POSTPONED: Tip a Cop: Wichita
2020-03-27 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
This event has been postponed due to coronavirus concerns. We will reschedule for a later date.
Butler County and Wichita Law Enforcement Members are joining forces with Red Lobster to raise money for Special Olympics Kansas athletes! Come out and enjoy a great meal and be served by local law enforcement.
All extra tips given to officers will benefit more than 4,200 Special Olympics Kansas athletes.
Red Lobster
2 locations:
555 S WEST ST, WICHITA, KS 67213
333 S. TOWNE EAST MALL DR, WICHITA, KS 67207

MODIFIED: Manhattan Polar Plunge
2020-03-28
Get the details at plungeks.org/manhattan

POSTPONED: Popcorn Standoff
2020-03-28 | United States
This event is postponed due to the Coronavirus. We will provide updates as we know more details.

Join Us for a Disney Family Movie!
Mulan
Law Enforcement Officers will be serving popcorn from
11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. at MERRIAM CINEMARK
5500 Antioch, Merriam
All proceeds from large popcorn and kids pack sales will be donated to
Special Olympics Kansas

POSTPONED: Better Together Walk
2020-04-04 07:30 - 13:00 | United States
This event is postponed due to the Coronavirus. We will provide updates as we know more details.
Help build a community of acceptance and inclusion by taking part in the 2020 Better Together Walk benefiting Special Olympics Kansas.
Unified sports and activities bring individuals with and without intellectual disabilities together to take part in sports side by side on the same playing field.
Goddard High School Stadium
2500 S 199th Street West
Saturday, April 4, 2020
Register in person on the day of the walk, or pre-register online at https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/EventHome.aspx?eventid=296452&langpref=en-CA&Referrer=direct%2fnone.
$5 for students
$20 for adults
Join us for the walk and lots of family fun activities like pickleball, bouncy house, face painting, arts & crafts, obstacle course, balloon pops, giant bowling and ring toss.

POSTPONED: Roaring Flame 5K
2020-04-11 07:30 - 11:00 | United States
This event is postponed due to the Coronavirus. We will provide updates as we know more details.
Saturday, April 11, 2020, 9:00 AM REGISTER >
Roaring Flame 5K
300 S. Sycamore St. Wichita, KS
Distance: 3.1 Miles
As retired Wichita Police Chief Richard LaMunyon once said, “What started in 1981 as a flicker of hope in Wichita, Kansas for Special Olympics has now become a roaring flame of stability for Special Olympics athletes worldwide.” Become a part of history as the Kansas Law Enforcement Torch Run proudly host the “Roaring Flame 5K” to benefit Special Olympics Kansas the weekend before Opening Day. This event will begin in the parking lot of our new stadium downtown and make its’ way along the river passing thru the Keeper of the Plains. This timed race will proudly end inside our new stadium. Concessions will be open and a tour of the stadium will be available.
Special Olympics Kansas proudly serves 5,000 athletes offering year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Awarding the inspiring athletes that participate in the Special Olympics is one of many joyful experiences that take place after a sporting event finishes. Our inspiring race will also acknowledge the top performers based on gender and age groups that compete in our timed race.
Additional details about the Roaring Flame 5K include:
Online registration deadline: Friday March 27th by Midnight
Online registration price: $30 for age 18 and $25 for age 17 and under
Registration price after deadline: $35 for age 18 and $30 for age 17 and under
5K Race T-Shirt, a Race Bib, and a Tour of the Stadium is included
Day of event registration & check-in: 7:30 AM in the west parking lot of stadium
Race start time: 9:00 AM
Awards presentation: Immediately following the race
We are grateful for the opportunity to host this event at Wichita’s beautiful new stadium “Home of the Wichita Wind Surge”. Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) is changing the future for people with intellectual disabilities. Through the LETR and Special Olympics partnership we are lighting the way for acceptance and inclusion.

Wichita Golf Scramble
2020-07-25 09:00 - 15:00 | United States
Hosted by the Wichita Police Department
This is the 2nd annual Scramble for Special Olympics! It is a 4 person scramble to raise money for Special Olympics of Kansas. All money raised and donated goes towards the organization and helping athletes with special needs travel and compete year round across the state of Kansas. Last year we raised over $3,500! Get your team together and come out and enjoy a great day of golf with fantastic prizes and help us beat our goal from last year! Drinks included along with lunch at the conclusion of the event.
Register online: https://www.sandcreekgolfclub.com/event/special-olympics/

2020-07-25 23:59
Participants in the 5K and 10K events will compete for top overall male and female awards, together with top three male and top three female awards in each of the following age groups: 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+. All finishers in the 5K and 10K will receive custom finishers medals.
More information can be found on the race website:
https://runsignup.com/Race/KS/Leawood/MidnightRun5K10K

Midnight Run
2020-07-25 23:59
Join us for the coolest race of the summer!
The run kicks off at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, July 25.
For race map, registration, and all details click HERE.

