Torch Run

We invite you to take your fundraising to new heights as you rappel and raise awareness for nearly 40,000 SONC athletes across the state! Raise a minimum of $1,000 by October 1 and you can have the experience of a lifetime as you rappel 30 stories down the side of the 150 Fayetteville St. building in downtown Raleigh.

About the Law Enforcement Torch Run®

The Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) for Special Olympics is the largest year-round public awareness and grass-roots fundraising campaign for Special Olympics. Known as Guardians of the Flame, law enforcement members and Special Olympics athletes carry the Flame of Hope into the Opening Ceremony of local competitions, and into Special Olympics State, National, Regional and World Games. Annually, more than 110,000 dedicated and compassionate law enforcement members carry the “Flame of Hope,” symbolizing courage and the celebration of diversity, uniting communities around the globe. Here in North Carolina, nearly 2,000 law enforcement personnel support the NC LETR annually!   

The LETR for Special Olympics engages law enforcement worldwide, championing acceptance and inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities, starting first with their own communities. Over the years, the Torch Run has evolved and now encompasses a variety of innovative fundraising events, including the Plane Pull®, Polar Plunge®, Tip-A-Cop®, Truck Convoy and more. Since its inception, LETR has raised almost $900 million worldwide with over $30 million being raised for Special Olympics North Carolina.

• International LETR Website
• LETR Fact Sheet
• 2022 NC LETR Brochure
• 2022 NC LETR Manual
• NC LETR Director Letter – July 2022
• The Guardian Newsletter

Thanks to our Championship NC LETR Sponsors