Virginia Law Enforcement Torch Run Routes Region 1: Northern Virginia

Each summer, law enforcement officials from across Virginia carry the Flame of Hope on a 1,900 journey to the Special Olympics Virginia Summer Games Opening Ceremony in Richmond. This 8-day Torch Run involves more than 2,000 law enforcement officers and personnel representing more than 200 law enforcement agencies across Virginia. In the Northern Virginia Area (Region 1) the Torch Run begins at the Iwo Jima Memorial at Arlington Cemetery and makes its way over 40 miles to Quantico USMC Base. The Flame of Hope is passed along among area law enforcement agencies throughout the route.

Law Enforcement agencies located in the following jurisdictions participate in the Region 1 Torch Run

Alexandria Arlington County Culpepper County Fairfax County Fauquier County Loudoun County Manassas Prince William County Rappahannock County

Key Contacts
Earl Cook, Chief of Police, Alexandria Police Department (LETR Region 1 Director) 703-746-7400 (earl.cook@alexandriava.gov)

Deputy Chief Eddie Reyes, Alexandria Police Department (Region 1 Liaison)

703-746-1964 (eddie.reyes@alexandriava.gov)

Ellen Head, Special Olympics Virginia (Regional Development Director)

703-359-4301 (ehead@specialolympicsva.org)

Route Information
Time and mileage are estimations please arrive early so you dont miss the run! Date: Thursday, June 7th Start: Arlington Cemetery, Iwo Jima Memorial End: Quantico USMC Base Cereomny Start Time : 9:00am Run Start time: 9:30am End time: 3:30pm Distance: 42.2 miles

To view a map of the entire Region 1 Route, please visit www.tinyurl.com/Region1Route

TIME 9:30am 9:40am 9:49am 10:00am 10:05am 10:14am 10:23am LOCATION Iwo Jima Memorial Memorial Bridge Lady Bird Johnson Park Gravely Point Park N. Ent. Natl Airport S. Ent. Natl Airport Wash Sailing Marina Alexandria City Line 10:32am 10:58am Canal Center Plaza Jones Point Road 7.1 10 Bike Path Jones Pt. Rd S. Street/GW Pkwy 11:10am 11:26am 11:34am 11:40am 11:48am 11:51am Bell Haven Road Morningside Lane Wellington Road Collingwood Wayne Wood Blvd Ft. Hunt Park 11.4 13.5 14.4 14.8 15.7 16 GW Pkwy GW Pkwy GW Pkwy GW Pkwy GW Pkwy GW Pkwy Pentagon Police Dept. Fairfax City Police Falls Church Police Virginia ABC Herndon Police MILE Start 1 2.1 3.3 3.9 5 6 ROUTE Arlington Cemetery Mt. VernonBike Trail Bike Path Bike Path Bike Path Bike Path Bike Path Metro Wash Airports Authority Police & Park Police Alexandria Police & Sheriffs Office Probation & Parole Loudon County Sheriffs Dept. Arlington County Police & Sheriff's Office AGENCIES RUNNING Henderson Hall & Ft. Myer MP's

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Time and mileage are estimations please arrive early so you dont miss the run! TIME 11:59am 12:02pm 12:04pm 12:07pm 12:18pm LOCATION River Farm Drive Vernon View Drive Lycia la., Cedar Knoll Riverside Park Mt. Vernon (GW Mansion) Old Mt. Vernon Blvd Old Mill (east) 12:29pm Southwood Dr. Grist Mill (west) Old Mill (west) Patton Blvd. 12:41pm Ft. Belvoir (Walker Gate) 1:13pm Ft. Belvoir (Tully Gate) 1:50pm 2:08pm Mims Street Pr. William Co. Line Mt. Pleasant Maryland Ave Neabsco Mills 2:52pm Garfield Station Dumfries Rd (Rt. 234) 3:30pm Quantico USMC Base Fuller Rd. / Barnet Ave Barnett Ave Russel Road MPS 40.2 BASE 36.1 Route 1 Route 1 29.2 31.2 Route 1 Route 1 Prince William Co. PD & Sheriffs Office Manassas Police Loudoun Co. Sheriffs Prince William Co. Police Quantico PMO 25.1 19.5 19.9 20.2 20.8 20.9 21.2 21.5 Left turn into post Route 1 Fairfax County Police & Sheriff's Office Ft. Belvoir Route 235 Route 235 Route 235 Vienna Police MILE 16.9 17.2 17.4 17.7 19 ROUTE GW Pkwy GW Pkwy GW Pkwy GW Pkwy Route 235 Ron Millers group AGENCIES RUNNING George Mason University Police NOVA Community College PD

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