Florida Senior Games Local Qualifiers Offer 50 and Over a Starting Point
Athletes age 50 and over, can begin their Florida Senior Games journey at one of 12 Local Senior Games Qualifiers between the months of September and November, en route to the Florida Senior Games, presented by Humana, December 1-10, in Florida’s Sports Coast/Pasco County.
The local Senior Games competitions provide athletes aged 50 and over a starting point, or a starting over point, for those choosing to pursue an active lifestyle. The Florida Senior Games and its Local Qualifiers also provide competitors a sense of community and camaraderie found only in sports and athletic competitions.
Besides the sports that advance to the Florida Senior Games and National Senior Games, the Local Qualifying events also feature events outside Florida Senior Games menus. The Palm Coast Senior Games offers Bocce and Surfing, the Pensacola Senior Games has Disc Golf and Murbles, those in the Jacksonville Senior Games can compete in Line Dancing and Mah Jong and the Tampa Bay Active Games for Life have Billiards and Darts.
Sports requiring a qualifying performance (a top five finish in their age group) at the local level to advance to the Florida Senior Games include Basketball Shooting, Bowling, Golf, Pickleball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis and Track and Field.
The Florida Senior Games also features sports that do not require a qualifying performance. Athletes can compete in Archery, Badminton, 3-on-3 Basketball, Cycling (Time Trials and Road Race), Horseshoes, Powerlifting, Power Walk, Race Walk, Racquetball, 5K Road Race, Shuffleboard and Volleyball, without a qualifying performance.
The 32nd Annual Florida Senior Games is in the second of three years in Florida’s Sports Coast/Pasco County. Registration and competition information is available at www.floridaseniorgames.com/sports. Entry fees vary by sport.
Florida Senior Games Local Qualifiers – September through November
Gainesville Senior Games
September 8-17, 2023
(352) 338-9300
www.gainesvillesportscommission.com
Registration is closed for all sports with the exception of Table Tennis through October 4
Sports Include: Archery, Basketball Shooting, Cycling, Golf, Pentanque, Pickleball, Softball Throw, Swimming, Table Tennis, Track and Field
Pensacola Senior Games
September 8-22, 2023
(850) 912-4056
www.playpensacola.com
Sports Include: Archery, Bag Toss, Basketball Shooting, Bocce, Bowling, Darts, Disc Golf, Golf, Horseshoes, Murbles, Pickleball, Softball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track and Field and Volleyball
Palm Coast and the Flagler Beaches Senior Games
September 15-30, 2023
(386) 986-2516
https://www.palmcoast.gov/Events/Home/Details/senior-games
Sports Include: Bag Toss, Basketball Shooting, Billiards, Bocce, Bowling, Darts, Golf, Pickleball, 5K Road Race, Shuffleboard, Surfing, Tennis
Jacksonville Senior Games
September 29-October 8, 2023
(904) 205-5667
www.jaxseniors.net
Sports Include: Basketball Shooting, Bowling, Bridge, Cycling Time Trials, Golf, Line Dancing, Mah Jong, Pickleball, Race Walk, 5K Road Race, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track and Field, Wii Bowling
Broward Senior Games
October 1-31, 2023
(754) 457-7934
www.seniorgamesbroward.com
Sports Include: Cycling, Golf, Pickleball, Powerlifting, Racquetball, Shuffleboard, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track and Field
Charlotte County Fit For Life Games
October 1-28, 2023
https://www.charlottecountyfl.gov/departments/community-services/recreation-pools/programs/senior-games.stml
Sports Include: Bag Toss, Basketball Shooting, Disc Golf, Golf, Pickleball, Race Walk, Sailing, Softball Home Run Derby, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track and Field
Village of Pinecrest Senior Games
October 2-6, 2023
(305) 284-0900
www.pinecrest-fl.gov/seniorgames
Sports Include: Badminton, Bag Toss, Basketball Shooting, Billiards, Bowling, Pickleball, Race Walk, Shuffleboard, Table Tennis, Tennis
Tampa Bay Active Life Games
October 2-14, 2023
(813) 344-8415
www.HCFLGov.net/activelife
Sports Include: Bag Toss, Basketball Shooting, Billiards, Bowling, Darts, Golf, Horseshoes, Lawn Bowling, Pickleball, Race Walk, Shuffleboard, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track and Field
Ormond Beach Senior Games
October 21-28, 2023
(386) 676-3291
www.obseniorgames.org
Sports Include: Basketball Shooting, Bowling, Golf, Pickleball, Powerlifting, Shuffleboard, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track and Field
Martin County Senior Games
October 21-29, 2023
(772) 221-1419
www.martin.fl.us/seniorgames
Sports Include: Bag Toss, Basketball Shooting, Bowling, Golf, Pickleball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field
Golden Age Games
November 2-5, 2023
(407) 688-5120
Catalog – City of Sanford, Florida (rec1.com)
Sports Include: Archery, Basketball Shooting, Golf, Pickleball, Shuffleboard, Swimming, Table Tennis, Track and Field
Cutler Bay Senior Games
November 4-17, 2023
(786) 205-5427
https://www.cutlerbay-fl.gov/parksrec/page/senior-games
Sports Include: Basketball Shooting, Billiards, Bowling, Horseshoes, Pickleball, Race Walk, Powerlifting, Shuffleboard, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field