EVENTS!
The event venues for the 2009 Maryland Senior Olympics. Most events will be held within Montgomery County; however, some events will also be scheduled at venues in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. We'll update this page as new information arrives. Note: This page will be your most updated information!
For registration information, visit the Entry Forms/Registration page. To participate, athletes must register at least 30 days in advance of an event. No on-site registration is allowed. You can also download a PDF of the forms in the 2009 Maryland Senior Olympics Events Program:
Archery
Event(s): All men and women singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
Risk: Medium
Location: Genesse Valley Outdoor Learning Center, Parkton
Date: Sept. 20, 2009
Time: 10 a.m.
Directions: Click here for Yahoo Maps to get directions from your home to the event. Simply enter your address in Field A to the left of the map, hit enter and your directions and map should generate.
Badminton
Event(s): All men and women
Risk: High
Location: Bauer Drive Community Center in Rockville.
Dates: Sept. 12-13
Times: Sept. 12—9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sept. 13—noon-6 p.m.
2008 Results
Basketball
Event(s): All ages 3-on-3 event, shooting for time, and and free-throw shooting.
Risks: Medium to high
Location: Discovery Center, Maryland Soccerplex, Germantown
Dates: Aug. 30
Times: 3-on-3 age-group tournaments start at 9 a.m. and are ongoing; the shooting contests are open from 9:30 a.m. til noon.
2008 3-on-3 Results
Billiards
Event(s): All men and women
Risk: Medium
Dates: Sept. 22, 23-24
Location: Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center in Silver Spring.
Times: Sept. 22—all women's events, 11 a.m. Sept. 23-24—all men's events, 11 a.m. each day.
2008 Results
Bowling (10-Pin)
Event(s): Men and women, all ages, singles event will be held Sept. 24; doubles event will be on Sept. 25.
Risk: Medium
Location: Brunswick Normandy Lanes, Ellicott City.
Time: SOn Sept. 24, singles—ages 50-69, 9 a.m.; singles—aged 70 and above, 1 p.m. On Sept. 25, doubles—all ages, 9 a.m.; mixed doubles—all ages, 1 p.m.
Cycling
Event(s): Men and women, all ages, for the 5k and 10k time trials.
Risk: Medium
Location: Church Creek, Md.
Date: Aug. 22
Time: 5k at 7 a.m., 10k following
2008 Results
Golf
Event(s): Men and women, all ages, chipping and putting competition, and all age group flights.
Risk: Medium
Location: Laytonsville Golf Course, Laytonsville
Date: Oct. 19
Time: 8 a.m.
Horseshoes
Event(s): Men and women, all ages
Risk: Medium
Location: Centennial Park, Clarksville, Md.
Date: Oct. 5
Time: 9 a.m.
Coordinator: Howard County Recreation and Parks staff
Lawn Bowling
This event of singles, doubles and triples will be held Sept. 12-13 at Leisure World in Silver Spring.
2008 Results
Line Dancing
Event(s): Men and women, all ages
Risk: Medium
Location: South County Senior Center, Edgewater, Md.
Date: Sept. 29
Time: 11 a.m.
Racquetball
Event(s): Men’s and women’s singles and doubles
Risk: High
Location: Supreme Sports Club, Columbia
Date: Singles—Oct. 6; Doubles—Oct. 7
Coordinator: Howard County Recreation and Parks
Directions: Click here for Yahoo Maps to get directions from your home to the event. Simply enter your address in Field A to the left of the map, hit enter and your directions and map should generate.
Running (10k)
Event(s): 34th Annual Rockville 10k, all ages
Risk: High
Location: King Farm Village, Rockville
Date: Nov. 1
Time: No later than 8 a.m.
Coordinator: City of Rockville Parks and Recreation
Running (5k)
This event was held Sept. 5 at the Kentlands/Lakelands 5k in Gaithersburg. All Maryland seniors who entered the race were automatically qualified as MSO participants.
2008 Results
Shuffleboard
The event is scheduled for Sept. 14 at Leisure World in Silver Spring.
2008 Results
Softball
Event(s): All men's and women's play
Risk: Medium
Location: Olney Manor Regional Park, Olney
Dates: Sept. 10-13
Directions: Click here for Yahoo Maps to get directions from your home to the event. Simply enter your address in Field A to the left of the map, hit enter and your directions and map should generate.
Swimming
Event(s): 50-. 100-, 200- and 500-yard freestyle; 100- and 200-yard individual medley; 50-, 100- and 200-yard breaststroke; 50- and 100-yard butterfly; 50-, 100- and 200-yard backstroke
Risk: High
Location: Germantown Indoor Swim Center, Germantown
Dates: Sept. 26
Times: 7 a.m. warmups. Events begin at 8 a.m. with each event following the conclusion of the prior event. More approximate times will be determined later.
Coordinator: Montgomery County Recreation Dept.
Table Tennis
Event(s): Singles and doubles, all ages
Risk: Medium
Location: Maryland Table Tennis Association, Eldersburg
Dates: Oct. 10
Times: 9 a.m. start
Directions: Click here for Yahoo Maps to get directions from your home to the event. Simply enter your address in Field A to the left of the map, hit enter and your directions and map should generate.
Tennis
Event(s): Singles, doubles and mixed-doubles, all ages
Risk: High for singles, medium for doubles
Location: Olney Manor Regional Park, Olney
Dates: Sept. 25-27
Times: 10 a.m.
Directions: Click here for Yahoo Maps to get directions from your home to the event. Simply enter your address in Field A to the left of the map, hit enter and your directions and map should generate.
Track & Field
All events will be held Sept. 29 at the Prince George's County Sports and Learning Complex in Landover. A rain date has yet to be determined. Specific event times have not been scheduled unless listed here.
Directions: Click here for Yahoo Maps to get directions from your home to the event. Simply enter your address in Field A to the left of the map, hit enter and your directions and map should generate.
Discus (Women)
Risk: Medium
Times: TBA
Discus (Men)
Risk: Medium
Times: TBA
Football, Frisbee and Softball Throws
Risk: Medium
Times: 10 a.m - 2 p.m.—contestants report to the station and perform their even.
Hammer Throw
Risk: Medium
Times: TBA
High Jump
Risk: Medium
Times: TBA
Javelin
Risk: Medium
Times: TBA
Long Jump, Running
Risk: Medium
Times: TBA
Long Jump, Standing—Women
Risk: Medium
Times: TBA
Long Jump, Standing—Men
Risk: Medium
Time: TBA
Pole Vault
Risk: Medium
Time: TBA
Shot Put (Women)
Risk: Medium
Times: TBA
Shot Put (Men)
Risk: Medium
Times: TBA
Triple Jump
Risk: Medium
Times: TBA
Weight Throw
Risk: Medium
Times: TBA
1-Mile Precision Walk
Risk: Medium
Times: TBA
1-Mile Recreation Walk
Risk: Medium
Time: TBA
1,500-Meter Race Walk
Event(s): 1,500-meter race walk
Risk: Medium
Times: TBA
1,500-Meter Run
Risk: High
Times: TBA
100-Meter Dash
Risk: High
Times: TBA
200-Meter Dash
Risk: High
Times: TBA
400-Meter Dash
Risk: High
Times: TBA
800-Meter Dash
Risk: High
Times: TBA
Volleyball
Event(s): Men's and women's
Risk: High
Location: Discovery Center, Maryland Soccerplex, Germantown
Dates: Sept. 27
Times: 9 a.m.
Directions: Click here for Yahoo Maps to get directions from your home to the event. Simply enter your address in Field A to the left of the map, hit enter and your directions and map should generate. |