JUNCTION CITY - The 2023 Junction City Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit Special Olympics athletes in Junction City and Geary County will be held on June 1st, 2023.

The run begins at 2:00 pm at the Grant Avenue Gate, runners are asked to arrive by 1:45 pm to allow time for a group picture and get ready to run.

Runners not prepared to run the full route can meet the group at the halfway point at Washington Elementary School by 2:15 pm on the Jefferson Street side of the school.

For those wishing to support runners by cheering them on at the finish line, gather at Heritage Park at the corner of 6th and Jefferson Street.

For more information, or to order a shirt, contact Lt. Matt Paquette at 785-762-5912 or email him at matt.paquette@jcks.com.

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                    </figure><p><b>by BECKY GOFF</b><br><i>JC Post</i></p><p>JUNCTION CITY - The 2023 Junction City Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit Special Olympics athletes in Junction City and Geary County will be held on June 1st, 2023.</p><p>The run begins at 2:00 pm at the Grant Avenue Gate, runners are asked to arrive by 1:45 pm to allow time for a group picture and get ready to run.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m32!1m12!1m3!1d21174.85456674036!2d-96.83880992247225!3d39.043607238324995!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!4m17!3e0!4m3!3m2!1d39.0589811!2d-96.8049941!4m5!1s0x87bc4bfec2002123%3A0xd41b7d3443270bf9!2sW%2018th%20St%20%26%20N%20Jefferson%20St%2C%20Junction%20City%2C%20KS%2066441!3m2!1d39.041593899999995!2d-96.8314159!4m5!1s0x87bc49526ea42b31%3A0x50eccb6d9f16613e!2s6th%20Street%20%26%20North%20Jefferson%20Street%2C%20Junction%20City%2C%20KS!3m2!1d39.0282512!2d-96.83142389999999!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1684791735491!5m2!1sen!2sus" width="600" height="450" style="border:0;" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"></iframe></div><p>Runners not prepared to run the full route can meet the group at the halfway point at Washington Elementary School by 2:15 pm on the Jefferson Street side of the school.</p><p>For those wishing to support runners by cheering them on at the finish line, gather at Heritage Park at the corner of 6th and Jefferson Street.</p><p>For more information, or to order a shirt, contact Lt. Matt Paquette at 785-762-5912 or email him at matt.paquette@jcks.com.</p>

2023 JC Law Enforcement Torch Run to be held June 1st