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Special Olympics Virginia has so many fantastic things happening this fall! Want to rappel down a 400-foot building? Volunteer to Cheer for 800+ athletes going for gold? Play in a Dodgeball Tournament? 

There is something for everyone at Special Olympics Virginia this fall. Come see why Special Olympics is addictive! Join us today at any -- or all -- of the below!  For additional events, visit our calendar.

• Oct. 23 -- Are you FAN enough to go Over the Edge for Special Olympics?! Over the Edge Richmond invites the truest of fans to rappel 25 stories (almost 400 feet!) from the roof of the SunTrust Center in downtown Richmond to the sidewalk below. For more information, visit www.OverTheEdgeVA.com. 

• Oct. 30 -- Grab a disc and join us for the first Hill City Disc Golf Invitational at Peaks View Park. Registration is $20; proceeds benefit Special Olympics.  Find out more.
  
  
• Oct. 30 -- Get your DODGE on! Join Area 6 and Chick-fil-A for the 6th Annual Chick-fil-A Charity Dodgeball Tournament, Oct. 30 at the Siegel Center. A portion of the event proceeds benefit Area 6. To register, click here. To volunteer with Area 6, contact Tina Andes, tandes@specialolympicsva.org or 804-726-3032.
  
  
• Nov. 6 -- Are you FAN enough to go Over the Edge for Special Olympics?! Over the Edge Norfolk invites the truest of fans to rappel 15 stories from the roof of the Main Street Tower in downtown Norfolk to the sidewalk below. For more information, visit www.OverTheEdgeVA.com.
  
  
• Nov. 6-7 -- Volunteer to Cheer at Special Olympics Virginia's Fall Championships in Virginia Beach.  More than 800 athletes from across the Commonwealth will go for the gold in bowling, soccer, golf, roller skating, volleyball and bocce. We need you to fill the stands with your enthusiasm, because it's truly not as special without the fans. Sign up at www.volunteer2cheer.com.