St. Petersburg Police will join law enforcement agencies from all over Pinellas County Wednesday for the Special Olympics Torch Run. 

  • Be aware of street closures during today's torch run
  • This is an annual event that has been held in Pinellas County for over 25 years
  • Run takes place from St. Pete to Clearwater
  • Special Olympics Torch Run

The torch will be passed to runners from different Pinellas agencies in a relay from police headquarters to Clearwater. 

Special Olympics athletes will greet runners along the way. The race ends at Paul B. Stephens School, 2935 CR 193, in Clearwater. At the end they will be greeted by students.

The Torch Run route/timeline:

8:15 a.m.

St. Petersburg Police Department

Route: (4.2 miles) 1st Ave. N, to US Hwy. 19, to 38th Ave. N. and then a right to the two front bus circles of New Heights Elementary.

9:10 a.m.

New Heights Elementary School

Route: (4 miles) US Hwy. 19, to 70th Ave. N., then west to Nina Harris reception (Gulfport Police Department and those continuing from SPPD).

10:15 a.m.

Nina Harris Exceptional School

Route: (3.5 miles) 70th Ave. N. to 66th Street, then north to 118th Ave., then east to Morgan Fitzgerald student reception.

10:55 a.m.

Morgan Fitzgerald Middle School

Route: (2.2 miles) 118th Ave. to 62nd Street, then over to 126th Ave., then under US 19 to the service road, east on Ulmerton Rd., to 49th Street and 145th Ave., PCSO's Technical Services Bldg.

11:45 a.m.

PCSO Technical Services Bldg.

Route: (4.5 miles) North on 49th Street, over Bayside Bridge to Del Oro Park on McMullen Booth Road.

12:45 p.m.

Del Oro Park

Route: (2.2 miles) North on McMullen Booth, then west on Sunset Pt.to Paul B. Stephens School, and the finish.

Finish: Around 1:15-1:30 p.m., Torch arrival / student reception at Paul B. Stephens.