On Saturday, April 11, the Huntley Police Department will be hosting the 5th annual “Don’t Be Fooled By A Disability” 5K run-walk to benefit the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics Illinois.
Registration for the run starts at 7:45 a.m., followed by a warm-up and Torch Lighting Ceremony at 8:45 a.m., and the run will begin at 9 a.m. This will be a fun run/walk that starts and ends at the Huntley Town Square (on Coral St. between Church St. and Woodstock St.). Special Olympic athletes will award the runners at the finish line with a “foolish treat”.
A water station will be set up midway through the run and at the finish line. Pre-registration for the run is $25 for participants aged 13 and over, and $15 for those aged 12 and under. Online registration will close at midnight on April 9. Registration on the day of the event will cost $30 for participants aged 13 and
over, and $20 for ages 12 and under. All participants will receive a t-shirt, a goodie bag, and a “foolish treat.”
To register on-line go to: www.bit.ly/HPD5K2026.
For more information or to register by mail or in person, go to:
www.huntley.il.us/departments/police/read_more_about_letr_events.php.
The LERR 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 18 sports for over 21,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and nearly 9,000 young athletes ages 2-7 with and without intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics transforms the lives of people with
intellectual disabilities through training and competition.
