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1 presented by The Colorado Senior Sports Development Council, Humana and the City of Greeley welcome you to the 36 th Annual Rocky Mountain Senior Games. Thank you for choosing Coloradoo as your competition site. We challenge you to make Fitness As A Lifestyle your motivation for healthy living and to make your commitment to being active year-round! If you need assistance with the registration process, please visit our website, or call our office at Table of Contents Welcome Menu of Events Entry Guidelines Singles & Doubles Event Entry Social Events, Meals, T-shirt & Payment 9 Team Event Registration Volunteer Form Tennis Entry Lodging Schedule of Events RMSG TEAM STORE Be sure to stop by the RMSG Team Store when you check-in for the Games! New RMSG merchandise available. Travel Mugs Salad Shakers Umbrellas Back Packs Lapel Pins Sport Tek Shirts Located in the Games Hospitality Center Games Check-in & Hospitality Refer a Friend to RMSG! Receive $10 per NEW RMSG athlete who pays the base registration fee and lists you as the person who got them to participate in RMSG. All the NEW athlete needs to do is list you as the person who referred them to RMSG when they complete their RMSG registration. Limit $50. Fun Things to do in Greeley Centennial Village Museum Family FunPlex Greeley Ice Haus Greeley Blues Jam, June Little Theatre of the Rockies Kress Cinema & Lounge SilverSneakers - Greeley Info Union Colony Dinner Theater Fun Facts about Greeley Population (2010 estimate) 115,000 Altitude 4,668 ft. Avg. High Temp. in July 89 Avg. Low Temp. in July 59 Days of Sunshine 340 Located approximately 60 mi. north of Denver. Greeley & Surrounding Area

2 MENU OF EVENTS Competitive Events: During National qualifying years athletes who meet the NSGA qualifying standards for a Competitive (National) Event are eligible for competition in that event at the Summer National Senior Games is NOT a qualifying year for the Summer National Senior Games. The next qualifying year is For NSGA qualifying standards please refer to the NSGA Rule Book at Recreational Events: Recreational events are unique to the Rocky Mountain Senior Games and are offered at the state level to encourage athletes new to senior games to participate and to give them the opportunity to earn awards. Archery Indoor Date Time Compound Fingers (R) June 7 1pm Compound Release (R) June 7 1pm Recurve (R) June 7 1pm Venue: Rocky Mountain Archery - Fort Collins Athletes may register for ONLY ONE Indoor Archery event. Archery Outdoor Date Time Compound Fingers (C) June 8 Compound Release (C) June 8 Recurve (C) June 8 Venue: UNC Doubenmier Field Athletes may register for ONLY ONE Outdoor Archery event. Badminton Date Time Singles (C) 9:30am Doubles (C) 12pm Mixed Doubles (C) 12pm Venue: Family FunPlex - Fieldhouse Basketball DATE TIME Hot Shot (R) June 5 1pm Free Throw (R) June 5 1pm 3 Point Shoot (R) June 5 1pm Venue: Greeley Recreation Center Main Gym Bocce Ball Date Time Team (R) June 5 9am Venue: Lowell Blvd, Broomfield, CO If Bocce Ball is your first or only competition, please pick up your participant packet in Broomfield. 4 members/team, any combo of men and/or women. Teams will be entered into one age/gender division (50+). Medals will be awarded to the top 3 teams. Team captain must register team by completing the team event registration on page 10. Bowling Date Time Singles (C) June 5-7 Vary: Doubles (C) June 5-7 See Master Mixed Doubles (C) June 5-7 Schedule Team Mixed Gender (R)* June 5-7 of Events Venue: Highland Park Lanes *Captain for Mixed Gender Team must register team by completing the team event registration on page 10. Cycling Date Time 10K Time Trial (C) June 8 8:30am 20K Road Race (C) June 8 10am 5K Time Trial (C) June 9 8:30am 40K Road Race (C) June 9 9:30am Venue: Keenesburg If Cycling is your first or only competition, please pick up your participant packet in Keenesburg. A map to the venue will be sent with your confirmation letter. Thursday, at 6pm $12 per person Greeley Recreation Center Room 101 (Purchase tickets on page 9.) Celebration of Athletes includes Athlete Parade Cauldron Lighting Ceremony Dinner: Spaghetti, Meatballs, Salad, Garlic Bread, Dessert, Non-alcoholic Beverage Keynote Speaker Susan von der Lippe, 1984 Olympic Gold & Silver Swimming Medalist Door Prize Drawings Dance Sport Date Time Line Dance, 3-5/team (R) June 9 10am Line Dance, 6-10/team (R) June 9 10am Line Dance, 11+/team (R) June 9 10am Venue: UCCC - Hensel Phelps Theatre Team captain must register team by completing the team event registration on page 10. Prior to competition on June 9 teams will be assigned a short practice time. Team captains will be notified of practice times after June 1. Golf Date Time 18 Holes Scratch Play (R) June 5 Tee Time Venue: Boomerang 36 Holes Scratch Play (C) June 5-6 Tee Time Venue: Boomerang, June 5 Highland, Athletes may register for ONLY ONE Golf event. If Golf is your first or only competition, please pick up your participant packet at Boomerang. A map to the venue will be sent with your confirmation letter. Greeley Golf Annual Passholders need to provide their pass # to receive a refund for green fees. Golfers will be called with their tee times. Fees DO NOT include a golf cart.

