The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics is scheduled to run through Douglas County tomorrow, Tuesday, June 4th to recognize, support and honor our local Special Olympic Athletes. The Douglas County leg of the Torch Run begins with the Myrtle Creek Police Department at 7 AM at the intersection of Cherry/Old North Pacific HWY in Myrtle Creek. The torch will be relayed along Old HWY 99 carried by and then handed off to Winston Police, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Roseburg Police, and Sutherlin Police Department. The relay route will end in Oakland, Oregon. The entire route is approximately 39 miles. Please note there may be occasional impacts to traffic along the route during this time. Law enforcement personnel participating in the torch run will have a meet and greet with the local athletes on the courthouse lawn at approximately 10:30 AM as everyone cheers on the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Torch runners who will be running with the torch at this time. After the meet and greet the torch will be passed on to the torch runners from Roseburg Police Department who will continue the route north to meet up with Sutherlin Police Department. Media and the public is invited to support law enforcement and athletes throughout the entire event. The Timeline is as follows: LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RELAY TIMELINE (estimated times) – 7 AM Start – Myrtle Creek Police Department begins at Cherry/North Pacific Hwy; 8:30 AM – Myrtle Creek PD hands off to Winston PD at Quick Stop Market – 6453 NE Dole Rd; 9:30 AM – Winston PD hands off to Douglas County Sheriff’s Office at Pepsi Road; 10:35 AM – Douglas County Sheriff’s Office arrives at the Courthouse lawn – 1036 SE Douglas Ave, Roseburg; 10:35 – 10:50 AM – Meet and Greet with torch runners and Special Olympic Athletes; 10:50 AM – Roseburg PD continues with torch north towards Sutherlin; 12:30 PM – RPD hands off to Sutherlin PD at Crown Homes – 1710 S Calapooia St, Sutherlin; 1:30 PM – Douglas County Torch Run is completed in Oakland, Oregon.
