Special Olympics Illinois Presents the Tinley Park Truck Convoy on Saturday, October 8th.
What is the World’s Largest Truck Convoy?
The World’s Largest Truck Convoy is a fundraising and awareness event that creates a unique partnership between law enforcement and truckers to raise funds for Special Olympics so they can continue to train in year-round sports activities. Officers involved in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics have made the WLTC one of their many annual signature events. Law enforcement and truckers throughout the United States and Canada will join forces in the fall to hold the World’s Largest Truck Convoy (WLTC).The Illinois Convoys
The first convoy of the year starts at the Sears Centre (5333 Prairie Centre Arena) in Hoffman Estates, on Aug. 27, 2016, Illinois law enforcement officers will escort the Convoy approximately 30 miles along Route 59/90 West to Interstate 90 and Route 47 and returning to the starting location. Special Olympics athletes and families, the community, companies and law enforcement agencies will welcome the truckers as they return to the Sears Centre for lunch and a celebration, complete with awards, raffles and music.
The second convoy starts at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (19100 S. Ridgeland Ave.) in Tinley Park, on October 8. Illinois law enforcement officers will escort the Convoy approximately 22 miles along I-80 and I-57 before returning to the starting location. Special Olympics athletes and families, the community, companies and law enforcement agencies will welcome the truckers as they return to the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre for lunch and a celebration, complete with awards, raffles and live music.
The third convoy starts at 5:30pm beginning at CIT Trucks (2120 Liebler Dr. ) in Troy, Illinois. The Convoy begins at 6:30pm and law enforcement officers will escort the Convoy approximately 25 miles along Interstate 55 and 270 before returning to the starting location.
In 2014, a total 120 trucks participated and raised more than $50,000 for the athletes of Special Olympics Illinois. Since 2005, the Illinois Convoy has raised more than $450,000 with a total of 625 trucks!https://www.soill.org/event/tinley-park-truck-convoy/?instance_id=5848