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REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 21 FOR PASADENA SENIOR GAMES

– Olympics-Style Competitions Range from Archery to Track and Field –

Pull out your running shoes, swimsuit or pickleball racket as registration opens on Thursday, March 21 for the Pasadena Senior Games — the Olympics-style competition for older adults age 50 to 100 years old.

All members of the community are welcome to register to compete in 16 different athletic events, which last year included 1,100 participants with a 50 to 100 year age span. This year’s games are scheduled for Saturday, May 11 to Sunday, July 21 at a variety of venues across Southern California. Previous competition experience is not required and athletes of all skills levels are welcome.

Seven of the athletic events are State Qualifiers for 2025 National Senior Games, which will take place in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, July 24 through Monday, August 4, 2025.

To register, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenterorg and click on Activities & Events, then Senior Games.  Registration for the Pasadena Senior Games is fee-based.

For the first time in 2024, competitors in a Fitness Challenge will visit seven fitness zones in sequence to complete the challenge. Zones include Farmer’s Hold, Jump Rope, Dumbbell Arm Press, Medicine Ball Sit-ups, Push-ups, Standing Long Jump, and Bike Ride (Stationary). A cumulative point total of each competitor’s final score will be used to award medals to the top three, by age group in five-year increments, for men and women.

“Every year the Pasadena Senior Games promotes healthy lifestyles for older adults through education, fitness and the spirited competition of sports,” said Akila Gibbs, executive director of the Pasadena Senior Center. “These remarkable athletes are shining examples of the benefits of an active lifestyle that embraces health and vitality.”

According to research conducted at a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Research Center, older adults can reap an array of rewards from physical activity, ranging from improved physical, emotional and social health scores to a decreased risk of hospitalization.

For more information, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 626-685-6755.

Another way to participate in the Pasadena Senior Games is to volunteer for positions that include registering athletes, timing, scoring, manning water stations and more. Volunteers of all ages may call 626-685-6755 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Pasadena Senior Center’s mission is to improve the lives of older adults through caring service with opportunities for social interaction, fitness programs, basic support and needs services, education, volunteerism and community activism. With 10,000 Americans per day becoming older adults, the center is a leader in addressing the issues of aging and provides innovative, cutting-edge, nationally recognized programs for this population group.

As a donor-supported nonprofit, the center operates without any local, state or federal funding and provides more services to older adults in the San Gabriel Valley than any other organization. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. To learn more, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org or call 626-795-4331.