3 Pickleball Date Time Singles (C) June 5 1pm Mixed Doubles (C) Doubles (C) June 7 Venue: Greeley Recreation Center Auxiliary/Main Gyms Rodarte Community Center (if needed) - Gym Pickleball Tournament is sanctioned by USAPA. Please check-in 30 minutes prior to your match. If a court becomes available your match will begin early. Pickleball will take most of your day. Size of tourney & time required to play make it difficult to participate in other sports. Please respect other schedules. Power Walking Date Time 400 Meter (R) June 7 2:30pm 1500 Meter (R) June 7 12pm Venue: Heath Middle School Race Walk Date Time 1500 Meter (C) June 7 1:30pm 5K (C) June 9 7:30am Venue: Heath Middle School Racquetball Date Time Singles (C) 9am Doubles (C) 1pm Venue: Greeley Recreation Center Racquetball Courts Celebration of Athletes** 6pm Greeley Recreation Center Hammer Throw Clinic* 2pm Led by Tim Edwards Tim will give an instructional Hammer Throw clinic. Throwing cage is not available so take what you learn and put it to practice on your own. Strength Training Demo* 11am Led by Kelly Cornish Kelly will give a 45-minute strength training demonstration for older adults. Discuss common myths & facts, learn the benefits of strength training and get work-out tips & exercises that you can do in the comfort of your home. Rio Grande Fiesta Night** June 8 4pm Enjoy enchiladas provide by Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant and a non-alcoholic margarita. A variety of margarita flavors offered! 8-ball Tournament* June 8 9am 9-ball Tournament* June 9 9am Lunch** :30am-1pm Registration and payment are required for all Social Events. * Participants must be age 50 or better by Dec 31, **Participants any age can attend. SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT June 13 & 14 Kennedy Park, Denver Colorado Send inquiries to rmsg@greeleygov.com. For updates visit Road Race Date Time 10K Run (C) 7:30am 5K Run (C) June 9 7:30am Venue: Bittersweet Park 16 th St. & 35 th Ave. Parking Lot Rowing Date Time 2000 Meter (R) June 7 2pm Venue: Work Out West Shooting Date Time Skeet Shoot (R) June 8 10am Trap Shoot (R) June 8 12pm Venue: Pawnee Sports Center If Skeet or Trap is your first or only competition, please pick up your participant packet at Pawnee Sports Center the day of your event. A map to the venue will be sent with your confirmation letter. Shuffleboard Date Time Singles (C) 9am Doubles (C) 1pm Venue: Shuffleboard Courts Swimming Date Time 2-day Meet* June 8-9 1pm Backstroke 50, 100, 200 (C) & 25 (R) Breaststroke 50, 100, 200 (C) & 25 (R) Elementary Backstroke 25 (R) Freestyle 50, 100, 200, 500 (C) Individual Medley 100, 200 (C) Front Crawl 25 (R) Sidestroke 25, 50 (R) Butterfly 50, 100 (C) & 25 (R) Venue: Greeley Recreation Center- Swimming Pool Warm-up begins at noon and competition begins at 1pm each day. Heat sheets will be posted at the RMSG Hospitality Center. More experienced swimmers should NOT enter the recreational (R), 25 yard events which are offered for novice swimmers. Swim Meet is USMS Recognized Event, #323-R003, which allows USMS swimmers to submit their times to their Local Masters Swimming Committee (LMSC). Visit the COMSA website, to purchase a USMS membership. *For the order & date of each event please see the Schedule of Events on the last page 14. Table Tennis Date Time Doubles (C) June 8 9am Mixed Doubles (C) June 8 12pm Singles (C) June 9 9am Venue: Greeley Recreation Center Main Gym On June 8 there will be a lunch break between the Doubles & Mixed Doubles events. You can preorder and pay for a Hospitality Center lunch on page 9.

