Huntley Police Department to host third annual 5K Trick-or-Treat Trot Oct. 21

Submitted by Huntley Police Department

On Sunday, Oct. 21, the Huntley Police Department will host the third annual 5K Trick-or-Treat Trot to benefit the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Illinois.

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 is 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 more information or to register for the run go to www.huntley.il.us/departments/police/.

Online registration is open.

To register online, go to www.eventbrite.com/e/trick or treat-trot-2018-tickets.

The Law Enforcement Torch Run is the single largest year-round fundraising vehicle benefiting Special Olympics Illinois.

Special Olympics is a nonprofit organization providing year-round sports training and competition in 19 sports for more than 23,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and more than 20,000 young athletes, age 2 to 7, with and without intellectual disabilities.

Special Olympics offers year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.