Southern Illinois Plane Pull | Police | SIU

Special Olympics Illinois and the Law Enforcement Torch Run have partnered with the Southern Illinois University School of Aviation and the Department of Public Safety to host the inaugural Southern Illinois Plane Pull on September 24, 2016 at the Southern Illinois Airport in Murphysboro, IL. The Plane Pull features the ultimate man versus machine battle as teams of up to 8 play tug-of-war with SIU Aviation’s 737, weighing nearly 60,000 lbs. That’s right, the plane weighs nearly 30 tons! Each participant must raise a minimum of $50 and teams can have up to 8 members ($400 for a team of 8). Teams will compete by pulling the aircraft 12 feet as quickly as possible. Awards are given to the fastest pull in each division, fastest pull overall, top fundraiser and top fundraising team. All proceeds collected through the Plane Pull benefit the more than 22,000 traditional athletes and more than 20,000 Young Athletes (ages 2-7) currently participating with Special Olympics Illinois. More information can be found at illinoisplanepull.com