Golden Age Olympics 2025

2001 Trophy Dr, McAllen, Texas | (956) 681-3320

RULES & REGULATIONS 1. All athletes must be 50 years of age or over to participate. Age is calculated as of the beginning date of the event. Events are open to all persons; there is no residency requirement. Some events may have additional fees as specified on the event description.

2. To be eligible to compete, participants must complete a registration form. Registration is invalid if form is NOT SIGNED. For events requiring a partner, both partners must complete registration forms. Participants are strongly encouraged to REGISTER EARLY to ensure your participation in the event of your choice.

3. Registration forms MUST be received at least one week prior to each event unless otherwise noted.

This includes mail-in registration forms. No late or on-site registration will be accepted.

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Each event must have more than three participants in order to award official 1st, 2nd and 3rd place medals and individual/park points. An event having less than three participants is subject to being dropped from competition or combined with other age group.

5. Game time is forfeit time for all events.

6. ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING THE RULES FROM THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE EVENTS THEY ARE ENTERING.

PARK VS. PARK COMPETITION Each RV Park will compete for a unique Park vs. Park Award. Points are awarded for placing in individual events. In team events, 75% of players must be from the same park to receive points.

OVERALL OLYMPIAN In addition to awards in individual events, points are awarded for participants finishing in first through third place. Overall Olympians are determined as the male and female participant with the most points.

Participants finishing overall in first through third place will be awarded.

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AWARD MEDALS

MEDICAL POLICY

Medals will be awarded at the end of each competition.

Results for some events may require extra time to tabulate in order to provide scoring accuracy.

The City of McAllen Parks & Recreation Department will not prohibit any person from participating in an activity due to a medical condition or handicap, unless such condition is likely to cause injury to that individual or other participants in the activity. A participant who has been notified by a qualified medical professional that he/she has a medical condition that is likely to cause injury to themselves or other participants, is obligated to inform the Parks & Recreation Department, at the time of registration, of the condition and willingly withdraw from the program or activity if requested by the Department.

It is recommended that all participants receive medical authorization before participating in these events.

We kindly ask for your patience during this process. Photos can be viewed at mcallenparks.net/golden-age-olympics/.

REGISTRATION ON-SITE REGISTRATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. PARTICIPANTS MUST PRE REGISTER AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO EACH EVENT. REGISTRATION IS NOT ACCEPTED AT THE PARKS AND REGISTRATION ADMINISTRATION OFFICE LOCATED AT 2001 TROPHY DR.

IN PERSON: LARK COMMUNITY CENTER 2601 Lark Ave | (956) 681 - 3340 Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

LAS PALMAS COMMUNITY CENTER 1921 N. 25th Street | (956) 681-3350 Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

PALM VIEW COMMUNITY CENTER 3401 Jordan Rd. | (956) 681-3360 Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

ONLINE:

BY MAIL:

EVENT SHIRTS

T-shirts will ONLY be provided to participants in paid events of $7.00. Shirts for paid events will be distributed at each event. Limit one shirt per participant.

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EVENT RESULTS & PHOTOS MCALLENPARKS.NET

MCALLENPARKS.NET McAllen Parks and Recreation ATTN: GAO 2025 2001 Trophy Dr. McAllen, TX 78504

ENTRY FEE

$7.00 per person All sales are final. Refunds or substitutions are not applicable.

Transfers between events are allowed prior to original event date.

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500 CARD GAME

BILLIARDS 8-BALL

BRIDGE (DUPLICATE)

PARTNERS. (Men, Women, or Mixed). Consult rules for tournament format.

SINGLES, DOUBLES & MIXED. Double Elimination. Two out of three games per match. Play governed by BCA Rules. Age divisions may apply based on enrollment.

MIXED ONLY: Alternate partner shot.

PARTNERS. (Men, Women or Mixed) A.C.B.L. Rules. Amateur & Expert Divisions may apply.

DATE: TIME: PLACE:

Wednesday, January 15 10:00 AM Palm View Community Center

BAKE - OFF

SINGLES Men Women

Tuesday, Jan. 7 Tuesday, Jan. 7

10:00 AM 10:00 AM

SINGLES. Participants are allowed one entry in any of the five categories. An additional fee of $2 is required for each DOUBLES Thursday, Jan. 9 10:00 AM extra category you wish to participate in. (Maximum of Men one entry permitted per category). Categories include Women Thursday, Jan. 9 10:00 AM Cupcakes, Cookies, Cream Pies, Fruit Pies, and Yeast MIXED Thursday, Jan. 23 10:00 AM Bread.

