EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The 2024 El Paso Senior Games will kick off with an opening ceremony Saturday morning, Feb. 17.
The opening ceremony will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Beast Urban Park, 13501 Jason Crandall Dr.
The ceremony will feature the lighting of the Senior Games torch, activities, and programming for seniors including the first basketball skills competition of the season.
Celebrating its 41st anniversary, the El Paso Senior Games are held every spring to promote health, physical activity, and sportsmanship for adults 50 years of age and older, according to a news release sent out by the City of El Paso.
The games offer participants a chance to compete as individuals or as teams in a variety of sporting events including basketball, swimming, cycling, volleyball, pickleball, the inaugural disc golf competition and more.
Registration is currently open. Interested participants can register in person at any senior center; at Officer David Ortiz Recreation Center, 565 N. Carolina Dr.; at Nations Tobin Sports Center , 8831 Railroad Dr.; or online by visiting www.ElPasoTexas.gov/parks/centers/senior-centers.
For more information about the City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department, visit www.ElPasoTexas.gov/parks.
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