There are still spots available for the August 22 Presbyterian Health Care cooking class in Albuquerque: Register online to secure your spot in the class!
Join us for a Tip-A-Cop at Pecan Grill in Las Cruces on Friday, August 16 from 5-9 PM! Proceeds support Special Olympics New Mexico!
Updated date! Join us for a LETR Softball Tournament hosted by Española Police Dept. on Saturday, November 9th. Proceeds support Special Olympics New Mexico. Visit the website linked below to learn more and register.
Venue update and contact update! Join us on Saturday, October 26 for a Softball Tournament hosted by Albuquerque PD, held at Barelas Railroad Park. Games begin at 8 AM. Proceeds support Special Olympics New Mexico. Team price increases from $250 to $300 per team after October 1!
*End of event time is estimated.
Learn more and register: https://givebutter.com/APDsoftball
Join us for Topgolf Tip-A-Cop nights benefitting Special Olympics New Mexico! There are 2 opportunities to participate! Visit Topgolf Albuquerque on Saturday, August 3 for the Tip-A-Cop night hosted by Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office and on Saturday, September 7 hosted by Bernalillo County Fire Rescue! Both nights: 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
To arrange interviews, please contact Rebecca Rainsberger at rainsberger@sonm.org
Reaching New Heights while Running and Raising Funds for Special Olympics New Mexico
Local ultramarathon runner goes the distance to raise funds for Special Olympics
Albuquerque: July 15, 2024 – Local ultrarunner Adam Trubow is raising funds and awareness for Special Olympics New Mexico as he runs the Leadville Trail 100 Run on August 17. Trubow is challenging New Mexicans to “become a friend” and support Special Olympics New Mexico through his campaign, 100 Friends for 100 Miles. The campaign goal is to raise $50,000 for Special Olympics programs in New Mexico and will culminate when Trubow runs the Leadville Trail 100 Run on August 17. Visit 100friends100miles.com to learn more and support.
The Leadville Trail 100 Run is a harsh out-and-back ultramarathon that pushes runners to their limits as they run 100 miles through Colorado alpine wilderness, accumulating 18,000 feet of elevation gain throughout the race. The race begins at 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 17 with a 30 hour race cut off at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 18.
“I have been fortunate enough to attend Special Olympics competitions and events and personally get to know some Special Olympics athletes,” Trubow shared. “Our world would be a better place if every human witnessed their resolve and demeanor. To see their grit, effort, and determination is contagious. It’s these qualities one needs to power through an ultramarathon.”
The funds raised during the 100 Friends for 100 Miles campaign will stay in New Mexico and directly support Special Olympics programs in some of the rural and underserved areas of the state who were deeply impacted by Covid-19. Now through August 18, supporters can make a direct donation to the campaign online at 100friends100miles.com.
About Special Olympics New Mexico:
Special Olympics New Mexico provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities (ID), giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community. Today, Special Olympics New Mexico serves more than 3,200 athletes, offering training and competition in 11 sports. Special Olympics New Mexico is sponsored year-round and statewide by New Mexico True, Law Enforcement Torch Run, Chick-fil-A, Legacy Church, Chevrolet, Rudy’s “Country Store and Bar-B-Q”, and BlueCross BlueShield of New Mexico.
Learn more about Special Olympics New Mexico at sonm.org
