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Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department announces 50 Plus Games to be held May 8th-13th

Active Adults should register before April 21st for Discount

Clarksville Parks and Recreation DepartmentClarksville, TN – Adults 50 and up can register now through April 30th for the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department’s 50 Plus Games. 

This year’s events will be held May 8th-13th at venues across Clarksville, including Crow Recreation Center, Swan Lake Sports Complex, Pinnacle Family Entertainment Center, D&D Black Light Mini Golf and Kenwood High School track. 

“The mission of the 50 Plus Games is to encourage participants 50 and over to maintain an active lifestyle and continue participation in sports and recreational activities through friendly, low-impact competition,” said Tina Boysha, Athletic Superintendent with Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department. 

Competitors will face off for bragging rights, as well as medals in over 20 events, to include horseshoes, table tennis, track and field, bowling, basketball free throw, pickleball, and 3D blacklight mini golf.  

Participants who register before April 21st qualify for the early bird rate of $25.00. The fee to register after April 21st is $30.00. The registration fee includes a welcome bag, dinner ticket and event t-shirt. 

50 Plus Games will begin with a reception at 11:30am Monday, May 8th at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center, 1188 Cumberland Drive. 

A closing dinner and awards ceremony will feature a “Disney” theme and will begin at 5:30pm Saturday, May 13th at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center. 

“We do this event every year and it’s so much fun. It’s a great opportunity to try new things. You don’t have to participate in every event, and there’s no experience required. Just come out, make friends and be active,” Boysha said. 

Volunteer scorekeepers are needed for each day of the competition. No experience is necessary. 

To register, volunteer, or to receive more information, please visit clarksvilleparksrec.com or contact Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department at 931.645.7476. As an alternative to online registration, paper registration forms are available at the Parks & Recreation Office at 102 Public Square or any City recreation center.  

50 Plus Games is presented by the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department and The Villages at the River Club. Other sponsors include Linda Love Insurance Services, Amerigroup, American Republic Insurance, Pinnacle Family Entertainment Center, Geico, and D&D Black Light Mini Golf.

About the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department

Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department OfficeClarksville Parks and Recreation Department provides a variety of indoor/outdoor programs, facilities, nature activities and entertainment events for people living in Clarksville, Montgomery County and Fort Campbell. These free or reasonably priced, year-round experiences help residents enhance their health, wellness, and social engagement — resulting in a stronger, better community.

The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department offers a wide variety of recreational facilities and activities for all ages, maintains more than 700 acres of parks and facilities, provides 22 park facilities that offer a variety of amenities, including playgrounds, picnic areas, walking trails and pavilions or picnic shelters and maintains three community centers with year-round programming for youth, adults and seniors, as well as four public swimming pools

The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is located at 102 Public Square, Clarksville.

To learn more call 931.645.7476.

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