Registration Open for Annual Fire Truck Pull to Support Special Olympics Indiana

The event will take place Saturday, August 10 in downtown Lawrenceburg.

(Lawrenceburg, Ind.) – Registration is open for the annual Fire Truck Pull to support Special Olympics Indiana – Ripley Ohio Dearborn Counties.

The time is now to gather your teams and get ready to “pull for a cause” on Saturday, August 10 in downtown Lawrenceburg.

Special Olympics Indiana has once again partnered with the Lawrenceburg Fire Department for the fundraising event that will challenge teams of 10 or less to pull a fully loaded fire truck weighing 50,000 pounds.

Each team raises a minimum of $750 in pledges to see who can pull the fire truck 50 feet in the shortest amount of time.

Other festivities include family attractions and fire safety displays and demonstrations.

All proceeds from the event go to support Special Olympics Indiana – Ripley Ohio Dearborn Counties, allowing athletes with intellectual disabilities to train and compete on a local and state level in 20 Olympic-type sports.

To learn more and register for the Fire Truck Pull, visit 2022 Fire Truck Pull - Special Olympics Indiana - Ripley Ohio Dearborn Counties (soindiana-rod.org).  

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