For two weeks every June, the city of Bend hosts the Oregon Senior Games, a sports festival for athletes 50 and over. From June 2 – 17 quinquagenarians (as well as athletes in their 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and beyond) get a chance to compete in 14 sports, including swimming, golf, basketball, and track and field, in addition to less common athletic pursuits like disc golf, archery, badminton, and indoor rock climbing. But since this…
The Oregon Senior Games, an annual event, are open to Oregonians age 50 and older (which is still very young, for runners!). The 2015 edition is scheduled for June 17-21 in Bend, and this year’s line-up includes a 5k race, a 5k racewalk event, and a track meet with running and field events. The 5k run and racewalk will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Summit High School in Bend. Starting on the…
Did you know Oregon has our very own Senior Games? It’s true. While most of the events are stereotypical “senior” games, I must say that I support people of all ages doing whatever activity they enjoy that helps them get moving. But, since this is RUN Oregon (and not Shuffleboard Oregon – although there is a Shuffleboard competition), let’s talk about the running events. (Click here to see a full rundown of events.) The weekend…
