2026 is a qualifying year for the 2027 National Senior Games in Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Each event in the NSGA Rulebook below has the qualifying rules, entry regulations, format and sports rules.
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Contact information for questions: Heather Flores, [email protected] or 217-528-4035, ext. 1155
Registration will be open in May
6 Illinois Senior Games
5K/10K Runs (Abe's Amble)
8/23/2026 (Sunday)
Registration & event information via link: www.srrc.net/abesamble
Archery
9/11/2026 (Friday)
Badminton
9/17/2026 (Thursday) - 1:00pm
Kerasotes YMCA - Springfield, IL
Bags
9/19/2026 (Saturday) - 4:00pm
Lincoln Park - Springfield, IL
Basketball (3 on 3)
6/6/2026 (Saturday) - 9:00am
Evanston Township High School - Evanston, IL
Basketball Free Throw
9/17/2026 (Thursday) - 9:00am
Downtown YMCA - Springfield, IL
Bocce
9/17/2026 (Thursday) - 5:30pm
Obed & Isaac's Microbrewery & Eatery - Springfield, IL
Bowling
9/18/2026 (Friday) - 12:30-2:30pm, singles
9/19/2026 (Saturday) - 12:00pm-2:00pm, doubles
9/19/2026 (Saturday) - 2:00pm-4:00pm, mixed doubles
King Pin Lanes - Springfield, IL
Bridge
Date, Time & Location: TBD
Casting
9/18/2026 (Friday)
Time & Location: TBD
Celebration of Athletes
9/18/2026 (Friday) - 5:30pm
Lincoln Greens Golf Course - Springfield, IL
Cycling
10/3/2026 (Saturday) - Time: TBD
Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area - Chandlerville, IL
Disc Golf
9/19/2026 (Saturday) - 9:00am
Time & Location: TBD
Golf
9/9/2026 (Wednesday) - Time: TBD
Lincoln Greens Golf Course - Springfield, IL
Kayaking
9/17/2026 (Thursday) - 4:30pm
Wildlife Sanctuary Park - Chatham, IL
Lake Springfield Triathlon
7/25/2026 (Saturday) - 5:00am - 4:00pm
Lake Springfield Beach House - Springfield, IL
Registration & event information via link: www.mseracing.com/lake-springfield-triathlon
Miniature Golf
9/17/2026 (Thursday) - 2:00pm
Malibu Jack's - Springfield, IL
*Pickleball
9/10/2026 (Thursday) - 9:00am, singles
9/11/2026 (Friday) - 9:00am, men & women doubles
9/12/2026 (Saturday) - 9:00am, mixed doubles
Iles Park - Springfield, IL
Rope Skipping
9/17/2026 (Thursday) - 9:00am
Downtown YMCA - Springfield, IL
Shuffleboard
9/18/2026 (Friday) - 9:00am, open doubles
9/19/2026 (Saturday) - 11:00am, singles
Lincoln Park - Springfield, IL
Softball
Men 8/7 - 8/9 (Friday - Sunday) - Time: TBD, Rantoul, IL
Women 8/13 - 8/16 (Thursday - Sunday) - Time: TBD Bridgeton, Mo
Swimming
9/19/2026 (Saturday) - 9:00am
Pool opens at 8:00am for warmup
Eisenhower Aquatic Center - Springfield, IL
Table Tennis
Date, Time & Location: TBD
*Tennis
9/15/2026 (Tuesday) - 9:00am, doubles & mixed doubles
9/16/2026 (Wednesday) - 9:00am, singles
Velasco Tennis Center (Washington Park) - Springfield, IL
Track & Field
9/20/2026 (Sunday)
9:00am - 12:00pm, field events
12:15pm, track events start
Location: TBD
Volleyball
Date, Time & Location: TBD
Wii Bowling
Begins 2/16/2026 (Monday)
* Please note for tennis the order has changed from last year *
* Please note for pickleball an extra day has been added from last year *
5K/10K Runs (Abe's Amble)
8/23/2026 (Sunday)
Registration & event information via link: www.srrc.net/abesamble
Archery
9/11/2026 (Friday)
Badminton
9/17/2026 (Thursday) - 1:00pm
Kerasotes YMCA - Springfield, IL
Bags
9/19/2026 (Saturday) - 4:00pm
Lincoln Park - Springfield, IL
Basketball (3 on 3)
6/6/2026 (Saturday) - 9:00am
Evanston Township High School - Evanston, IL
Basketball Free Throw
9/17/2026 (Thursday) - 9:00am
Downtown YMCA - Springfield, IL
Bocce
9/17/2026 (Thursday) - 5:30pm
Obed & Isaac's Microbrewery & Eatery - Springfield, IL
Bowling
9/18/2026 (Friday) - 12:30-2:30pm, singles
9/19/2026 (Saturday) - 12:00pm-2:00pm, doubles
9/19/2026 (Saturday) - 2:00pm-4:00pm, mixed doubles
King Pin Lanes - Springfield, IL
Bridge
Date, Time & Location: TBD
Casting
9/18/2026 (Friday)
Time & Location: TBD
Celebration of Athletes
9/18/2026 (Friday) - 5:30pm
Lincoln Greens Golf Course - Springfield, IL
Cycling
10/3/2026 (Saturday) - Time: TBD
Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area - Chandlerville, IL
Disc Golf
