the run and at the finish line. The trot will not be timed, however there will be a clock at the end of the race for those who want to track their time.

Preregistration for the run is $25 and all preregistered runners will receive a T-shirt and treat bag. Registration the day of the run is $30.

For information or registration, visit www.huntley.il.us/departments/police/.

Online registration is now open.

The Law Enforcement Torch Run is the single largest year-round fundraising vehicle benefiting Special Olympics Illinois. The nonprofit organization provides year-round sports training and competition in 19 sports for over 21,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and more than 20,000 young athletes ages 2-7 with and without intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics transforms the lives of people with intellectual disabilities through training and competition.

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