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Oklahoma Senior Games offer something for all
by okcfriday
The event schedule for the Oklahoma Senior Games has been released and there are 29 games for anyone 50 years and older.
This year the games are set for September through October, statewide. Games range from 3-on-3 basketball, track and field events, swimming, cornhole, tennis, pickleball, ballroom and line dancing, golf and fitness competition and other events.
The games are to be at various locations; Oklahoma City, Moore, Yukon, Muskogee, Norman, Shawnee, Bixby, Perry, El Reno, Catoosa, Lawton and Owasso. Age divisions for all singles competition will be determined by the athlete’s age as of Dec. 31, 2023. Age divisions for all doubles and mixed doubles competition are determined by the following age categories and apply to both men and women for all individual, doubles and relay competitions.
Brackets are divided by age in five-year increments, 50-54, 55-59 and so on. This makes it good because an athlete 75 is not competing with athlete 50.
There are to be three new events this year in the OSG lineup, including ballroom dance, 8-ball pool and disc golf. In the past, 8-ball has been an annual request, OSG has finally found the perfect facility, Deep Pockets Bar and Bistro in Tulsa. The competition is set for Sept. 9. Ballroom dance is always a spectator favorite, the event is to be held in Tulsa at Elks Lodge 946 on Saturday, Sept. 16. Disc Golf is also new this year, this competition is at Bethany at Eldon Lyon Park on Sept. 16.
According to Kathleen Fitzgerald, executive director of the Oklahoma Senior Games, “While the games do not begin until September, now is the time to prepare for competition.
Practicing to compete in an event is an all year-round endeavor.
“Events like the Fitness Challenge can be practiced at home every day. You may have to travel further than your own neighborhood to practice but the rewards of fitness, fun and friends are all waiting there.”
Join the games on the field, court, or course. For a complete list of events, how to register and more information, go to OKSENIORGAMES.COM, or call (405) 821-1500.
For more information about Oklahoma Senior Games go to the website or visit the organization’s Facebook page.
