2023 Flame of Hope Week | Special Olympics Michigan

About the Flame of Hope

At our statewide tournaments we continue to carry the Flame of Hope and light the cauldron at these events to signify the events taking place. As a participant in the Flame of Hope Community Runs whether it be in person or virtually you are Guardians of the Flame for the athletes who compete year round for Special Olympics Michigan. When carrying the torch in your local community or virtually you provide hope, courage and inspiration to those with intellectual disabilities. You can run/jog/big/walk/bring along fido to any of our Flame of Hope events (listed in the blue section below) or you can register virtually!

Details by location

The time listed is the REGISTRATION TIME, as the run will start shortly after.

Saturday, September 9th

Eaton Rapids starting at Island Park at 11:00 am
Flint starting at Michigan School for the Deaf at 4:30 pm
Menominee starting at Menominee PD at 9:00 am CST
Mount Clemens starting at Louie's Towne Grille at 9:00 am

Sunday, September 10th

Adrian starting at Sienna Heights at 8:30 am
Ann Arbor starting
Hillsdale starting at Courthouse Square at 4:30 pm
Wakefield starting at Michigan State Police Post at 9:30 am CST

Monday, September 11th

Copper Harbor starting M-41 and Fanny Hoe Creek at 11:30 am
Gun Lake Casino starting at 12:30 pm
Holland starting at 4:30 pm
St. Joseph starting at 500 Port Street at 9:00 am

Tuesday, September 12th

Gerrish Township starting Gerrish Twp. PD at 5:00 pm
Iron Mountain starting at the Iron Mountain MSP Post at 10:00 am
Marquette starting at the Superior Dome at NMU at 5:30 pm
Michigan State Police HQ starting at 11:00 am
Muskegon starting at Fricano's Event Center at 6:00 pm. This is a color run.

Wednesday, September 13th

Cheboygan starting at 4:30 pm
Escanaba starting at Elmers Grocery Store at 5:30 pm
Jen Meade Memorial Run (Jackson) at Central Campus at 10:00 am
Rockford starting at Bridgeway Community Church at 5:00 pm
Rudyard starting at Kinross Post Office at 9:00 am

Thursday, September 14th

Alma starting at Luce and Superior on the west side of town at 4:30 pm
Big Rapids starting at Big Rapids DPS at 8:00 am
Lansing starting on the Capitol Steps at 11:30 pm
Midland starting at Miracle Field at 4:30 pm
Mt. Pleasant starting at SOMI Office ending at O'Kellys registration starting at 1:40 pm
Munising starting at East Channel Brewing at 5:30 pm

Friday, September 15th