Silver-haired residents of Chatham County, or at least those 50 and over, will soon have the opportunity to showcase their athletic abilities in the 2024 Chatham County Senior Games and SilverArts competition.
The competition is comprised of 18 events including archery, track and field, football throw, softball throw, fun walk, golf, croquet, disc golf, swimming, cycling, bocce, bowling, table tennis, basketball shooting, cornhole, pickleball, tennis, and horseshoes. Tennis, pickleball and table tennis events include singles, doubles, and mixed doubles.
Events will be held across the county, including at Carolina Meadows, Carolina Preserve, Pittsboro Center for Active Living, Siler City Center for Active Living, Siler City Country Club, Paul Braxton Gym, Union Grove Church of Hillsborough, Cates Creek Park in Hillsborough, Central Carolina Community College (Pittsboro), Buffaloe Lanes of Cary, and Paddles Swim & Pickleball Club.
For the artistically, rather than athletically inclined, SilverArts brings together competitors across visual, literary, performing and heritage arts.
Both competitions saw record participation in the 2023 games, with 315 entrants between the two. Top competitors will move on to the North Carolina Senior Games and SilverArts.
The $20 registration fee will cover an unlimited number of events for participants and includes a Senior Games T-shirt.
Register online at torch.ncseniorgames.org through March 29th, or pick up printed registration forms may be picked up at the Pittsboro or Siler City Centers for Active Living, or at Chatham County Parks and Recreation, Carolina Meadows or Siler City Parks and Recreation.