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Unified Relay Across America

EVENTS
  • Unified Relay Across America:- .5 miles (walk, jog, roll, run) or cycle 5 miles
RACE DATE
Friday, July 3, 2015
Start Time
7:00am
Entry Fee
$10
Location
CITY
Salt Lake City
STATE/TERR
Utah
Zip
84111
COUNTRY
USA
Description

Special Olympics' Unified Relay Across America is a historic event with three simultaneous torch runs, held from East Coast to West Coast, to kickoff the Special Olympics World Games in July/August 2015 in Los Angeles, CA.

Unified Relay Across America will begin May 26th and end on July 10th, 2015.  The three legs will be:

  • The Northern Route (in red):    Augusta, Maine to Los Angeles, CA
  • The Central Route (in white):     Washington, DC to Los Angeles, CA
  • The Southern Route (in blue):     Miami, FL to Los Angeles, CA

Unified Relay is a team based event.  Teams of 1 to 15 people will have the opportunity to walk, jog, run, or roll (rollerblade, skateboard, wheelchair) a 1/2 mile segment or cycle a 5 mile segment.  Your team will be carrying the Flame of Hope, brought all the way to the United States from Athens, Greece.  The Flame of Hope is a beacon to unite communities in acceptance.

You can help unify your community to take up this cause today by registering your team.

Course Info

The Relay travels all across the state, entering through Price with the route going through Spanish Fork, Provo, Park City, Cottonwood Heights, Murray, Salt Lake City, Toquerville, Hurricane, then exiting through St. George. With so many participating cities, you can participate in an area near you!

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