2014 Oregon Senior Games Guide

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Fitness, camaraderie, competition, and a chance to visit the most scenic outdoor playground in the West?

Take your pick—they’re all good reasons to be part of the Oregon Senior Games!

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The Oregon Senior Games are PRESENTED BY HUMANA, and offer athletes 50 and older the chance to compete for a spot at the National Senior Games held every two years. The 2015 National Senior Games will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, so seniors competing at the state games in Bend this June will have a chance to head to Minneapolis next year to vie for a national title.

Want to learn more about athletic events or the criteria for each sport?

Visit NSGA.COM. In its inaugural year, the Oregon Senior Games is proud to offer 16 different sports, including swimming, track & field, golf, pickleball, tennis, archery, racquetball, table tennis, over the line, cowboy action shooting, a 5k walk/run, and more. Best of all, athletes will have the chance to visit Bend—the mountain town that has it all!

To learn more about the Oregon Senior Games, go to VISITBEND.COM/SENIORGAMES.

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Whether you know Bend, Oregon, for its reputation as the outdoor playground of the West, or you have a tough time locating the place on a map, we promise you’ll be spellbound by the host city for the Oregon Senior Games.

Nestled in the mountainous high desert of Central Oregon, Bend is home to endless blue skies, a cornucopia of lakes, mountains, and rivers, and more than 300 days of sunshine a year.

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Want to enjoy hiking, biking, or kayaking? Bend has that in spades. Seeking cozy boutiques for shopping and an abundance of award-winning restaurants? Bend has that, too. From craft breweries to scenic vistas to chic public art collections, Bend has something to please the eyes and palates of just about everyone.

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To learn more about making the most of your time in Bend, explore VISITBEND.COM.

So you’re visiting Bend, Oregon. Congratulations!

We’ll keep it quiet so your friends don’t get jealous.

Need more info about the Oregon Senior Games? Check out the event page at VISITBEND.COM/SENIORGAMES or visit the OREGON SENIOR GAMES FACEBOOK page for up-to-the-minute updates during the event.

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Want help finding your lodging or planning fun excursions to hike, bike, paddle, shop, or sip your way around the city? You’ll find tons of ideas at VISITBEND.COM. Got a question only a human can answer? Email our event team at oregonseniorgames@ visitbend.com for a speedy response. Once you’ve arrived in town, stop by the Bend Visitor Center at the corner of Lava and Oregon Avenue in Downtown Bend. Not only is this the event headquarters for the Oregon Senior Games, but our friendly Bend experts will be happy to point you in the right direction for dining, lodging, and activities during your stay.

Feeling social media savvy? The VISIT BEND FACEBOOK page and the BEND BUZZ BLOG on VISITBEND.COM are great sources of up-to-the-minute info about what to see and do while you’re here. Tune into the OREGON SENIOR GAMES FACEBOOK page for event updates.

But no matter how you choose to reach out to us, we hope you’ll feel as welcome as you would if we pulled you in for a warm welcome-to-Bend hug.

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SAT URD AY, MAY 24 CYCLING > bend don’t brake race

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WHEN: 8:30 A.M. WHERE: bend road dept. facility

SAT URD AY, JUN E 14 COWBOY ACTION SHOOTING

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WHERE: PINE NURSERY PARK GOLF WHEN: 9 A.M. WHERE: LOST TRACKS GOLF COURSE BOWLING WHEN: 10 A.M. WHERE: LAVA LANES TENNIS WHEN: 1 P.M. WHERE: BEND HIGH school + JUNIPER PARK

FRID AY, JUN E 20 Pickleball WHEN: 8 A.M. WHERE: PINE NURSERY PARK Shuffleboard WHEN: 9 A.M. WHERE: Summit High school GOLF WHEN: 9 A.M. WHERE: WIDGI CREEK Racquetball WHEN: 9 A.M. WHERE: ATHLETIC CLUB OF BEND BOWLING WHEN: 10 A.M. WHERE: LAVA LANES Tennis WHEN: 1 P.M. WHERE: BEND HIGH & JUNIPER PARK O.S.G. PARTY WHEN: 4-7 P.M. WHERE: BEND SENIOR CENTER >1600 SE Reed Market Rd. bend

SAT URD AY, JUN E 21 PICKLEBALL WHEN: 8 A.M.

