Special Olympics, Lawrenceburg Fire Team for Annual Fire Truck Pull

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 8:02 AM

By Travis Thayer @eagle993

The event to support local Special Olympic athletes takes place August 9.

(Lawrenceburg, Ind.) - One of the biggest fundraising events for Special Olympics Indiana - Ripley Ohio Dearborn Counties returns to Lawrenceburg next month.

The annual Fire Truck Pull takes place on Saturday, August 9 at Lawrenceburg Civic Park.

Special Olympics Indiana is partnering with Lawrenceburg Fire for the one-day event, where teams will compete to pull a fully loaded fire truck weighing 50,000 pounds. The event will also feature family attractions and fire safety displays and demonstrations.

Teams of 10 or less will compete for the bragging rights in the ultimate tug-of-war with a 50,000 pound fire truck. Each team raises a minimum $750 in pledges to see who can pull the fire truck 50 feet in the shortest amount of time.

After the Fastest Pull Challenge, teams will then compete in the Lowest Combined Weight Pull.

All proceeds from the event go to support Special Olympics Indiana - Ripley Ohio Dearborn Counties, allowing athletes with intellectual disabilities to train and compete on a local and state level in 20 Olympic-type sports.

For more information and to register a team, visit https://soindiana-rod.org/ftp/