Senior Games

The USA National Senior Games is a multi-sports competition held biannually for adults aged 50+ who live in the USA. Events are divided up into age groups of five year intervals so 50-54, 55-59 and onwards. There is no top age limit. Nationals are generally held in odd-numbered years. Qualification for the Nationals is via the State Senior Games generally held in even-numbered years.

The USA National Senior Games website is here:
https://nsga.com

The Texas Senior Games website is here:
https://www.texasseniorgames.org/default.asp?OrgID=11&menu=14493

Northwest Cycling Club has been a keen supporter of both State and National Senior Games in the past, with many cyclists “of a certain age” competing at both levels. Medals have been won! For cyclists, there are four events available, namely two road races of 40 km (about 26 miles) and 20 km (about 12.4 miles), and two time trials of 10 km (6.2 miles) and 5 km (3.1) miles. The road races are tactical, and the time trials, being short, are simply out of the blocks and give it everything!

2025 Tentative Texas Senior Games Schedule

Our tentative schedule for the 2025 Senior Games is listed below. The venues and dates should not change for the sports without the T.B.D. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this planning process. Registration is projected to open on November 11th for Team and Individual Basketball!

Registration for all sports will open on December 9th!

View the registration closure dates below.

Click to view the 2025 Tentative Schedule

2025 Texas Senior Games Registration Closure Dates

This is a non-qualifying year for the National Senior Games!

Are you interested in becoming a sponsor or vendor? Please contact Allison Smith at SmithA@jcc-sa.org!

T-shirt pick-up will be at the events during check-in. Only 1 t-shirt per athlete, even though you may be in a multitude of events.

Please visit our General Info tab on our website if you have any questions about the games and competitions.

NWCC Wins Texas Senior Games 40K and 20K Road Races

https://my.raceresult.com/328577/#0_0F450C

National Senior Games

NWCC member Alex Barry raced in the Nationals Senior Games, Men’s 20k & 40K road races. Alex got 4th overall and 2nd in his age group for the 20K road race. Alex got 2nd overall in the Men’s 40K road race. Congratualtions to Alex and thanks for representing NWCC at the National Senior Games.

A big shout out to our guys for qualifying for Nationals and bringing home the bling. NWCC was well represented by these men. Next year let's have some of our women riders participate as well. - Carl Grashoff

NWCC Mandatory Safety Message

You should be aware that potential risks, hazards, and obstructions may exist whenever you ride and we do not guarantee safe cycling conditions or make any representations about road conditions including pavement conditions, traffic volume, or speed. You are responsible for evaluating road and trail conditions in accordance with your individual level of experience, skill, tolerance for cycling in traffic, weather, time of day, obstacles, road condition and other factors when evaluating or selecting a route. NWCC and its officers disclaim any responsibility for any issues that may arise and in no event shall be liable for any damages or loss of any kind.

DOs

• Helmets are required.
• Obey all traffic signals.
• Ride predictably and smoothly.
• Call out all hazards.
• Use hand signals and call out your intentions, when you are turning, slowing, and stopping.
• Call out vehicles as they approach, “Car back” / “Car up” “Car left / right”
• In double pace lines, roll off one at a time so there will not be four abreast at any time.
• When passing other riders and groups, pass on the left and always call out "on your left."
• Communicate with riders in your group who may be pushing the speed of the group beyond the group's expectations. Ask them to slow down / speed up and/or move to the next group / drop to the group coming up.
• If you are new to group riding, whatever your estimated average speed, we highly recommend starting in the no-drop group, which will be called last.

DON'TS

• No earbuds, headphones, speakers or phone usage while cycling in any pace group.
• No using aerobars in the paceline.
• No overlapping wheels.
• Do not assume that the average speed of your ride will fall within the speed noted for each pace group except for the no-drop and 20+ groups. Groups may average a faster pace, especially on downhills or with a tail wind. On the other hand, the pace may be slower in poor riding conditions, climbing hills or into a headwind.