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Entry Form
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All participants must complete and sign an Entry
and Medical Release Form. Please return the completed form, along with payment, to:
Puget Sound Senior Games
P.O. Box 1487
Olympia, WA 98507-1487
Print, complete and sign the entry form
or call (360) 413-0148 to have a Registration Package mailed to you.
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Application
deadline
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Due to scheduling, registrations for all sports must be postmarked by
July 11, 2008. Team entries from captains are also due by this date.
On-site registration will be available only for archery, cycling and the road races.
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Games
headquarters
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Friday, July 25, 2008:
The Valley Athletic Club (5:00 pm to 9:00 pm)
Saturday, July 26, 2008:
Tumwater High School track (7:00 am to 3:00 pm)
Sunday, July 27, 2008:
Briggs Community YMCA (8:00 am to 5:00 pm)
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Check-in
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Each individual must check in personally at the site of his
or her first scheduled event.
A photo ID showing date of birth may be required. At check-in, you will receive
your athlete bag and the latest information regarding events, schedules and special activities.
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Dates, times, and places
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These are listed in each event description and also
on the schedule of events and
event venue locations pages online.
There also are directions to events that you may find helpful. If you have questions,
please call our Information Line at (360) 413-0148.
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Eligibility
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The Washington State Senior Games is an open competition and makes no distinction as to
residency. All out-of-state competitors are welcome.
Any person who has competed at a professional level in any event MUST have been retired from
professional competition for at least 20 years in order to
be eligible to compete in that event. Professional athletes
retired for less than 20 years may participate
in any event other than the one(s) in which they competed professionally.
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Multiple sports
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Those entering multiple sports must be aware of possible scheduling conflicts.
Athletes planning to enter multiple events should check the
schedule of events
to avoid possible conflicts. It is the participants' responsibility to check for
conflicts. No competition will be delayed to convenience a conflict. No refunds
will be given and no schedule changes will be made to accommodate multi-sport entrants.
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Participant age
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All athletes must be 50 years old by December 31, 2008,
to compete in the Senior Games. An athlete's competition age
bracket will be based on his/her age on December 31, 2008.
Partner and team age groups are determined by the age of the youngest partner/team
member on December 31, 2008.
Age divisions include:
- Individuals: 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89,
90-94, 95-99, 100+
- Team sports: 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+,
75+
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Fees
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There are two separate fees:
Registration fee: $30.00
The registration fee helps offset administrative expenses such as programs, athlete bags, medals, security,
emergency medical personnel and equipment, printed materials,
T-shirts, food, and other expenses.
Sport event fee, $8.00 (in most cases)
The sport event fee helps pay for expenses unique to and associated
with each of the individual sports in the Games.
Fees may vary and are listed in the information for each event
and on the entry form.
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Early Bird
registration fee
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A discount of $10 off the registration fee can be applied if
completed registration forms - with payment included - are postmarked by June 13, 2008.
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Confirmation
of entry
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Upon receipt of your entry form, fees, and
signed liability waiver,
a confirmation letter (or e-mail) will be mailed to you
within approximately two weeks.
The confirmation packet will contain:
- A receipt of payment
- A list of events the athlete is competing in
- Special events the athlete signed up for
If you have not received your confirmation packet after two
weeks, or if there is incorrect or omitted information, please call our
Information Line, (360) 413-0148, immediately so that we can
verify the correct information.
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Refund policy /
Event
cancellations or
postponements
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No refund will be made if an entrant fails to compete. In the event of inclement weather
or unsafe conditions, Games Officials reserve the right to cancel or postpone outdoor events.
Games Officials also reserve the right to cancel any event or combine age groups due to insufficient
entries. Due to costs that must be incurred by the Senior Games, no refunds will be
given under the circumstances stated above.
During the Games, call (360) 951-6539 or (360) 701-0009, or visit the Games
Headquarters for the most recent event updates.
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Awards
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Gold, silver, and bronze medals will be awarded to the first, second, and third place finishers
in each event. If there is only one person in an age group, that person will participate in
exhibition competition with the nearest age group - preferably the next lowest age group.
Medals will be presented during or at the completion of each competition. Any medals not
picked up on Saturday will be available on Sunday, July 27, at
Briggs Community YMCA. No medals will be mailed.
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Labeling
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For those athletes who would like event information printed on labels and affixed to the
back of their medals, we will have volunteers available to create labels (at no charge)
at the Tumwater High School track on Saturday and at Briggs YMCA on Sunday.
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National Senior
Games 2009
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In order to participate in the 2009 National Senior Games in the San Francisco Bay area, August 1 - 15,
senior athletes must qualify at the Washington State Senior Games (or other State Games). Because the
National Senior Games will be on the west coast for the first time, we anticipate a significant outpouring
of interest and participation at the 2008 Washington State Senior Games. As a result, it will be
important to get your application in early as we may have to limit entries in some events.
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Participant's physical condition
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We urge all participants to fully prepare and condition themselves
prior to competing in the Senior Games.
It is recommended that each participant confer with his or her personal physician
prior to this competition. Since there is a no-refund
policy in place for athletes who fail to compete, having a
physical examination prior to registering also may prevent a
loss of entrance fees.
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Event locations
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Most events will be held in the Olympia, Lacey or Tumwater areas
with the following exceptions:
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Transportation
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Participants must provide their own transportation to and from all events and
venues.
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Equipment
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Participants are responsible for providing their own equipment for the events entered, except as
specified on their sport page.
See the events
page for any additional equipment requirements for a specific event.
Puget Sound Senior Games will not be held responsible for any loss or damage of any personal equipment.
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Uniforms
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All athletes must wear the athletic attire usual and customary for the sport(s)
in which they are competing.
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Insurance
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Insurance is the responsibility of each participant. Every athlete should
carry proof of insurance in the event of an emergency, injury or illness.
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Medical support
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Medical personnel and standby ambulance service will be available at some venue sites.
If a participant must be transported by ambulance, it will be at
the participant's expense. Providence St. Peter
Hospital sponsors the medical support team for the Senior
Games.
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Competition results
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During the Games, results will be available at the sports
venues. Upon the conclusion
of the Games, results will be posted when available.
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Die Hards Track Club
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The Die Hards Track Club is a 50+ track and field club
that meets weekly on a year-round basis.
Practices are held Tuesdays 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm and
Sundays 9:00 am - 10:30 am at
the Tumwater High School track.
Call Paul Kelly for more information at (360) 352-4978.
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Non-Discrimination
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With respect to our Board of Directors and volunteers (we have no paid
staff), Puget Sound Senior Games does not discriminate on the grounds of
race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, veteran status,
sexual orientation, or presence of any disability. In order to compete in
the Washington State Senior Games participants must be 50 years of age or
better.
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