Senior Games offers a competitive and non-competitive sports events for seniors 50 and older.

For over 35 years, North Carolina Senior Games has embodied a mission that promotes health and wellness for ALL persons 50 and better across our state. Through a philosophy that strives to keep ALL seniors healthy, active and involved, our work remains dedicated to UNITING older athletes and SilverArtists in a program that recognizes and enhances the values of discipline, dedication, and pride in one's accomplishments and those of our fellow competitors. North Carolina Senior Games uses the tools of sports and arts to accomplish the mission of year-round health promotion and wellness.

The Iredell Senior Games offer competitive and non-competitive sports events for seniors 50 and older. Various games offered include horseshoes, basketball, bocce, tennis, golf, bowling, swimming, cycling, pickleball and more. SilverArts provides a stage for the creative talents of visual, heritage, literary, and performing artists. Categories include knitting, crocheting, painting, quilting, woodworking, pottery, photography, poems, short stories, and much more.

Winners of the Iredell Senior Games can go on to compete in State Games and then every two years, the state games winners can move on to the national competition.

The Iredell Senior Games are open to anyone 50 or older who is a resident of Iredell County. 

Make sure to mark your calendars for the Iredell Senior Games:

  • December 9, 2023:
    • Iredell Senior Games Winter Social
  • March 9, 2024:
    • Iredell Senior Games Social
    • Registration Opens
  • April 19 - May 6, 2024:
    • Iredell Senior Games

Events Offered at Iredell Senior Games:

Bowling:



Singles

Doubles

Mixed Doubles




Cycling:



1 Mile

5K

10K

1 Mile Recumbent

5K Recumbent

10K Recumbent




Road Races:



5K Run

10K Run





Swimming:



50 yd Back

50 yd Breast

50 yd Fly

50 yd Free

100 yd Back

100 yd Breast

100 yd Fly

100 yd Free

100 yd IM

200 yd Back

200 yd Breast

200 yd Fly

200 yd Freestyle

200 yd IM

400 yd IM

500 yd Freestyle






Track:



50 M Dash

100 M Dash

200 M Dash

400 M Dash

800 M Run

1500 M Run

1500 M Race Walk

5K Race Walk

Discus

Running Long Jump

Standing Long Jump

Shot Put




Silver Arts:



Cheerleaders






Heritage Arts:



Basket weaving

Crocheting

General Fiber Arts

Jewelry

Knitting

Needlework

Pottery

Quilting (Hand Stitched)

Quilting (Machine Stitched)

Stained Glass

Tole painting

Weaving

Woodcarving

Woodturn

Woodworking




Literary Arts:



Essay

Life Experience

Poem

Short Stories






Performing Arts:



Comedy/Drama

Dance

Line Dance

Instrumental

Vocal





Visual Arts:



Acrylics

Drawing

Digital Art

Mixed Media

Oil

Pastel

Photography (Digital)

Photography (FIlm)

Sculpture

Watercolor






Other:



Basketball Shooting

Football Throws

Fun Walk

Softball Throw

Golf

Disc Golf




Tournament Sports:



Badminton:



Singles

Doubles

Mixed Doubles




Table Tennis:



Singles

Doubles

Mixed Doubles




Tennis:



Singles

Doubles

Mixed Doubles




Pickleball:



Singles

Doubles

Mixed Doubles




Other:



Billiards

Bocce

Cornhole

Horseshoes

Shuffleboard



Additional questions regarding Iredell Senior Games? Please contact our Athletics & Aquatics Manager by completing the form below.

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