The Oregon Senior Games, hosted by Visit Corvallis, originally scheduled for August 2020, has been cancelled for reasons related to COVID-19. The event was estimated to bring over 500 athletes to the Corvallis area to compete in various events for a chance to qualify for the National Senior Games, a biennial event that brings together the top master’s league athletes from across the country.
The recent announcement from the Governor to allow for Phase 1 reopening in Oregon will only tentatively allow for local groups of up to 25 with no travel. With so much unknown about when we will be able to fully reopen the state and allow people to travel and gather in larger groups, Visit Corvallis has decided to cancel the Oregon Senior Games for 2020. The decision was made out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of senior athletes and the many volunteers and officials who are crucial to the operation of the games.
The 2020 state games are the qualifier for the 2021 National Senior Games. NSGA has a new qualification process to account for the cancellation of specific sports/events at the 2020 state games. Information on the new qualification for Oregon Senior Games athletes for the 2021 National Senior Games can be found at OregonSeniorGames.com, Facebook.com/OregonSeniorGames, and will be released by NSGA in their May newsletter and posted to their website NSGA.com.
Visit Corvallis plans to hold the games in 2021. For any questions or to be added to the contact list, please email morgan@visitcorvallis.com. Future updates can also be found at OregonSeniorGames.com and Facebook.com/OregonSeniorGames.
Qualifying Statement for the 2021 National Senior Games presented by Humana
This is an unprecedented situation for the National Senior Games Association (NSGA) that required a one-time adjustment for the 2021 National Senior Games.
NSGA has established a registration process which includes a Priority Registration Period for qualified athletes followed by an Open Registration Period.
Qualification for Priority Registration Period
- Oregon Senior Games is UNABLE to conduct Games or specific sports/events in 2020, athletes from Oregon Senior Games who qualified for the 2017 National Senior Games in Birmingham, AL and/or 2019 National Senior Games in Albuquerque, NM will qualify in the respective sports/events for the 2021 National Senior Games (i.e., qualifiers from 2016 and/or 2018 respective sports/events from Oregon Senior Games.
- The number of registrants may be limited for certain sports.
Open Registration Period
- An Open Registration period will also be offered to accommodate athletes age 50+, who were unable to attend or qualify at a state senior games in 2020.
- The number of registrants may be limited for certain sports.
Change in Power Walk Qualification
- Power Walk will continue as an Open Sport for the 2021 National Senior Games presented by Humana. Qualification will not be required for Power Walk.
NSGA reserves the right to make further adjustments to National Senior Games qualification and registration.