Convoy set for Special Olympics

Sep 19, 2011

The World’s Largest Truck Convoy 2011, a 22-mile benefit for Special Olympics Illinois, will be held in Tinley Park, Ill., on Saturday, Oct. 1.

The procession will start and end at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, and registration will be available from 8 to 9:30 a.m. The convoy will roll at 10 a.m. and will end at about 10:45 a.m.

Companies can bid for the lead truck spot by emailing [email protected] or calling 1-800-394-0562.

For more information, visit Special Olympics Illinois’s website.

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