The Iowa Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics will be held this morning starting at Casey’s General Store on Second Street at 9:30 a.m.

A ceremony at the Webster City Middle School will be held at 10 a.m. with Special Olympics athletes to speak to the crowd before parading through the streets of Webster City.

The athletes will then travel to the summer games in Ames, scheduled for Thursday through Saturday. The opening ceremony is at 6 p.m. tonight at Hilton Coliseum

According to the Special Olympics Iowa website, more that 2,600 athletes and 1,200 coaches are expected to attend the event in Ames.