4 Track & Field Date Time Discus (C) Women 60+ June 7 9am Women June 7 9:45am Men June 7 10:30am Men 70+ June 7 11:45am Men June 7 12:30pm Football Throw (R) June 7 1pm Frisbee Toss (R) June 7 1pm High Jump (C) June 7 9am Javelin (C) Men June 7 9am Women 60+ June 7 10am Men 70+ June 7 10:30am Men June 7 11:45am Women June 7 12:45pm Long Jump (C) June 7 9am Pole Vault (C) June 7 9am Shot Put (C) Men June 7 9am Men June 7 10am Women 60+ June 7 11am Women June 7 12pm Men 70+ June 7 12:45pm Softball Throw (R) June 7 1pm Triple Jump (C) June 7 9am 50 Meter Dash (C) June 7 12:30pm 100 Meter Dash (C) June 7 2pm 200 Meter Run (C) June 7 3pm 400 Meter Run (C) June 7 11:30am 400 Meter Power Walk June 7 2:30pm 800 Meter Run (C) June 7 1pm 1500 Meter Run (C) June 7 11am 1500 Meter Power Walk (R) June 7 12pm 1500 Meter Race Walk June 7 1:30pm 5K Race Walk June 9 7:30am Venue: Heath Middle School The Track & Field Meet is an all day event. Times are approximate. Events may start later, but not prior to the listed time. Please listen to P.A. announcements to remind you when to report to your events. Occasionally age groups and genders may be combined, but results will be scored separately. Field events and track events may occur at the same time. Please check-in at your field event, but participate in your track event first. Then, go directly back to your field event to compete. Results for track events will be announced over the P.A. system. Results for field events will be announced by the event coordinator after the event is completed. Please pick up your award after event results have been announced. Throwing Events Date Time Hammer (C) Women 50+/Men 70+ June 8 1pm Men June 8 2:30pm Weight (R) Women 50+/Men 70+ June 8 1pm Men June 8 2:30pm Venue: UNC Field 9 Age groups will throw the hammer then the weight. VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT Friday & Saturday, Sept 27 & 28 Westminster, CO Send inquiries to rmsg@greeleygov.com. For updates visit TENNIS TOURNAMENT May 16-18, 2013 Registration Deadline: 5pm, May 6 Venue: Centennial Park Tennis Courts Singles (C) Doubles (C) Mixed Doubles (C) Th, May 16 Fri, May 17 Sat, May 18 10am-7pm 10am-7pm -7pm Register by completing the form on p. 12. If you are ONLY participating in Tennis pay ONLY the tennis event fees listed on the tennis entry. On Monday, May 13 tournament schedule will be posted online. The web link will also be sent by to tennis players who provide an address. On May 13 you can also call the RMSG office for your 1st match time, Triathlon (C) Date Time 500M Open Swim, 10 mi. bike, 5K Run June 9 6am Venue: Promontory Point Park Tri-athletes who register thru RMSG will compete in the Greeley Triathlon, a USAT sanctioned event. A USAT license is required for the triathlon. If you do not have a USAT membership, purchase a 1- day license for $12 when you pick up triathlon packet. Triathlon packets can be picked up at Promontory Point Park, (1630 Promontory Circle in Greeley) on June 8, 11am-4pm or on June 9, 6-6:45am. Pre-race meetings will be held on June 8 at 12:00 and 3pm. The transition area opens at 6am. Bikes may be racked after the transition area opens. You must be body marked before you will be allowed into the transition area. Participating athletes will be the only ones allowed into the transition area before, during and after the race. There is no required bike check-in. You are responsible for making sure your bike is in proper working order. Athletes who register thru RMSG for the triathlon are required to pay the RMSG base registration fee. To avoid paying this fee, register directly thru the Greeley Triathlon Club website. Those who register directly thru the GTC website will not receive RMSG awards or results recognition. For those who register thru RMSG awards will NOT be given out immediately after the triathlon but will be mailed to top finishers. For additional triathlon information please visit: Weight Lifting Arm Curl (R) Bench Press (R) Leg Press (R) Push Ups (R) Sit Ups (R) Date Time Venue: Greeley Recreation Center Weight Room The order of events is dependent on the number of athletes & will be determined by the event coordinator. Two categories: With Compression Shirt Without Compression Shirt