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WHERE: PINE NURSERY PARK 10 Badminton WHEN: 9 A.M. ool WHERE: cascade middle sch 3 Racquetball WHEN: 9 A.M. WHERE: ATHLETIC CLUB OF BEND WHEN: 9 A.M. 11 Table TennisGirl s Club WHERE: Boys & ffleboard WHEN: 9 A.M. 8 Shu WHERE: Summit High school A.M. 12 Softball WHEN: 9 PAR K, REDMOND WHERE: HIGH DESERT 7 Tennis WHEN: 10 A.M. WHERE: BEND HIGH & JUNIPER PARK ARCHERY WHEN: 10 A.M. WHERE: to be determined (check website) A.M. 6 BOWLING WHEN: 10 ES LAN A WHERE: LAV E WHEN: 10 A.M. 13 OVER THE LIN WHERE: HAL PUDDY PARK CK AND FIELD WHEN: 10 A.M. 8 TRARE: SUMMIT HIGH school WHE 1 P.M. 7 SWIMMING WHEN:SWIM & FITNESS WHERE: JUNIPER

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SUN DAY, JUN E 22 5K RUN/RACE WALK/SOCIAL WALK

WHEN: 8 A.M. WHERE: RIVERBEND PARK Racquetball WHEN: 9 A.M. WHERE: ATHLETIC CLUB OF BEND Softball WHEN: 9 A.M. WHERE: HIGH DESERT PARK, REDMOND SWIMMING WHEN: 9 a.m.

WHERE: JUNIPER SWIM & FITNESS CLOSING CEREMONIES WHEN: 11-3 P.M. WHERE: RIVERBEND PARK > 799 SW Columbia ST. bend

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O V E R V IE W S SOFTBALL

WHEN: JUNE 21 & 22 - $275 PER TEAM NE Maple Ave. REDMOND WHERE: HIGH DESERT SPORTS COMPLEX > 1859 ljohannsen@yahoo.com hosted by: bend senior softball - kar will High Des ert Spo rts Com plex in Red mon d and The soft ball tour nam ent will be play ed at the wing tour nam ent will be broken dow n into the follo feat ure team s from all over the regi on. The ry luxu the & 70+ year s of age. If you have neve r had age cate gori es: 50-5 4, 55-5 9, 60-6 4, 65-6 9 dese rt of Cen tral Ore gon , you ’re miss ing out. of play ing soft ball in the brea thta king high !

Stun ning vista s and grea t faci litie s awa it you

OVER THE LINE (exhibition)

WHEN: JUNE 21 - $20 PER PLAYER BEND WHERE: HAL PUDDY PARK > 225 SE 15th St. DBROADBAND.COM BEN hosted by: PHIL MCCAGE - PHILLYMAC@ ul ude s the nee d to run the base s. It’s a won derf Ove r the line is a bat and ball gam e that excl ng nst each othe r with a focu s on plac eme nt hitti team spor t pitti ng thre e-pe rson team s agai ide the perfect backdrop and rath er than pow er. Hal Pud dy Park will prov es OTL tour nam ent. park-like sett ing for the Ore gon Sen ior Gam

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archery

WHEN: JUNE 21 - $10 PER ARCHER nt website at WHERE: to be determined > check the eve n update visitbend.com/seniorgames for locatio gmail.com on@ hosted by: Bend Bowman Club - phsjas sett ing for the arch ery Sun ny skie s and calm wind s offe r a perfect Ben d Bow man Club has com peti tion at the Ore gon Sen ior Gam es. The ts, and you can expe ct exte nsiv e expe rien ce putt ing on arch ery shoo up toda y to put you r skill s ano ther wor ld-c lass even t from them . Sign to the test !

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Then, hit Bend’s riverfront Old Mill District to fill those shopping bags with loot from major retailers and local artisans.

Badminton

for each additional WHEN: JUNE 21 - $15 first event and $10 Mountaineer Wy. bend WHERE: Cascade Middle School > 19619 tland Badminton Club hosted by: Ralph Cervantes and the Por - rc@portlandbadmintonclub.com Ore now it’s com ing to the high dese rt of Ben d, Ore gon has a rich hist ory in bad min ton, and show Port land Bad min ton Club , puts on a terr ific gon . Ralp h Cerv ante s, own er/foun der of the dle Mid ade with an outs tand ing ven ue at Casc with each tour nam ent he host s. This , cou pled faci ng som e stiff com peti tion .

Scho ol, gua rant ees you ’ll have a grea t time

cycling > bend don’t brake race

WHEN: may 24 - $35 per racer se 27th st. bend WHERE: bend road dept. facility > 61150 - Benddontbrake@gmail.com hosted by: Bend Don’t Brake Road Race The plet e with out a bike race in Bike Tow n USA !

The Ore gon Sen ior Gam es wou ld not be com ide lbin ding ly scen ic road s east of Ben d that prov 10-m ile circ uit cou rse will take you on spel to the Wes t. mag nific ent view s of the Casc ade Mou ntai ns

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running to lunch Whether you’re craving a quick, casual bite, or a special meal to celebrate your victory, Bend offers a bounty of divine dining options.

