Special Olympics Torch Run is May 15th in Washington Parish

Source: Washington Parish Sheriff's Office

The Law Enforcement Special Olympics Torch Run will be held on Friday (May 15, 2026), from 6 a.m. to around 4 p.m. in Washington Parish.  The 42-mile relay run will begin at the Washington-St. Tammany Parish line on LA-21 and will be completed at the Washington-St. Tammany Parish line on LA-25. 

Over 30 deputies, along with our friends from B. B. Rayburn Corrections Center, the Louisiana Army National Guard, Bogalusa Police Department, Franklinton Police Department, Franklinton High School JROTC, and Bogalusa High School JROTC, will be running in support of the 42nd Louisiana Special. 

If you are interested in supporting or cheering us on, you can find us at these locations around these times: 

• Northshore Technical Community College: 7:20 – 7:30 a.m. 
• City of Bogalusa: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. 
• LA-10 between Bogalusa and Sheridan: 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 
• LA-10 between Sheridan and Franklinton: 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. 
• Town of Franklinton: 12:00 p.m. – 1 p.m. 
• LA-25 between Franklinton and the Washington-St. Tammany Parish Line: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. 

Please remain patient as we travel these 42 miles in support of the Special Olympics. 

If you have any questions, please call us at 985-839-3434. We hope to see you out there!