🏃♂️🔥 NECC to Host Special Olympics Massachusetts Torch Run – June 1 🔥🏃♀️
June 1 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
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Northern Essex Community College is proud to serve as a host site for one of the 2026 Special Olympics Massachusetts Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) Statewide Final Leg events on Monday, June 1.
The Torch Run, known as the “Final Leg,” brings together law enforcement officers and community members from across Massachusetts to carry the “Flame of Hope” in support of Special Olympics athletes and the Summer Games.
The run will begin at approximately 9:15 a.m. from the TC Visitor Parking Lot and travel along College Avenue to the track, where a short presentation and welcome ceremony will begin around 9:30 a.m.
📍 Event Details:
• Start Location: TC Visitor Parking Lot
• Route: College Avenue to the Track
• Presentation Begins: Approximately 9:30 a.m.
• Rain Location: Gymnasium
We encourage NECC faculty and staff to line College Avenue to cheer on the runners and show support for the athletes and law enforcement participants. Everyone is also welcome to attend the presentation at the track immediately following the run.
The Law Enforcement Torch Run is one of the largest grassroots fundraising and awareness initiatives supporting Special Olympics Massachusetts, helping to promote inclusion and opportunities for athletes across the Commonwealth.
We look forward to welcoming the runners to campus and showing our NECC spirit and support for this incredible cause!
