Compete at a state Senior Games
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State Senior Games are multi-sport competitions held across the United States, with events ranging from archery, bowling and pickleball to swimming, track and field and team sports. A good enough result at a state games in a qualifying sport earns a place at the National Senior Games.
ModerateUnder £100 / $130MonthsIndoors or outWith othersUS
How to start
- Open the Find a State Senior Games page on the National Senior Games Association site and choose your state, or another state that accepts visiting athletes.
- Read the association's How To Qualify page for the entry rules, which include a minimum age, and the list of sports.
- Pick one sport, register with the state games and train towards its date.
Where to go
We opened this link on 7 October 2026 and found it to be what we say. Dates, places and prices are on the official page, where they stay up to date.
Plan this
Pick a day, or a month, and we will set out how to get ready, step by step, with a date and a reason for each. Events have fixed dates and entry or ticket deadlines. Physical events add a training plan from our guidance engine, and its length is set by the engine, not by the date you would like.
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