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Plane Pull

What IS the actual Plane Pull?
A benefit for Special Olympics Virginia, the pull is a fun team competition to see which group can pull a 150,000+ pound cargo jet the fastest. Teams are made up of 20 members, who all line up adjacent to a huge rope attached to the aircraft. The starter signals when to start and starts the stopwatch. After the team pulls the aircraft 12 feet, the stopwatch stops and the elapsed time is recorded as the team score.

It’s more than just a Plane Pull! An entire festival has grown up around the competition, and features a wide range of events and activities for the entire family. Come check out the car show, aircraft displays, exhibitor areas, games, & rides in the Kids Corner, live music, concessions and more! There’s even a School Bus Pull for the kids… so gather your friends and family and make a day of it!

Special Olympics is a year-round international program of sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The program gives Virginia's athletes continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness...

2008 Team Fundraising Leader Board

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and Special Olympics Virginia would like to thank all of the Plane Pull teams, sponsors and volunteers for their support of Special Olympics Virginia. We are looking forward to sunny weather at next year’s event.

Congratulations to FLY AWAY AIRLINE TICKET RAFFLE WINNERS:

Pat Steven - Roundtrip tickets on Air Canada
Raymond Black - Rountrip tickets on Air France
Andrew Leighton - Roundtrip tickets on AirTran
Derrick King - Roundtrip tickets on Continental Airlines
Nancy Castle - Roundtrip tickets on JetBlue Airways
Donna Creager - Roundtrip tickets on Korean Air
Margaret McKeough - Roundtrip tickets on Midwest Airlines
D.Poland - Roundtrip tickets on Northwest Airlines
Larry Chandler - Roundtrip tickets on Soutwest Airlines

Plane Pull Team	Currently Raised	Goal	Years Participating
CISCO Systems	$16,500	$15,000	4th
Gordon Biersch	$12,678	$20,000	2nd
Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.	$5,726	$7,500	2nd
Turner/DBI	$4,280	$5,000	3rd
Time Warner Cable	$3,428.05	$1,000	2nd
DMB Sports	$3,400	$5,000	5th
DHL Same Day	$3,006	$7,500	5th
Capitol Flyers	$2,776	$1,500	1st
TMP	$2,385	$2,500	2nd
Prince William Co. Sheriff's Office	$2,050	$3,000	3rd
Verizon Business	$2,000	$2,000	5th
DDI Virginia	$1,990	$2,000	1st
Loudoun County Sheriff's Office	$1,940	$5,000	16th
The Good Guys	$1,595	$1,500	1st
Pigs Do Fly	$1,525	$1,500	1st
Metron Aviation	$1,465	$1,500	1st
Paul VI Lacrosse	$1,335	$2,000	1st
PMHS Dulles Hotels	$1,330	$1,000	1st
Datatel	$1,045	$2,000	6th
Mulvanny G2 Architecture	$1,270	$3,000	1st
NTSB	$1,250	$1,000	3rd
Camden Properties	$1,000	$5,000	2nd
J.E.B Stuart Volleyball	$1,000	$1,200	1st
Xerox Corporation	$870	$2,500	1st
FedEx	$100	$1,000	16th
WAL MART		$2,000	2nd