Countdown to the Flame of Hope Sign up now to run in the 2012 Torch Run and volunteer at the Special Olympics Summer Games REGIONAL TORCH RUNS Sign up for the run in your region TODAY. Next month, law enforcement from across Virginia will run as escorts for the Flame of Hope during its 2,000 mile journey to the Special Olympics Summer Games in Richmond. This year, we're asking participants to use The Run as a vehicle to raise funds for the athletes of Special Olympics. Every little bit raised puts us one step closer to our 2012 Torch Run goal of $1 million raised.  THE FINAL LEG Click here to represent your agency in the culminating leg of the 2012 Run. The one mile run from the Tuckahoe Rescue Squad to the University of Richmond's Robins Center is the pinnacle of the Torch Run year. The entrance of the Flame of Hope is the highlight of the Special Olympics Opening Ceremonies. We dare you not to get emotional when all 1,200 Special Olympics athletes are cheering for YOU!  SUMMER GAMES  Click here to sign up for the most inspiring volunteer experience you'll ever have. Each June, the highlight of the year for many law enforcement volunteers is the Special Olympics Summer Games swimming competition. This always-fun event will take place on Saturday, June 9, and will once again be held at St. Catherine's School. Don't miss the opportunity to be a part of the pure joy experienced by the athletes of Special Olympics. Color Guards Needed Please click here if you have a color guard that would like to take part in presenting the colors at the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Special Olympics Virginia Summer Games.