PLEASANT HILL, Calif. – Brave Bay Area residents – grouped in teams of 15 people and accompanied by one Special Olympics athlete – are invited to register to pull a 38,000-pound Central Concrete truck and a 66,000-pound Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety fire truck in a timed event as a Law Enforcement Torch Run fundraiser for Special Olympics Northern California. Sponsored by Central Concrete, the 11th annual Power Pull takes place at California’s Great America on July 20. Law enforcement teams, CrossFit gyms, fire and safety teams, construction companies, and anyone who thinks they have what it takes to out-muscle the competition are encouraged to sign up.The event is open to the public and sign ups are currently being accepted at PowerPullSO.com. Registration is $1,500 per 15-person team with all participants receiving lunch, a swag towel and same-day admission to Great America. Teams may either pay the registration fee up front or fundraise the $1,500 online. Teams are encouraged to go above and beyond the $500 in their fundraising efforts for Special Olympics Northern California. Awards will be presented to the fastest team and the top individual and team fundraisers.
Supporters of the Power Pull are invited to watch the festivities then join the pullers for lunch and a day at Great America. Guest tickets for Great America for July 20 are available for purchase at the low cost of $30. Guest tickets for the post-pull lunch – which is included for registered pullers – are $15 and include an all-beef hot dog, western-style beans, chips, unlimited soda and unlimited ice cream dessert. To purchase tickets, please go to PowerPullSO.com.
The first team pull will be at 9:30 a.m. with registration open from 8-9:30 a.m.
About Special Olympics Northern California
Special Olympics Northern California is a free year-round sports training and competition program for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. There are 16,000 athletes who compete in 152 competitions throughout the region in 11 sports. This requires the extraordinary support and time of 15,100 volunteers and volunteer coaches. Financial support comes almost exclusively from individuals, organizations, corporations, and foundations. For more information on Special Olympics Northern California, visit www.SONC.org or join us at www.Facebook.com/SONorCal and www.Twitter.com/SONorCal.About Law Enforcement Torch Run Northern California
The Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) is the largest year-round fund-raising vehicle benefiting Special Olympics Northern California. The annual intrastate relay and its various fundraising projects, conducted by officers representing every branch of law enforcement, have a mission of partnering with our communities, to support Special Olympics Programs through raising funds and public awareness, while enhancing the quality of life of our athletes. LETR has raised more than $6 million dollars since its inception in 1998. Approximately 3,000 officers carry the Flame of Hope, running through hundreds of Northern California communities in June to its final destination – the Opening Ceremonies of the Special Olympics Summer Games in Davis, CA. For more information visit www.TorchRunCalifornia.com or www.SONC.org.About Cedar Fair
California’s Great America is owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, a publicly traded partnership that is listed for trading on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FUN.” In addition to California’s Great America, Cedar Fair owns and operates ten other amusement parks, four water parks, one indoor water park, and five hotels. Cedar Fair also operates the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in California under a management contract. www.cagreatamerica.com