SARASOTA COUNTY – Registration is now open for the 2018 Gulf Coast Games for Life, which will take place Feb. 10-17, 2018, in venues throughout Sarasota and Manatee counties.
Formerly known as the Gulf Coast Senior Games, the 2018 Gulf Coast Games for Life events are open to amateur athletes 50 years and older as of Dec. 1, 2018. Registration for the 29th annual event, which is sponsored by Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources and Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources, ends Jan. 26.
To register, visit scgov.net/parks or register by mail at:
Gulf Coast Games for Life
c/o Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources
Twin Lakes Park
6700 Clark Road
Sarasota, FL 34241
There is a one-time registration fee of $12, which includes an event T-shirt. Each event, including the first event, costs an additional $3. Events such as bowling, golf and tennis have additional facility fees.
The age divisions are: 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70-74; 75-79; 80-84; 85-89 and 90+.
The 2018 Gulf Coast Games for Life is one of the qualifying sites for the Florida Senior Games State Competition, which will be Dec. 1-9, 2018, in Clearwater
Medals are awarded in the Gulf Coast Games for Life to the top three athletes in each event, for each age category as first-, second- and third-place finishers. The top five athletes in each age category qualify to compete in the Florida Senior Games State Competition.
For more information, call the Sarasota County Contact Center at 941-861-5000 or visit www.scgov.net.
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