2026 Cover the Cruiser - Hazard
2026-04-16 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Walmart – Hazard, 120 Daniel Boone Plaza, Hazard, KY, 41701, United States
Help Kentucky State Police Post 13 Cover the Cruiser for Special Olympics! Visit Walmart in Hazard from 10 am-2 pm, make a donation and put your name on an icon that will go on the KSP cruiser.

2026 Cover the Cruiser - Ashland
2026-04-16 12:00 - 14:00 | Walmart – River Hill Dr., Ashland, 351 River Hill Dr., Ashland, KY, 41101, United States
Help Kentucky State Police Post 14 Cover the Cruiser for Special Olympics! Visit Walmart on Riverhill Dr. in Ashland from noon-2 pm, make a donation and put your name on an icon that will go on the KSP cruiser.

2026 Cover the Cruiser - Frankfort West
2026-04-17 10:00 - 14:00 | Kroger – Frankfort West, 1309 US 127, Frankfort, KY, 40601, United States
Help Kentucky State Police Post 12 Cover the Cruiser for Special Olympics! Visit Kroger on US 127 in Frankfort from 10 am-2 pm, make a donation and put your name on an icon that will go on the KSP cruiser.

2026 Cover the Cruiser - Morehead
2026-04-17 10:00 - 14:00 | Walmart – Morehead, 200 Walmart Way, Morehead, KY, 40351, United States
Help Kentucky State Police Post 8 Cover the Cruiser for Special Olympics! Visit Walmart in Morehead from 10 am-2 pm, make a donation and put your name on an icon that will go on the KSP cruiser.

2026 Cover the Cruiser - Frankfort East
2026-04-17 10:00 - 14:00 | Kroger – Brighton Park, Frankfort, 300 Brighton Park, Frankfort, 40601, United States
Help Kentucky State Police State Headquarters Cover the Cruiser for Special Olympics! Visit Kroger in Brighton Center in Frankfort from 10 am-2 pm, make a donation and put your name on an icon that will go on the KSP cruiser.

2026 Cover the Cruiser - Madisonville
2026-04-17 10:00 - 14:00 | Kroger – Madisonville, 545 Island Ford Rd., Madisonville, KY, 42431, United States
Help Kentucky State Police Post 2 Cover the Cruiser for Special Olympics! Visit Kroger on Island Ford Road in Madisonville from 9 am-1 pm, make a donation and put your name on an icon that will go on the KSP cruiser.

2026 Cover the Cruiser - Owensboro
2026-04-17 11:00 - 14:00 | Audubon Federal Credit Union, 1429 Breckenridge St., Owensboro, KY, 42303, United States
Help Kentucky State Police Post 16 Cover the Cruiser for Special Olympics! Visit Audubon Federal Credit Union from 10 am-2 pm, make a donation and put your name on an icon that will go on the KSP cruiser.

2026 Cover the Cruiser - Williamstown
2026-04-17 12:00 - 15:00 | Ark Encounter, 1 Ark Encounter Dr., Williamstown, 41097, United States
Help Kentucky State Police Post 6 Cover the Cruiser for Special Olympics! Visit Ark Encounters in Williamstown from noon-3 pm, make a donation and put your name on an icon that will go on the KSP cruiser.

2026 South/West Regional Swim Meet
2026-04-18 09:30 - 13:00 | Owensboro Health Healthpark, 1006 Ford Ave., Owensboro, KY, 42301, United States
Swimmers hit the pool at Owensboro Health to compete for a Spot at the Brad Harkleroad Memorial State Swim Meet.

2026 Area 5 Track and Field Meet
2026-04-25 09:00 - 13:00 | Bowling Green High School, 1801 Rockingham Ave, Bowling Green, KY, 42104, United States
Athletes from the south central part of Kentucky around Bowling Green compete to earn a spot at the State Summer Games.

Area 6 Track and Field Meet
2026-04-25 09:45 - 12:30 | Southwestern High School, 1760 WTLO Rd., Somerset, KY, 42503, United States
Athletes from the Lake Cumberland region of Kentucky compete to earn a spot at the State Summer Games.

