Over The Edge Event at Mohegan Sun Will Benefit Special Olympics Athletes on Friday, August 30th
UNCASVILLE, CT (July 25, 2024) – Special Olympics Connecticut invites thrill-seeking individuals and teams to sign up for its annual Over the Edge event at Mohegan Sun happening throughout the day on Friday, August 30th. During Over the Edge, fearless participants will rappel more than 30 floors down Mohegan Sun’s Sky Tower to support Special Olympics’ year-round sports, health and fitness programs for athletes of all abilities across the state. Mohegan Sun is located at One Mohegan Sun Boulevard in Uncasville, CT. To find out more, register for the event and donate, visit soct.org, email [email protected] or call 203-230-1201.
This marks the thirteenth year that Mohegan Sun will host Over the Edge, which draws participants from area businesses and corporations, community organizations and law enforcement departments and is open to all. Several Special Olympics athletes are also expected to rappel this year. Additionally, Special Olympics athletes will be on hand to cheer participants on and thank them for their fundraising efforts and brave demonstration of support.
Over the Edge participants must raise a minimum of $1,250 to rappel and weigh 100 lbs. or more. No rappelling experience is required, as day-of training and continuous support is provided throughout the experience.
ABOUT SPECIAL OLYMPICS CONNECTICUT
Special Olympics Connecticut provides year-round sports training and competitions for more than 12,000 athletes of all ages with intellectual disabilities and Unified Sports® partners – their teammates without disabilities. Through the joy of sport, the Special Olympics movement transforms lives and communities throughout the state and in 190 countries around the world by promoting good health and fitness and inspiring inclusion and respect for people of all abilities, on and off the playing field. (www.soct.org)
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