On August 13, 2016, GEO's Aurora Detention Facility staff and family members, along with fifty-two other teams from all over the Denver metropolitan area, met on the sweltering tarmac at the Denver International Airport.
Each team was ready to match their strength against the beast! The beast is a Boeing 757 twin engine Jet aircraft, tail number N798FD, weighting at 164,000 lbs. The goal is to drag this monstrous beast a distance of 12 feet across the tarmac with nothing but muscle power!
The purpose of this event is to raise money for the Special Olympics Colorado. The Special Olympics Colorado provides year round training, competitions, and leadership building programs for over 20,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities in Colorado.
This year, GEO placed 7th with a time of 6.568 seconds. The event raised over $110,000 and had over 2,500 people attend. Team GEO will participate again next year with the will to give their all for this worthwhile cause.
Right to left: First row: Scott Blatnik, Richard Colunga, Zerrin Gann, Joseph Garcia, Zane Amadi, Rachel Musenero, John McGah, Jordyn Teixeira, Ronald Teixeira, Janie Teixeira, Nolan Domanico, and Sonia Vasquez. Second row: Kaleb Manriquez, Franklyn Manriquez, Lexxi Manriquez, Robert Lynch, Matthew Todd, Courtney Comardelle, Joseph Hanson, Dillon Meaney, Jaime Davis, Sergio Gallegos, Clayton Domanico, Manuel Vasquez, and Johnny Choate.
