Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostGreyson Unruh, 4, smiles as he gets help from Marcy Orr to practice pulling a plane during the annual airplane pull hosted by Special Olympics at The Rocky Mountain Airport in Broomfield on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Teams of 10 worked together to pull a 64,000 lbs King Airplane 20 feet in the fastest time.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostTeam Hyatt works together to pull a plane at the annual airplane pull hosted by Special Olympics at The Rocky Mountain Airport in Broomfield on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Teams of 10 worked together to pull a 64,000 lbs King Airplane 20 feet in the fastest time.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostLuke Ashley, line manager, left, gives team Hyatt the thumbs up to begin pulling a plane during the annual airplane pull hosted by Special Olympics at The Rocky Mountain Airport in Broomfield on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Teams of 10 worked together to pull a 64,000 lbs King Airplane 20 feet in the fastest time.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostAva Grace Orr, 9, works with her team members to pull a plane during the annual airplane pull hosted by Special Olympics at The Rocky Mountain Airport in Broomfield on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Teams of 10 worked together to pull a 64,000 lbs King Airplane 20 feet in the fastest time.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostStephanie Sturm, games organizing committee member, checks temperatures before teams can participate in the annual airplane pull hosted by Special Olympics at The Rocky Mountain Airport in Broomfield on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Teams of 10 worked together to pull a 64,000 lbs King Airplane 20 feet in the fastest time.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostGreg Leonard, center, rushes to his daughter Amanda Leonard, right, as their team comes together after participating in the annual airplane pull hosted by Special Olympics at The Rocky Mountain Airport in Broomfield on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Teams of 10 worked together to pull a 64,000 lbs King Airplane 20 feet in the fastest time. Leonard's team, Team Hyatt, pulled the plan in 18 seconds.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostLine Managers Luke Ashley, left, and Kirk Riggs help monitor a rolling plane operated by pilot Adam Burkhart during the annual airplane pull hosted by Special Olympics at The Rocky Mountain Airport in Broomfield on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Teams of 10 worked together to pull a 64,000 lbs King Airplane 20 feet in the fastest time.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostKirk Riggs, line manager, steps on to the plane being used for the annual airplane pull hosted by Special Olympics at The Rocky Mountain Airport in Broomfield on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Teams of 10 worked together to pull a 64,000 lbs King Airplane 20 feet in the fastest time.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostCalvin and JoAnn Johnston watch the annual airplane pull hosted by Special Olympics at The Rocky Mountain Airport in Broomfield on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Teams of 10 worked together to pull a 64,000 lbs King Airplane 20 feet in the fastest time. Though no spectators were allowed, The Johnston's were invited out to the runway to watch their two sons and daughter-in-law participate.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostDavid Orr, left, crouches down to congratulate Greyson Unruh, 4, after he helped pull a plane during the annual airplane pull hosted by Special Olympics at The Rocky Mountain Airport in Broomfield on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Teams of 10 worked together to pull a 64,000 lbs King Airplane 20 feet in the fastest time.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostAva Grace Orr, 9, works with her team members to pull a plane during the annual airplane pull hosted by Special Olympics at The Rocky Mountain Airport in Broomfield on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Teams of 10 worked together to pull a 64,000 lbs King Airplane 20 feet in the fastest time.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostKirk Riggs, line manager, pulls a plane down the runway to get it set up for the annual airplane pull hosted by Special Olympics at The Rocky Mountain Airport in Broomfield on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Teams of 10 worked together to pull a 64,000 lbs King Airplane 20 feet in the fastest time.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostMembers of the Denver 7 team begin to lineup to participate in the annual airplane pull hosted by Special Olympics at The Rocky Mountain Airport in Broomfield on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Teams of 10 worked together to pull a 64,000 lbs King Airplane 20 feet in the fastest time.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostA truck holds a scoreboard poster with dozens of team's times recorded on it during the annual airplane pull hosted by Special Olympics at The Rocky Mountain Airport in Broomfield on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Teams of 10 worked together to pull a 64,000 lbs King Airplane 20 feet in the fastest time.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostDerek Mathiason and his 14-month-old son Miller get ready to participate in the annual airplane pull hosted by Special Olympics at The Rocky Mountain Airport in Broomfield on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Teams of 10 worked together to pull a 64,000 lbs King Airplane 20 feet in the fastest time.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostDerek Mathiason and his 14-month-old son Miller, left, participate in the annual airplane pull hosted by Special Olympics at The Rocky Mountain Airport in Broomfield on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Teams of 10 worked together to pull a 64,000 lbs King Airplane 20 feet in the fastest time.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostGreg Hanus, right, works with his team, United Airlines, to participate in the annual airplane pull hosted by Special Olympics at The Rocky Mountain Airport in Broomfield on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Teams of 10 worked together to pull a 64,000 lbs King Airplane 20 feet in the fastest time.
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Greyson Unruh, 4, smiles as he gets help from Marcy Orr to practice pulling a plane during the annual airplane pull hosted by Special Olympics at The Rocky Mountain Airport in Broomfield on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Teams of 10 worked together to pull a 64,000 lbs King Airplane 20 feet in the fastest time.
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Special Olympics Colorado held their annual Plane Pull event at The Rocky Mountain Airport in Broomfield on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Teams of 10 worked together to pull a 64,000 lbs King Airplane 20 feet in the fastest time, with special precautions in place this year to limit the spread of COVID-19.