Area 7 Track and Field Meet
2026-04-25 09:45 - 14:00 | Lloyd High School, 450 Bartlett Ave, Erlanger, KY, 41018, United States
Athletes from Northern Kentucky compete to earn a spot at the State Summer Games.

2026 Area 1 Track and Field Meet
2026-04-25 10:45 - 14:00 | Calloway County High School, 2108 College Farm Rd, Murray, KY, 42071, United States
Athletes from far Western Kentucky compete to earn a spot at the State Summer Games.

2026 Area 2 Track and Field Meet
2026-04-25 11:00 - 14:00 | Owensboro Middle School, 1300 Booth Ave, Owensboro, KY, 42301, United States
Athletes from the northwestern part of Kentucky surrounding Owensboro compete to earn a spot at the State Summer Games.

2026 SOKY Fitness Competition
2026-05-03 12:00 - 15:00 | Norton Sports Health Performance and Wellness Center, 9451 Westport Rd., Louisville KY, KY, 40241, United States
Athletes will compete for time and form in a number of fitness activities including: rowing, exercise cycling, push ups, squats and more in SOKY’s first ever fitness competition.

2026 Area 4 Track and Field Meet
2026-05-09 09:00 - 14:00 | Mercy Academy, 5801 Fegenbush Ln, Louisville, KY, 40228, United States
Athletes from the area surrounding Louisville compete to earn a spot at the State Summer Games.

2026 Brad Harkleroad Memorial Swim Meet
2026-05-16 08:00 - 16:00 | Ralph Wright Natatorium, 2216 S Floyd St, Louisville, KY, 40208, United States
Swimmers from across the state, including the four who will compete at the 2026 USA Games, swim for gold at Ralph Wright Natatorium at the University of Louisville.

2026 Law Enforcement Torch Run 5k
2026-05-23 09:00 - 11:00 | Big Four Lawn, 1101 River Rd., Louisville, KY, 40202, United States
Run with law enforcement and the Special Olympics flame to help support Special Olympics Kentucky athletes.
Register

2026 Lexington Truck Pull Captain's Kickoff Meeting
2026-05-28 10:30 - 12:30 | Lexington Professional Firefighters Hall, 2205 Thunderstick Dr., Lexington, KY, 40505, United States
Learn more about how you and your team can pull your weight for Special Olympics athletes. Get all the info including tips on how to recruit a team and raise money to compete in one of Central Kentucky’s most unique fundraisers – the Lexington Truck Pull. Lunch is provided.
The Lexington Truck Pull is a fun, festive event that involves teams of 15 seeing who can pull a loaded 18-wheeler 12 feet in the fastest time. Winners are crowned in men’s, women’s, co-ed and trade union divisions, plus there are prizes for the best team t-shirt, team costume and most team spirit. There is also a fun summer festival atmosphere in the Texas Roadhouse parking lot that includes a Family Fun Zone.

2026 State Summer Games
2026-06-05 18:00 - 2026-06-07 11:00 | KY
Athletes from throughout Kentucky will gather at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond for the biggest weekend of the Special Olympics Kentucky year. Athletes will compete in Bocce, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Soccer and Track and Field, as well as take part in Opening Ceremonies, Healthy Athletes, Olympic Town and the Closing Ceremonies and Victory Dance.
June 5
9:00 am – Torch Run Final Leg Flame of Hope Lighting at the Frankfort Police Department
11:00 am – Final Leg at Stewart Home and School in Frankfort
12:30 pm – Final Leg at Nicholasville Police Department
2:00 pm – Final Leg at Old Morrison Building at Transylvania University in Lexington
2:45 pm – Final Leg at Old Fayette County Courthouse
3:30 pm – Unified Bocce Competition Begins
4:00 pm – Final Leg at Richmond Police Department
6:00 pm – Opening Ceremonies
7:00 pm – Bocce & Track and Field competition begin
June 6
8:00 am – Competition begins at all venues
9:00 am – Healthy Athletes and Olympic Town open
6:30 pm – Closing Ceremonies

2026 Team Kentucky USA Games Departure
2026-06-19 07:25 - 08:00 | Muhammad Ali International Airport, 600 Terminal Dr., Louisville, KY, 40209, United States
Team Kentucky leaves from Louisville for the USA Games!