PLACE: Eddy’s Sports Tavern, McAllen DATE: Saturday, February 1 BILLIARDS 9-BALL TIME: Dessert Drop-Off 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM SINGLES. Double Elimination. Three (3) out of five (5) Judging 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM games per match. Play governed by BCA Rules. Age Pick-Up 2:00 PM - 2:30PM divisions will apply based on enrollment PLACE: Las Palmas Community Center

SINGLES

BEAN BAG TOSS DOUBLES. (Men, Women, or Mixed)

DATE: TIME: PLACE:

Thursday, January 30 Men’s & Women’s Saturday, February 1 Mixed 10:00 AM Palm View Community Center

BIKE TOUR PARK POINTS. Leisurely ride through the Bentsen-RGV State Park while enjoying nature, birds, butterflies and refreshments.

DATE: TIME: PLACE: FEE:

Wednesday, February 12 9:00 AM RGV Bentsen State Park $10.00 or $3.00 without the shirt

BRIDGE (CONTRACT) PARTNERS. (Men, Women or Mixed) A.C.B.L.

DATE: TIME: PLACE:

Thursday, January 30 10:00 AM Las Palmas Community Center

PINOCHLE PARTNERS. (Men, Women or Mixed); Total points after 8 rounds of 4 hands per round.

DATE: Monday, January 27 TIME: 10:00 AM PLACE: Palm View Community Center

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Men Women

Tuesday, Feb. 11 Tuesday, Feb. 11

10:00 AM 10:00 AM

PLACE: Eddy’s Sports Tavern, McAllen

BILLIARDS 10-BALL SINGLES. Double Elimination. CALL SHOT. Three (3) out of five (5) games per match. Play governed by BCA Rules. Age divisions will apply based on enrollment.

SINGLES

DATE: TIME: PLACE:

Thursday, February 6 10:00 AM Las Palmas Community Center

CRIBBAGE SINGLES. (Men & Women) Total points after six (6) rounds.

DATE: TIME: PLACE:

Friday, January 10 10:00 AM Lark Community Center

SUDOKU SINGLES. Put your puzzle and number skills to the test.

DATE: TIME: PLACE:

Monday, January 20 1:00 PM Lark Community Center

JIGSAW PUZZLES 10 TEAMS. (4 people per team). Complete up to a 750 piece puzzle within 3 hours.

DATE: TIME: PLACE:

Friday, January 24 1:00 PM Lark Community Center

HEARTS SINGLES. (Men & Women Combined Category) all rounds are played.

PLACE: Eddy’s Sports Tavern, McAllen

DATE: TIME: PLACE:

WALK & TALK (FREE)

MOVIE SCREENING (FREE)

PARK POINTS. Come to Town Lake at Firemen’s Park and enjoy a leisure walk around its 3-acre lake, 1/2 mile paved trail.

PARKS POINTS

Men Women

DATE: TIME: PLACE: FEE:

Thursday, Feb. 20 Thursday, Feb. 20

10:00 AM 10:00 AM

Tuesday, January 14 9:00 AM Firemen’s Park $1.00 per person

LOTERIA (MEXICAN BINGO) Try your luck with the classic game of Loteria (bingo).

DATE: Friday, February 21 TIME: 9:30 AM PLACE: Las Palmas Community Center

DATE: TIME: PLACE:

Monday, January 13 1:00 PM Lark Community Center

Wednesday, January 29 9:30 AM McAllen Public Library

PUNT, PASS, KICK Join us for some friendly competition and see how you measure up! Participants will be tested on three key football skills: punting, passing and kicking.

DATE: TIME: PLACE:

Wednesday, February 5 9:00 AM Las Palmas Park

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POKER (TEXAS HOLD’EM)

EUCHRE

SINGLES. Men & Women Categories. Texas Hold’em. Women PARTNERS. (Men, Women or Mixed). Games will be 8 may opt to register for the men’s category. Men are not hands; Total points after 10 rounds.

DATE: eligible to compete in the women’s category.