Check out our restaurant listings at visitbend.com.

For insider tips on everything from happy hour to Bend’s best bacon, check the “dining & drinking” category on the Bend Buzz Blog at visitbend.com.

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O V E R V IE W S tennis

$20 each additional event WHEN: JUNE 19-21 - $30 first event and d WHERE: Juniper Park > 800 NE 6th St. ben bend St. WHERE: bend high school > 230 NE 6th rksandrec.org hosted by: Kevin Collier - Kevin@bendpa e of nice st cou rts in Ben d and are with in a half-mil Ben d High and Juni per Park have som e of the nl ven ue for the Ore gon Sen ior Gam es. Dry mou each othe r, mak ing the com bina tion the idea to Take . pete e Ben d one of the grea t plac es to com tain air, blue skie s, and incr edib le vista s mak ona l Sen ior Gam es! the cou rt to earn you r spot at the 201 5 Nati

Table Tennis

each additional event WHEN: JUNE 21 - $10 first event and $5 Oregon > 500 nw wall st. BEND WHERE: Boys and Girls Club of Central nelborne@bendcable.com hosted by: Bend Table Tennis Club - don The , keep ing the min d fres h and the feet nim ble.

Tabl e tenn is is a gam e of skill and accu racy e of the mos t skill ed tabl e Ore gon Sen ior Gam es will brin g toge ther som trip to the 201 5 Nati ona l tenn is play ers in the Nor thw est to vie for a dow ntow n Ben d, givin g you Sen ior Gam es. The ven ue is in the hea rt of at the tabl e. a plet hora of thin gs to do whe n you ’re not

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Racquetball

WHEN: JUNE 20-22 - $30 per event letic Club Dr. bend WHERE: Athletic Club of Bend > 61615 Ath .Smith@pacificsource.com hosted by: Athletic Club of Bend - Bob lity on the Sou thw est side of The Athl etic Club of Ben d is a fant asti c faci tour nam ent is goin g to be Ben d with on-s ite food and beve rage s. This s to com e, so lace up you r a jewe l of the Ore gon Sen ior Gam es for year you r strin gs are in goo d cou rt shoe s, clea n off you r gog gles , make sure tion . shap e, and get read y for som e grea t com peti

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FEELING ARTSY? Bend’s public art has been honored as one of the best displays in the nation, so why not check it out while you’re here? Take a spin around the Roundabout Art Route with a tour from the GETIT Shuttle, or enjoy a leisurely stroll through Downtown Bend to enjoy the Tin Pan Alley art collection.

golf

yer WHEN: JUNE 19-20 - 36-holes $140 per pla bend Dr. y WHERE: Widgi Creek > 18707 SW Centur Dr. bend WHERE: lost tracks > 60205 Sunset View com ail. hosted by: Jim Hawkes - jhawkes@cbbm of the opp ortu nity in Ben d. And that ’s just the tip golf zing ama one = s hole 36 + rses cou Two k of rich es Ben d offe rs for golfers. Wid gi Cree iceb erg whe n it com es to the emb arra ssm ent tral amo ng mor e than two doze n avai labl e in Cen and Lost Trac ks are two of the prim o cou rses golf chal leng e and scen ery they prov ide. Both Ore gon , and we’r e con fide nt you ’ll love the . even ts will be a shot gun star t each mor ning

Pickleball

$5 each additional event WHEN: june 19-21 - $15 first event and cell Blvd. bend WHERE: Pine Nursery Park > 3750 NE Pur is.gestvang@gmail.com hosted by: Bend Pickleball Club - chr hotb ed ular spor ts in the Nor thw est, and Ben d is a Pick leba ll has beco me one of the mos t pop y will leba ll faci lity at Pine Nur sery Park . Thu rsda with its new stat e-of-the -art eigh t-co urt pick les, and ay will be wom en’s dou bles and men ’s sing see men ’s dou bles and wom en’s sing les. Frid leon you r chan ce to play at a wor ld-c lass pick out miss ’t Don . bles dou d mixe be will Satu rday Gam es. ball faci lity at the inau gura l Ore gon Sen ior

Track and Field

each additional event WHEN: june 21 - $15 first event and $5 arwater Dr. bend WHERE: Summit High School > 2855 NW Cle ol@msn.com hosted by: Summit Track Club - mclcar High Scho ol. The The trac k & field mee t will be held at Sum mit the prem ier faci litie s in Sum mit High trac k & field com plex is one of k. Athl etes will the nati on, with a stat e-of-the -art Mon do Trac 150 0m, shot put, com pete in 50m , 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m, p, high jum p, disc us, jave lin, ham mer, trip le jum p, long jum and pole vaul t.