2026 Special Olympics USA Games
2026-06-20 19:30 - 2026-06-26 21:00 | University of Minnesota, 231 Pilsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, United States
The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games will take place from June 20-26, 2026. They will include more than 3,000 athletes and 1,500 coaches representing all 50 states. The event will be supported by a dedicated team of 10,000 volunteers.
The Games will get underway with Opening Ceremonies at Huntington bank Stadium at 6:30 pm (CT).
Team Kentucky will send 37 athletes, eight Unified partners, 18 coaches, two caddies and one adult mentor. Kentucky athletes will compete in artistic gymnastics, bocce, bowling, flag football, golf, swimming, track and field and – for the second consecutive USA Games – Unified basketball.

2026 Team Kentucky USA Games Return
2026-06-27 08:00 - 21:30 | Muhammad Ali International Airport, 600 Terminal Dr., Louisville, KY, 40209, United States
Team Kentucky returns from the USA Games (hopefully with bunches of medals).

2026 LETR Charity Motorcycle Ride
2026-06-27 10:00 - 13:00 | Bluegrass Harley-Davidson, 2755 Terra Crossing Blvd, Louisville, KY, 40245, United States
Head out on the highway and raise money to support Special Olympics Kentucky athletes while you enjoy a great day on the open road at the inaugural Law Enforcement Torch Run charity motorcycle ride.
Registration will open at Bluegrass Harley Davidson at 10 and riders will cruise on to Kentucky State University in Frankfort.
Riders are $25 and passengers are $15. You can pay on Venmo.

2026 Northern Kentucky Regional Golf Tournament
2026-07-12 14:00 - 20:00 | The Golf Courses of Kenton County, 3908 Richardson Rd., Independence, KY, 41051, United States
Nearly 100 golfers, including 2026 USA Games Silver Medalist Chris Revay tee it up on the Pioneer Course at Kentucky County Golf Course to qualify for the State Golf Tournament.

2026 Lexington Regional Golf Tournament
2026-07-18 15:00 - 20:00 | Lakeside Golf Course, 3725 Richmond Rd,, Lexington, KY, 40509, United States
Golfers from around the state, including USA Games Silver Medalist Wake Mullins, tee it up at Lakeside Golf Course in Lexington to qualify for the State Golf Tournament.

2026 Louisville Truck Pull Captains Kickoff
2026-07-24 12:00 - 13:00 | BrightSpring Health Services, 805 N Whittington Pkwy, Louisville, KY, 40222, United States
Learn more about how you and your team can pull your weight for Special Olympics athletes. Get all the info including tips on how to recruit a team and raise money to compete in one of Central Kentucky’s most unique fundraisers – the Louisville Truck Pull. Lunch is provided.
The Louisville Truck Pull is a fun, festive event that involves teams of 15 seeing who can pull a loaded 18-wheeler 12 feet in the fastest time. Winners are crowned in men’s, women’s, co-ed and trade union divisions, plus there are prizes for the best team t-shirt, team costume and most team spirit. There is also a fun summer festival atmosphere in the Texas Roadhouse parking lot that includes a Family Fun Zone.

2026 Western Kentucky Regional Golf Tournament
2026-07-25 08:00 - 17:00 | Miller Memorial Golf Course, 2814 Pottertown Rd, Murray, KY, 42071, United States
Golfers from around the state, including USA Games Gold Medalist Troy Pickens, tee it up at Miller Memorial Golf Course to qualify for the State Golf Tournament.

2026 Region 1 Softball Tournament
2026-08-01 09:00 - 18:00 | Lone Oak Park, 650 Denver Ave., Paducah, KY, KY, 42001, United States
Teams from across western Kentucky compete at Lone Oak Park to try to advance to the State Softball Tournament in September.
(Rain date is August 2)

2026 Region 3 Softball Tournament
2026-08-07 17:30 - 2026-08-08 15:00 | Lyndon Recreation Center, 9310 Whipps Mill Rd, Louuisville, KY, 40242, United States
Teams from Louisville and the surrounding counties take the field at Lyndon Recreation Complex to try to advance to the State Softball Tournament in September.
