Competitive Fire

Mt View High School student Troy Eash (cq TROY EASH) carries the Special Olympics torch on his lap as he scoots past Marana Police Department Officer Ray Garcia (cq RAY GARCIA) as they run along North Lon Adams Road (cq NORTH LON ADAMS ROAD) on Thursday, April 29, 2010, in Marana, Ariz. Moments before, Garcia had just handed Eash the torch. Members of the Marana Police Department, US Border Patrol, and DEA carried the torch from the Tangerine Road exit on Interstate 10 then north to the Pinal County line. They carried the torch by Ora Mae Harn Park (cq ORA MAE HARN PARK) where they were met by 24 (cq 24) Special Olympics participants, some of whom ran with the officers, along the route. Students from Tortolita Middle School (cqTORTOLITA MIDDLE SCHOOL) plus Marana (cq MARANA) and Mountain View (cq MOUNTAIN VIEW) high schools too part in the event. The state's Summer Games start Thursday in Mesa. The Marana PD holds numerous events through the year to raise money for Special Olympics. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star Transmission number 149155 MANDATORY CREDIT, NO MAGAZINES, NO SALES