9/19/2026 (Saturday) - 9:00am
Time & Location: TBD
Golf
9/9/2026 (Wednesday) - Time: TBD
Lincoln Greens Golf Course - Springfield, IL
Kayaking
9/17/2026 (Thursday) - 4:30pm
Wildlife Sanctuary Park - Chatham, IL
Lake Springfield Triathlon
7/25/2026 (Saturday) - 5:00am - 4:00pm
Lake Springfield Beach House - Springfield, IL
Registration & event information via link: www.mseracing.com/lake-springfield-triathlon
Miniature Golf
9/17/2026 (Thursday) - 2:00pm
Malibu Jack's - Springfield, IL
*Pickleball
9/10/2026 (Thursday) - 9:00am, singles
9/11/2026 (Friday) - 9:00am, men & women doubles
9/12/2026 (Saturday) - 9:00am, mixed doubles
Iles Park - Springfield, IL
Rope Skipping
9/17/2026 (Thursday) - 9:00am
Downtown YMCA - Springfield, IL
Shuffleboard
9/18/2026 (Friday) - 9:00am, open doubles
9/19/2026 (Saturday) - 11:00am, singles
Lincoln Park - Springfield, IL
Softball
Men 8/7 - 8/9 (Friday - Sunday) - Time: TBD, Rantoul, IL
Women 8/13 - 8/16 (Thursday - Sunday) - Time: TBD Bridgeton, Mo
Swimming
9/19/2026 (Saturday) - 9:00am
Pool opens at 8:00am for warmup
Eisenhower Aquatic Center - Springfield, IL
Table Tennis
Date, Time & Location: TBD
*Tennis
9/15/2026 (Tuesday) - 9:00am, doubles & mixed doubles
9/16/2026 (Wednesday) - 9:00am, singles
Velasco Tennis Center (Washington Park) - Springfield, IL
Track & Field
9/20/2026 (Sunday)
9:00am - 12:00pm, field events
12:15pm, track events start
Location: TBD
Volleyball
Date, Time & Location: TBD
Wii Bowling
Begins 2/16/2026 (Monday)
* Please note for tennis the order has changed from last year *
* Please note for pickleball an extra day has been added from last year *
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Senior Services of Central Illinois, The Springfield Park District, and The Illinois Senior Games Advisory Board invite all Men and Women 50 years of age and over to come and participate in this wonderful senior athletic event. There are over 20 event categories and team sports offered.
The Benefits
We are proud to promote healthy lifestyles for adults, particularly seniors 50 years of age and over. According to the Surgeon General and the National Prevention Council, the health-related benefits of regular exercise include lowered risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, as well as an increase in muscle strength, flexibility, and aerobic capacity. Their recommendation is that ALL adults get AT LEAST 150 minutes of moderately difficult exercise each week, and training for your favorite event is the perfect way to do so! Our competition is also a great way to make new friends and qualify for the National Senior Games!
Be part of the Senior Games
Without the support of our sponsors and volunteers the Illinois Senior Games would not be able to take place. There are many levels of sponsorship and volunteering opportunities. Contact us for more information on how YOU or YOUR ORGANIZATION can become a part of the great tradition that is Illinois Senior Games.
Please support the fantastic sponsors that support the Illinois Senior Games!
The Benefits
We are proud to promote healthy lifestyles for adults, particularly seniors 50 years of age and over. According to the Surgeon General and the National Prevention Council, the health-related benefits of regular exercise include lowered risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, as well as an increase in muscle strength, flexibility, and aerobic capacity. Their recommendation is that ALL adults get AT LEAST 150 minutes of moderately difficult exercise each week, and training for your favorite event is the perfect way to do so! Our competition is also a great way to make new friends and qualify for the National Senior Games!
Be part of the Senior Games
Without the support of our sponsors and volunteers the Illinois Senior Games would not be able to take place. There are many levels of sponsorship and volunteering opportunities. Contact us for more information on how YOU or YOUR ORGANIZATION can become a part of the great tradition that is Illinois Senior Games.
Please support the fantastic sponsors that support the Illinois Senior Games!
