Area agencies gearing up for Senior Olympics in September

Since 1982 Northern Virginia Departments of Parks and Recreation and Area Agencies on Aging have sponsored the Northern Virginia Senior Olympics. 

Since that time, participation has increased to nearly 800 adults competing in more than 50 indoor and outdoor events ranging from track and field to scrabble and dominoes. 

Seniors are eligible to compete if they are 50 years of age by Dec. 31 of the competing year and live in one of the sponsoring jurisdictions such as the cities of Alexandria,  Fairfax and Falls Church and the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun and Prince William. 

NVSO is a non-profit organization coordinated by a committee consisting of one representative from each sponsoring agency and volunteers who meet monthly.

The 2015 NVSO competition will take place Sept. 12-25 at 23 venues throughout Northern Virginia.

Events include track and field, rowing, swimming, diving, tennis, table tennis, pickleball, racquetball, handball, bocce, golf, miniature golf, ten pin bowling, Wii bowling, eight ball pool, nine ball pool, horseshoes,  men’s basketball, men’s and women’s basketball free throw and field goals, frisbee throw,  football throw, bunco, badminton, volleyball, cycling, scrabble, cribbage, duplicate bridge, softball hit and throw, Mexican Train dominoes, Mah Jongg, 5K road race, cornhole toss and yo-yo tricks.

Registration forms are available at senior centers, community centers and senior residences or by calling 703-228-4721. Participants can register online at http://www.nvso.us after July 1. Registration fee is $12 which covers multiple events There is no onsite registration.

Gold Patron sponsors of NVSO are Jim Koons Automotive Companies, Lansdowne Woods of Virginia,  Ashby Ponds, Greenspring Retirement Community, Safeway, Sunrise Senior Living, Goodwin House Incorporated, The Virginian, Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Northern Virginia, Westminster at Lake Ridge and Falcons Landing.