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REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 24 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 Monday, March 24 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 18 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 17 to Sunday, June 29 at a variety of venues across Southern California. Previous competition experience is not required and athletes of all skills levels are welcome.

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

“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..

For 65 years, Pasadena Senior Center’s mission has been 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.