Wednesday, February 5 DATE: Thursday, February 6 TIME: 10:00 AM Friday, February 7 PLACE: Palm View Community Center TIME: 10:00 AM GOLF PLACE: Palm View Community Center TEAM. Four (4) Person Team (one of each gender

TABLE TENNIS SINGLES & DOUBLES. Eleven point game. DoubleElimination tournament. Age divisions apply based on enrollment.

DATE: Saturday, January 25 TIME: 8:00 AM PLACE: Las Palmas Community Center

SOFTBALL TEAMS. Become a part of the excitement that is ASA/USA softball. This new event is a hit or miss. Teams based upon skill level.

DATE: Monday, February 17 Tuesday, February 18 TIME: 9:00 AM PLACE: Westside Park

iSPY Come and play iSpy at the McAllen Nature Center.

Teams of 2 will team up to walk the trails looking for items based on clues provided by our staff. First team to find all items or most of the items within the allocated time will win the gold and be named the iSpy Champion.

DATE: Wednesday, January 22 TIME: 10:00 AM PLACE: McAllen Nature Center

LINE DANCING Line Dancing Competition. Dress to impress in your finest Gatsby attire and show off your moves in this dazzling line dancing competition. Get ready to shimmy, sway, and sparkle as we award the best team of dancers of the night.

DATE: Wednesday, February 26 TIME: 10:00 AM PLACE: Palm View Community Center

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minimum) Scramble (Best Ball); 18 Holes. Shotgun start. Additional on-site fee applies. See below.

DATE: Tuesday, January 21 TIME: 8:00 AM PLACE: Champion Lakes Golf Course FEE: $39 green fees per person. Fees paid on-site at Pro Shop

VOLLEYBALL

PAINTING Step into the glamorous world of The Great Gatsby! On your own canvas, paint your all-time favorite moment from the story-whether it’s a lavish party scene or a quiet moment of reflection. The minimum canvas size is 11x14, but the real fun begins when you add a surprise medium.

The judges will focus on how creatively you use your surprise element, so make it shine! A sample of what the judges are looking for will be available to view at Palm View Community Center and Main Office.

SUBMIT PAINTING BY: Wednesday, February 12 Palm View Community Center EXHIBIT LOCATION: WINNER ANNOUNCED: Wednesday, February 19

PICKLEBALL

TEAM. (8 people max) Double Elimination. Rally Scoring.

Two (2) out of (3) Games.

DATE: Friday, February 7 - 1:00 PM Saturday, February 8 - 10:00 AM PLACE: Lark Community Center *Times subject to change depending on start of the tournament. 5 minute rest before each game.

DOUBLES. (Men, Women or Mixed) A racquet sport combining elements of badminton, tennis, table tennis. Age divisions may apply based on enrollment.

DATE: Wednesday, February 12 Thursday, February 13 Friday, February 14 TIME: 9:00 AM PLACE: Palm View Community Center

HORSESHOES

RACE WALK

Men’s and Women’s divisions determined by ringer percentage. Beat your previous scores and meet one of the top players in the world as he will be competing alongside with you.

DATE: Wednesday, February 19 TIME: 9:00 AM PLACE: Tropic Star RV Resort Pharr, Texas

BOWLING SINGLES, DOUBLES, MIXED DOUBLES & TEAM. Team seriesFive (5) people with a minimum of two (2) men and two (2) women. Participants allowed to play only in ONE doubles division. Flighted bowling averages. No onsite replacements allowed. Additional fee applies. See below.

SINGLES Tuesday, January 14 DOUBLES Tuesday, January 21 MIXED Tuesday, January 28 Tuesday, February 4 TEAM 1:00 PM TIME: Flamingo Bowl PLACE: $7 per person per event at time of registration.

FEE:

SINGLES. One-mile racewalk competition. Men and Women compete separate. Age divisions apply based on enrollment.

DATE: Saturday, February 15 TIME: 10:00 AM PLACE: TBA

SHUFFLEBOARD SINGLES, DOUBLES & MIXED. Game consists of 20 frames.

