The second Wine Country Senior Games are scheduled May 31 through June 10. Senior athletes age 50 and over who may have missed a chance to compete in the inaugural event last year can get a new chance.
Sports for the 2012 Games will include archery, swimming, soccer, basketball, running, walking, tennis, bocce ball, golf, square dancing, table tennis, pickle ball and softball.
Venues, which will include Healdsburg and Windsor sites, are Lake Sonoma (archery), Santa Rosa JC (basketball and swimming), Juilliard Park (bocce ball), cycling (Healdsburg), golf (Windsor GC), Hiram Lewis Park in Windsor (pickle ball), Trione Fields in Santa Rosa (soccer), Magnolia Field in Rohnert Park (softball), Spring Lake Village in Santa Rosa (square dancing), Mountain Shadows Rec Center (table tennis), Cloverdale (5k and 10k run/walk).
The Games are open to anyone age 50 and over. The Wine Country Games are patterned after the Huntsman World Senior Games inSt. George,Utah. The Wine Country Games attracted about 600 athletes last year, as well as 100 volunteers.
“The Games bring athletes together to share in and celebrate their individual successes whether a medal is won or not,” said Amy Crabb, COA
development manager for COA’s Services to Seniors. “Friendships that can last a lifetime are created and nurtured.”
The Wine Country Senior Games are striving to become a world-class, Olympic-format, international sporting event for senior athletes.
“The Games provide participants a total experience, not just another sporting event,” said McBride. “Those attending can enjoy Sonoma-focused festivals, celebrations, social events, health screenings, food and wine experiences as well as developing long-term relationships.”
For more information, go to www.winecountrygames.com
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