The goal of the Senior Sports & Fitness program is to offer a broad range of physical education and recreation activities designed to enhance the quality of life of older adults.
The Senior Sports & Fitness Program also provides opportunities to learn safe, effective and fun ways to exercise. The ultimate goal is to promote a healthy lifestyle and help maintain independence in the later years of life. Through physical fitness the older adult improves his/her emotional, mental and spiritual health while establishing a functional fitness level that allows him/her to lead an independent life.
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Albuquerque Senior OlympicsThe Albuquerque Senior Olympics is about walking, running, singing, pedaling, twisting, smashing, dodging, shouting, turning, splashing, shooting, throwing, hitting, tossing, jumping, running and Having A Lot of Fun! It is also, Air Gun, Archery, Badmintn, Basketball, Bowling, Cycling, Golf, Dance, Frisbee, Horseshoes, Track & Field, Eight ball Pool, Race walking, Racquetball, 5K Run & Race walk, Shufleboard, Swimming, Softball, Triathlon, Table Tennis, Talent Show, Tennis and Volleyball!
Albuquerque Senior Olympics is made up of beginnner and advanced athletes who enjoy friendly competition. Anyone over the age of 50 who lives in Albuquerque-Bernalillo County is welcome to attend. The Albuquerque Senior Olympics catalogs are distributed in January and the registration deadline is March 15. Events start in April and run through May. Events are open to both beginnners, intermediate and advanced athletes. All competitions are divided into five-year age categories and top finishers receive awards and qualify to compete at the New Mexico State Senior Olympics, and bi-yearly, the National Senior Olympics.
TopThe Senior Winter Sports Proram is brought to you by the City of Albuquerque's Senior Sports & Fitness Program. The Senior Winter Sports includes classes and recreational trips in snowshoeing, downhill and cross-country skiing. There is also a very special Senior Winter Sprots Competition held in February.
For those who would like to learn to cross-country ski, the Beginnning Cross Country Ski Class is for you. If you have skied before but feel you need a refresher lesson, then sign up early for the Cross Country Intermediate Review class.
Recreational day trips in snow-shoeing, downhill and cross country skiing are held three days a week throughout January, February and March. Costs are inexpensive and include trips to the Sandia, Jemez, Manzano, and Santa Fe mountains. Overnight trips are also offered.
The Senior Winter Sports Catalog is available at all of the City of Albuquerque Senior Centers in November. Registration is in early December. Please call the Senior Sports & Fitness Program for more information at 888-8166.
TopThe Senior Winter Sports Competitions are two days of competitions which include a 100 meter individual and 200 meter team relay (2 people) in snow-shoeing, a 1K and 3K race in cross country skiing, modified giant slalom and intergenerational team downhill races, team hockey, ice skating and snowball throwing! Most events are in five-year age increments with categories for beginnner and non-beginners. For more information or to register call the Senior Sports & Fitness program at 888-8166.
TopSee Health/Fitness section of this catalog.
TopSee Health/Fitness section of this catalog.
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