Games may be shortened to 16 frames depending on number of teams registered. Double Elimination. Expert and Amateur Divisions apply. ( Please select Player Level of play )

SINGLES Jan. 6, Jan. 10, Jan. 13 DOUBLES Jan. 20, Jan. 24, Jan, 27, Jan. 31 MIXED Feb. 3, Feb. 7, Feb. 10, Feb. 14 TIME: 9:00 AM PLACE: Casa Del Sol RV Resort Mondays & Fridays DATE:

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AWARD CEREMONY

AWARD CEREMONY

(INDIVIDUAL & PARK AWARDS) Overall winners finishing first The City of McAllen Parks and Recreation Golden Age Olympics through third place will be awarded trophies. Enjoy light Hall of Fame honors and recognizes participants that promote the benefits of active, productive and purposeful living. Up to one refreshments, music, activities and more! male and female will be inducted each year. Nominees must be DATE: Wednesday ,February 26 age 50 or older and a participant of the Golden Age Olympics at TIME: 10:00 AM least 10 years. Posthumous nominations are accepted.

PLACE: Lark Community Center Nomination forms are available at the Parks and Recreation TICKET: $7 per person. Must be purchased at least one Administration Office. Deadline for nominations is Friday, week in advance. Space is limited. Ticket February 14. Recognition for inductees will take place at the required for entry. awards ceremony on February 26. Inductee and/or contact person will be notified prior to the awards ceremony.

McAllen Community Centers

SENIOR LIVING

Bentsen-RGV State Park 2800 S. Bentsen Palm Dr. Mission

(956) 584-9156

Casa Del Sol RV Resort 400 N Val Verde Rd. Donna

(956) 464-2272

Champion Lakes Golf Course 2701 South Ware Rd. McAllen

(956) 681-3444

Eddy’s Tavern & Social Club 400 W Nolana Ave. McAllen

(956) 687-8296

Flamingo Bowl 3301 N. 23rd St. McAllen

(956) 686-1286

McAllen Memorial High School 101 E. Hackberry Ave. McAllen

LARK COMMUNITY CENTER (956) 681-3340 2601 LARK AVE. MCALLEN

LAS PALMAS COMMUNITY CENTER (956) 681-3350 1921 N 25TH ST. MCALLEN

PALM VIEW COMMUNITY CENTER (956) 681-3360 3401 JORDAN RD. MCALLEN

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EVENT LOCATIONS

McAllen Public Library 4001 N 23rd St. McAllen

(956) 681-3000

McAllen Nature Center 4101 W. Business 83 McAllen

(956) 681-3333

Lark Community Center 2601 Lark Ave. McAllen

(956) 681-3340

Las Palmas Community Center 1921 N 25th St. McAllen

(956) 681-3350

Palm View Community Center 3401 Jordan Rd. McAllen

(956) 681-3360

Westside Park 1000 S. Ware Rd. McAllen

(956) 681-3333

Town Lake at Firemen’s Park 201 N 1st St, McAllen

(956) 681-3333

Tropic Star RV Resort 1401 S Cage Blvd

(956) 787-5957

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SIGN-UP EVENT

THURSDAY, JANUARY 2

LAS PALMAS COMMUNITY CENTER 1921 N 25TH ST, McALLEN, TX 78501 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2025

5K • 10K • FULL• HALF • RELAY

REGISTER NOW

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500 CARD GAME

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EUCHRE

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PAINTING

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PINOCHLE

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PICKLEBALL MALE

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LINE DANCING

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HORSESHOES

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RACE WALK M 139179.15

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SUDOKU

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VOLLEYBALL

139129.08 TEAM NAME: ___________________________

ALL SALES FINAL. NO REFUNDS.

BILLIARDS 9-BALL

F 139369.16 I, the undersigned for hereby agree to INDEMNIFY and hold harmless the City of McAllen, their representatives, and/or any other entity sponsoring the Golden Age BILLIARDS 10-BALL SINGLES M 139379.16 F 139379.17 Olympics from any and all claims, demands, and injuries which may occur to myself while participating in said 139140.08 SOFTBALL event. I am physically fit and able to safely participate in TEAM NAME: ___________________________ those events that in which I am registering.

SINGLES

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CIRCLE ONE:

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EXPERT

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SINGLES

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DOUBLES

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PARTNER: ______________________________

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BOWLING

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JIGSAW PUZZLES

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BIKE TOUR

CRIBBAGE M 139219.15

TABLE TENNIS

139269.09

BRIDGE (CONTRACT)

139209.15

PARTNER: ___________________________

DATE:

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RECEIPT #

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CASH/CHECK

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