On Sunday, May 7, show your support for nearly 200 Special Olympics Illinois athletes as they compete in track and field events during the largest area event of the year for Special Olympics Illinois. The day commences at 9 a.m. with an opening ceremony, including a parade of athletes. Competitions begin immediately following the ceremony, and all athletes are separated into divisions dictated by gender (men, women, boys and girls) and ability levels. Events include the 50-, 100-, 200-, 400-, 800- and 1500-meter runs; standing and running long jumps; tennis and softball throwing; 400-, 800- and 2,000-meter walk races along with wheelchair competitions and other assisted races. The nonprofit Special Olympics Illinois organization provides year-round training and competition opportunities to more than 22,500 athletes with intellectual disabilities and more than 20,000 young athletes age 2-7 with and without intellectual disabilities. For more information about Sunday’s competitions and Special Olympics Illinois, visit http://soill.org or call 800-394-0562.
Special Olympics Illinois
Sunday, May 7, 9am-4pm
Glenwood High School
1501 Plummer Boulevard
483-2424
Free