Registration is open for the 25th annual University of Central Oklahoma Endeavor Games, an opportunity for athletes with physical disabilities to participate in various competitive sporting events, June 6-9, on Central’s campus and throughout the Edmond, Oklahoma, community.
The UCO Endeavor Games is the nation’s largest multi-sport, multi-disability event. The 2024 games include 10 sports—air rifle, archery, cycling, powerlift ing, sitting volleyball, swimming, track and field, table tennis, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair softball.
The registration cost to participate in the games is $35 through Wednesday, May 15, and will increase to $55 Thursday, May 16.
“We are excited to host the 25th annual UCO Endeavor Games and are thrilled to welcome this year’s participants and volunteers to Central’s campus,” said Leigha Pemberton, assistant director of partnerships and events at UCO.
“Volunteers play an integral role in making the games a success as the community comes together for a great weekend of supporting our athletes.”
Volunteers are needed for a variety of positions, including various sports clinics, packet pick up, goodie bag prepping, special events and more. Volunteers under the age of 14 need to have a parent or guardian volunteer with them. Volunteers are encouraged to register before Wednesday, May 15, to guarantee the preferred T-shirt size.
The games will open Thursday, June 6, with a day of sports clinics and camps for aspiring athletes. The competition kicks off Friday, June 7, with powerlift ing and wheelchair basketball in the morning, air rifle shooting throughout the day and an evening of swimming at the Edmond Mitch Park YMCA, 2901 Marilyn Williams Dr.
Saturday’s events feature track and field at Edmond North High School, 215 W. Danforth Road, followed by sitting volleyball on Central’s campus. The games conclude Sunday, June 9, with wheelchair softball at the Hamilton Field House parking lot and indoor archery and table tennis at the UCO Wellness Center, both located on Central’s campus.
C ompetitionswillbeatseven sites across UCO and Edmond. All events are free and open to the public.
Central is an official U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Site and host training site for the U.S. Men’s and Women’s Sitting Volleyball teams.
For more information about athlete and volunteer registration or to view a complete schedule of events for the 2024 UCO Endeavor Games, visit www.endeavorgames. org/edmond/.
For more information about the UCO Endeavor Games, contact Pemberton at [email protected] or 405-974-3160.
