Tallahassee Sun

Registration Open Now for Adults Age 50 and Older

The popular Capital City Senior Games return Feb. 28 to March 19, and they're bigger and better than ever. Presented by the City of Tallahassee, the games help keep local seniors active and healthy. Four additional sports have been added to this year's event roster: billiards, Bocce, disc golf and mountain biking. Last year, more than 600 athletes from eight states participated in 15 different sports!

Sports enthusiasts 50 and older are encouraged to get involved. Registration is available online now at Talgov.com/SeniorGames or by phone at 850-891-3875. The fee to register for the first event is $15 and includes a t-shirt and two tickets to the closing Celebration of Athletes dinner. Each additional event is $3. Venue fees apply for some events (check registration form). For dates and times of each competition, visit Talgov.com/SeniorGames.

The games feature competitions designed for all fitness levels. Perennial favorites are archery, bag toss, basketball, bowling, cycling, golf, horseshoes, pickleball, powerlifting, racquetball, swimming, table tennis, tennis and track and field. Bocce, bowling, pickleball and table tennis offer opportunities to compete in singles, doubles and mixed doubles; tennis offers doubles and mixed doubles competition. Non-competitive fun events are water aerobics, mountain biking and a one-mile fun walk.

During last year's Senior Games, athletes competed in 1,336 events at 12 venues, including parks, community centers and a golf course. Seventy three athletes ages 80-plus and 90-plus participated. The two youngest registrants were 50 years old.

Like the Olympics, the Capital City Senior Games begin with a torch run and end with a celebration of athletes. The Torch Run kicks things off on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 6 p.m. at Cascades Park, 1001 S. Gadsden St. The Celebration of Athletes is on Tuesday, March 19, at 5:30 p.m. at the Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N. Monroe St.

Organized by the City's Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs Department through its Senior Services division, the Capital City Senior Games are presented in partnership with Audiology Associates of North Florida, Capital Health Plan, Tallahassee Friends of Our Parks Foundation, Leon County Government, Tallahassee Senior Center & Foundation and Visit Tallahassee.

The Capital City Senior Games are sanctioned by the Florida Sports Foundation and give local athletes a chance to qualify for the Florida Senior Games State Championships and the National Senior Games.

If you're interested in volunteering at this year's games, contact Toni McDonald in the City's Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs Department at 850-891-3835 or toni.mcdonald@talgov.com.

To stay in-the-know about this and other events for active adults, visit Talgov.com/Seniors or follow the Tallahassee Senior Center on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).

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