Golf Tournament
2020-07-27 13:00 - 17:00
The Prairie Village Police Department is one of several agencies in the state of Kansas that participate in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Kansas. In addition to running the “Flame of Hope” throughout the Metro, departments host fundraising events with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Special Olympics Kansas.
As a participant in the 2020 Prairie Village Golf Tournament for Special Olympics Kansas you are helping to provide year-round sports training and education as well as health and wellness education to over 5,000 athletes throughout Kansas.
On behalf of the Prairie Village Police Department, the Law Enforcement Torch Run and Special Olympics Kansas, thank you for your support and good luck on tournament day!
Scramble for Special Olympics
Hosted by Prairie Village Police Department
July 27, 2020, 1:00 PM at Sycamore Ridge Golf Club
Proceeds Benefit Special Olympics Kansas
Click to register >>> https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/EventHome.aspx?eventid=311266&langpref=en-CA&Referrer=https%3a%2f%2fmail.google.com%2fmail%2fu%2f0%2f

Leawood Car Show
2020-08-01 10:00 - 15:00 | United States
Join us for the annual Leawood Police Department Car Show at Park Place on August 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Entry fee for cars to participate in the show: $20. Register online: https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/startup.aspx?eventid=311490
Questions? Contact Cougar, grayc@ksso.org.
Location: AMC Corporate Parking Garage in Park Place; Nall Avenue and Town Center Drive/115th Street.
All proceeds will benefit Special Olympics Kansas.
EXCLUSIVE: The Mo-Kan Hot Wheelers Club has created a truly one of a kind 1957 Chevy Hot Wheels Car to be raffled at the Leawood Car Show.
Tickets can be purchased ahead of the event at https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/startup.aspx?eventid=311490
Raffle tickets cost $5 for 1 entry or $20 for 5 entries.
Raffle winner does not have to be present to win.

NEW DATE: Crappie Fishing Tournament
2020-09-20 05:30 - 14:30 | United States
This event was postponed due to the Coronavirus. The new date is Sept. 20, 2020.
Crappie Tournament
September 20, 2020
Proceeds benefit Special Olympics Kansas
Location: Boat Ramp #2, Clinton Lake, Lawrence, Kansas
(Next to the marina located at 1329 E 800th Road, Lawrence, KS 66049)
Tournament Sign-In: 5:30 a.m. – 6:30 a.m.
Tournament Hours: Safe light – 2:00 p.m.
Pre-registration Fee: $100 per 2 person team, includes lunch; Due By: September 14
Day of event registration at the ramp: $125 per team.
Payout Schedule: 50% Payback (Pay 1 place per 7 boats PLUS Big Crappie)
Boat number is determined by registration order. Teams will weigh 7 best Crappie.
Tournament held rain or shine. Please see the reverse of flyer for rules and to sign the waiver.
Big Fish Contest – $20 individual entry
For more information contact Kim Brice at (785) 424-0830 or by email at: kbrice@lkpd.org
Download the event flyer and waiver here: https://ksso.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Crappie-Registration-Flyer-with-Waiver-2020-1.pdf
or register online here: https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/LoginRegister.aspx?eventid=306927&langpref=en-CA&Referrer=https%3a%2f%2fadmin.e2rm.com%2f

Heroes Pull
2020-10-18 13:30 - 16:00 | United States
The Heroes Pull is a fund-raising event for Special Olympics. The event is part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run campaign for Special Olympics. The Heroes Pull is an event in which a team pulls two different Hero’s vehicles, a Lenco Bear and a fire truck. Each vehicle weighs approximately 30,000 lbs. The vehicles are pulled individually for time. The two times are combined and the team with the quickest combined time wins.
Our Next Heroes Pull
New Date and Location!!!
Sunday Oct. 18, 2020
Weigh in at 1:30, Pull at 2:30
Old Shawnee Town Hall
11600 Johnson Dr.
Shawnee KS, 66203
More information can be found at www.heroespull.org.
Register HERE
Teams of Special Olympics athletes are welcome to join the event free of charge. Contact Jeremiah Waters – jwaters@merriam.org or Virgil Henson – vhenson@cityofshawnee.org to register a team of athletes.

8th Annual JoCo Sheriff Shoot Out
2020-10-24 08:00 - 14:00 | United States
This is the new date for 2020 (original April 18 date was postponed due to COVID-19).
Join us for the largest single day pistol match in the USA at the 8th annual Johnson County Sheriff Office Shoot Out!
Mill Creek Rifle Club
7215 Gardner Road
DeSoto KS 66018
Click HERE to register online.
Click HERE to download the waiver form
Questions? Contact Becky Crabtree – 913-715-5566, or Cougar Gray – 913-236-9290 or grayc@ksso.org.

Zombie Run
2020-10-31
Join us the morning of Halloween for the second race in our 2020 Race Series, The Zombie Run 5K/10K for Special Olympics. This event is presented by the Olathe Police Department, a participating agency in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Kansas, and features a flat and fast course through Heritage Park in Olathe. Your participation will help raise money for Special Olympics and participants in both the 5K and 10K Run/Walk with finishers receiving a custom finishers medal! The medal will fit together with our Midnight Run medal on July 25th, so sign up for both for the ultimate medal and bonus swag. Toss your Halloween costume on for the fun run and we’ll see you then!
More information can be found here:
https://runsignup.com/Race/KS/Olathe/ZombieRun5k10k

KC Memorabilia Auction
2020-11-09 10:00 - 2020-11-14 22:00 | United States
Join us for the 3rd annual Memorabilia Auction to benefit Special Olympics Kansas athletes. Hundreds of live and silent auction items will be available.
Items include NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, music, TV, movies and more!
Additional information can be found at: https://ksso.org/auction/
