When:
Saturday,
July 21st, 2007 starting at 8 A.M. as a part of the Community Day and
WWII Bomber weekend!
What: :One-day
event, where teams compete to pull a 75,000 lb. jet a distance of 15 feet in
the shortest time.
Who:
Teams may
be made up of any group of individuals, including law enforcement, corporations,
fire departments, civic groups, and military. Teams will consist of a
maximum of 10 members.
Why:
To raise
money for the nearly 20,000 athletes of Special Olympics Illinois.
Team
Entry Fee: $500
($50 per team member) donation to Special Olympics Illinois.
What
is a Plane Pull?
This crazy
contest pits men and women against machine as teams of 10 play
tug-of-war with a Gulfstream IVSP. Law enforcement
officers and fire departments, along with private companies, high
schools, colleges, fraternal groups and teams of friends and family are
all welcome to try pulling the plane 15 feet in the shortest amount of
time to win valuable prizes and official bragging rights!
Plane
Pull Rules: Each team of
10
will have two attempts to pull the Gulfstream GIV a distance of 15 feet. The
three fastest-pulling teams will compete for the grand
championship. Each team member is required to raise a minimum of
$50 to be on the team. Each team must raise a minimum of $500. All participants will receive a Plane Pull T-shirt.
It is our goal that each participant will raise as much money as they
can to support Special Olympics program in Illinois.
How
Big is a Gulfstream IVSP?
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Weight:
75,000 lbs
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Height:
25'10"
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Length:
96'5"
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Wingspan:
93'6"
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Getting
Involved: Become
a Team Captain and sign up your team with Jeff Henson at (800) 394-0562
or email him at jhenson@soill.org
or if you are already on a team, start collecting donations.
Your
Team Can Win Prizes: Your
team could win a prize too! Trophies will be given to the top
three teams with the fastest pulls. A prize also will go to the
team that raises the most money.
Also
at the Airport: The Plane
Pull is part of the DuPage Airport's Community Day which includes the
Collings Foundation's Wings of Freedom Tour and
their B-17, B-24 and B-25 Bombers Friday, July 20, to Monday, July 23.
Merchandise will be available, as well as
refreshments from DuPage's own Kitty Hawk Cafe.
Call
(630) 208-6182 for DuPage Airport info and schedule.
