Senior Games come to Rockingham County!

Seniors across Rockingham County have been training hard for the 2015 Rockingham County Senior Games.

The games will begin locally on Tuesday, April 21, with events at the Madison-Mayodan Recreation Department. The Expo/Breakfast at 9 a.m. will be followed by the opening ceremonies at 10 a.m. The SilverStriders Fun Walk at 10:30 a.m. will be held concurrently with the Basketball Shooting competition, followed by Table Tennis at 11 a.m.

The events end on Friday, May 15, with the SilverArts Follies at 10 a.m., followed by the Awards Ceremony at 11 and lunch at 12 noon. All of these events will be held at Osborne Baptist Church in Eden.Rain has delayed Cycling, which was supposed to be held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway on April 14, to May 27 at the same location.

Visual Arts will be on display during the month of May at Eden City Hall.

Reidsville participants traditionally do very well in the Rockingham County Senior Games so come out and support them as they go for the gold!

Other events are listed below with times and locations:

  • Wednesday, April 22: 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon, 1500 M Race Walk/Run, 100M, 200M, 400M, 800M, Discus, Shot Put, Softball Throw, Running/Standing Long Jump, Reidsville High School.
  • Thursday, April 23: 9 a.m. Pickleball, M-M Recreation Department.
  • Friday, April 24: 9 a.m. Horseshoes at Lake Reidsville; 9 a.m. Bridge Tournament at M-M Rec Dept.
  • Saturday, April 25: 9 a.m. Cornhole (If Needed), Mill Avenue-Eden.
  • Monday, April 27: 1 p.m. Bowling Singles, Reidsville Lanes.
  • Tuesday, April 28: 9 a.m. Men’s Bocce, Reidsville Senior Center; 1 p.m. Billiards, Reidsville Teen Center.
  • Wednesday, April 29: 8 a.m. Golf, Monroeton Golf Course; 10 a.m. Croquet, Farris Park.
  • Thursday, April 30: 9 a.m. Men’s Cornhole and 10 a.m. Women’s Cornhole, both at Mill Avenue-Eden.
  • Friday, May 1: 9 a.m. Women’s Bocce, M-M Rec Dept. & Farris Park.
  • Saturday, May 2: 9 a.m. 5K Run/5K Race Walk, Reidsville High School.
  • Monday, May 4: 1 p.m. Bowling Mixed Doubles, Reidsville Lanes.
  • Tuesday, May 5: 1 p.m. Bowling Doubles, Reidsville Lanes.
  • Wednesday, May 6: 10 a.m. Tennis/Racquetball, Eden YMCA; Time/TBA, Swimming, Reidsville YMCA.
  • Thursday, May 7: 9 a.m. Shuffleboard, Reidsville Senior Center; 2 p.m. Badminton, Reidsville Rec Department.
  • Friday, May 8: 9 a.m. Miniature Golf, and 11 a.m. Football Throw, both at Farris Park.
  • Saturday, May 9: 9 a.m. Pickleball (If Needed), M-M Rec Department.
  • Monday, May 11: 9 a.m. Rook Tournament, Eden Senior Center.
  • Tuesday, May 12, and Wednesday, May 13: Rain Dates, if needed.
  • Thursday, May 14: 1:30 p.m. Follies Rehearsal, Osborne Baptist Church.