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O V E R V IE W S Swimming

event maximum WHEN: JUNE 21-22 - $5 PER event with 6 > 800 NE 6th St. bend WHERE: Juniper Swim and Fitness Center atics - bobs@bendparksandrec.org hosted by: Central Oregon Masters Aqu well -res pect ed for orga nizin g top- notc h swim Cen tral Ore gon Mas ters Aqu atic s is a grou p re mitm ent to putt ing on an exce llen t even t. The com r thei ce noti ’ll you sure e we’r and ts, mee aint ed r to com peti tion both days for you to get acqu will be an hou r of war m-u p swim time prio with Juni per Swim & Fitn ess Cen ter.

Bowling

WHEN: JUNE 19-21 - $10 per event BEND WHERE: lava lanes > 1555 NE Forbes Rd. dcable.com hosted by: Gary Davis - jopopusa@ben ter es will take plac e at Lava Lane s Bow ling Cen The bow ling port ion of the Ore gon Sen ior Gam s. citie U.S. in han dful of dorm ant volc ano es loca ted in the shad ow of Pilo t Butt e—o ne of only a bles will bow l Frid ay, June 20.

Sing les will bow l Thu rsda y, June 19, and dou The re will be both a han dica p Mixed dou bles will bow l Satu rday, June 21. dete rmin e who qua lifie s and scra tch tour nam ent. Scra tch scor e will for nati ona ls.

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Shuffleboard

WHEN: JUNE 20-21 - $8 PER event arwater Dr. bend WHERE: Summit High School > 2855 NW Cle et@aol.com hosted by: Rob Robinson - scootinmargar e at Sum mit High Scho ol in The shuf fleb oard com peti tion will take plac woo ded area s and grea t Nor thw est Ben d on Frid ay and Satu rday. The feel ing like you ’re in a vista s surr oun ding Sum mit High will leav e you stru ctur e prom ises an even t nati ona l fore st, and the grea t spor ting infra ven ue for both the to rem emb er. We’re prou d to show case this s. shuf fleb oard and trac k & field com peti tion

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O V E R V IE W S Cowboy Action Shooting (exhibition)

WHEN: JUNE 14 - $20 per event ctions below. east of bend WHERE: COSSA shooting range > see dire asino@bendbroadband.com hosted by: Horse Ridge Pistoleros - bigc min re hea ding out to the COS SA rang e abo ut 30 Make sure you r belt buc kle is poli shed befo g min east of Ben d hea ding tow ard Burn s. Assu utes east of Ben d on Hwy 20. Trav el Hwy 20 left e is imm edia tely follo wing mile post #24 . Turn you ’re trav elin g east , the turn off to the rang ance onto BLM land . Trav el up the road a shor t dist (nor th) off Hwy 20 and cros s a catt le gua rd the COS SA gate . and then turn righ t (eas t) and ente r thro ugh ican , Hwy. 20 and reac h a gas stop loca ted in Mill NOT E: If you ’re trav elin g east out of Ben d on et the nort h side of Hwy 20. The re is a sma ll stre you ’ve gon e too far! The rang e is loca ted on an is g past mile post #24 . Cow boy Acti on Sho otin 20 Hwy of th) (sou side t righ the on sign type es and hen ce no one will be qua lifie d for the exhi bitio n even t at the Ore gon Sen ior Gam reco gnized as a spor t with the NSG A. Nati ona l Sen ior Gam es as it is not curr entl y

5k Run/RACE WALK/SOCIAL Walk

WHEN: JUNE 22 - $20 per racer ia ST. bend WHERE: RIVERBEND PARK > 799 SW Columb stictlyinnovative.com hosted by: Debra Martyn-Jones - debra@ rben d Park in Ben d. Athl etes The 5K Roa d Race will star t and finis h at Rive r in the hist oric Old Mill will bask in the bea uty of the Des chu tes Rive e sepa rate hea ts. Clos ing Dist rict. This even t will be com pris ed of thre follo w at the sam e loca tion . cere mon ies for the Ore gon Sen ior Gam es will

THE DAY TRIP YOU’LL NEVER FORGET

RUN NER S STAR T: 8:00 A.M .

RAC E WAL KER S STAR T: 8:05 A.M .

SOC IAL WAL KER S STAR T: 8:10 A.M .

If you have an extra day built into your Bend itinerary, don’t miss the chance to visit Crater Lake National Park just two hours away.

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Formed in the center of an ancient volcano, the lake is the deepest in North America, and so brilliantly blue, you’ll stand on the rim blinking in amazement.

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