Roanoke, Va. – The Roanoke City Police Department and the sheriff’s Office are getting ready to run 7.5 miles for the Torch Run on Wednesday, June 4.
The run starts at Roanoke Salem Plaza on Melrose Avenue at 8:45 a.m., concluding at Famous Anthony’s on Challenger Avenue.
The Torch Run is part of a larger statewide effort where more than 2,000 law enforcement officers run, bike or walk about 2,000 miles over eight days to raise money for the Special Olympics Virginia. The 2025 Special Olympics Summer Games will commence on June 6 in Richmond…