5 ENTRY GUIDELINES & GAMES INFORMATION Affiliations NSGA - The Rocky Mountain Senior Games are sanctioned by the National Senior Games Association is NOT a qualifying year for NSGA is the next qualifying year. USMS - The RMSG Swim Meet is a United States Masters Swimming Recognized Event, Recognition #323-R003. USTA - The Rocky Mountain Senior Games is an member of the United States Tennis Association. USATF - The RMSG Track & Field Meet is listed on the USA Track & Field website calendar. Visit and search for the Rocky Mountain Senior Games. USAPA - The RMSG Pickleball Tournament is sanctioned by the USA Pickleball Association. USAT - RMSG tri-athletes compete in the Greeley Triathlon, a USAT sanctioned event. Age Divisions & Eligibility Any person, male or female, age 50 or better as of December 31, 2013 is eligible to participate in sport competition. Age divisions for most events are: 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95-99, As noted in the Rule Book some non-qualifying events will use 10 year increments for age divisions. Age division for DOUBLES & TEAM events determined by the age of youngest team member as of December 31, Awards Gold, Silver and Bronze medals awarded to 1 st -3 rd place finishers in each age/gender group. Awards not picked up at the event will be available at the TWO hours after the event is completed. Medals can be mailed for a shipping & handling fee of $3.50 per medal. AWARDS ARE NOT GIVEN IF ATHLETES DO NOT COMPLETE COMPETITION OR FOR A ZERO SCORE. Celebration of Athletes The Celebration of Athletes includes an athlete parade, cauldron lighting ceremony, keynote speaker, dinner and door prize drawings on Thursday, at 6pm. Purchase tickets by May 20, $12 per person. Check In & Photo ID Prior to competing, participants must check in with a Photo ID or other documentation verifying their date of birth. Most athletes need to check-in at the, th Street, Greeley, CO. If the following are your first or only event, check-in and receive your participant packet at your event: indoor archery, bocce, cycling, golf, tennis, trap & skeet and triathlon. Check-in hours at the Greeley Senior Center are: Wednesday, June 5: 11am-6pm Thursday, : 6am-6pm Friday, June 7 6am-6pm Saturday, June 8 6am-6pm Sunday, June 9 6am-2pm Entry Rules Athletes in singles & doubles events must complete the athlete information & event registration and sign the waiver. An address is required to process your registration. RMSG accepts ONLY credit card payment for singles & doubles event. You will receive confirmation after your entry & payment are processed. Team Captains must submit a team roster and make payment for team events. RMSG accepts ONLY check payments for team events. Equipment Athletes must provide their own equipment for events, except as specified in the RMSG Rule Book. Hospitality Center The hospitality center is located in the Greeley Senior Center, th St., Greeley, CO. Light snacks and beverages are available at the following times: -8: 6-11am & 1:30-6pm June 9: 6-11am & 1:30-2pm Lunch Lunch is served in the hospitality center, 11:30am-1pm, -9. Purchase lunches by May 20, $5 per meal. Refund Policy & Registration Changes No refunds issued after the registration deadline, May 20, Processing fee of $10 charged for refunds issued prior to May 20. After May 20 changes in your registration will be assessed a fee of $10. Registration Deadlines TENNIS REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 5pm, May 6, 2013 EARLY BIRD DEADLINE: May 6, 2013 postmark FINAL DEADLINE: MAY 20, 2013 postmark Rule Book RMSG rules are available to view and download at SilverSneakers The Greeley Senior Activity Center, Greeley Recreation Center and Family FunPlex are approved SilverSneakers sites. If you are a SilverSneakers member plan to attend your SilverSneakers activities while in Greeley. Softball & Volleyball Tournaments Softball: June 13-14, 2013, Kennedy Park, Denver, CO Softball info & entry form is currently available on the RMSG website, Volleyball: September 27-28, 2013, Westminster, CO Please check the RMSG website for volleyball updates. Tennis Tournament The RMSG Tennis Tournament hosted May by the City of Greeley. Tournament info and entry form available on page 12. Uniforms Athletes must wear athletic apparel that is usual and customary for each sport in which they compete. What s New For 2013? BILLIARDS: 8-ball & 9-ball Tournaments categorized as social events. Base fee not required to enter billiards! BOWLING: New schedule! DANCE: Returns to UCCC-Hensel Phelps Theatre! DISCUS, JAVELIN & SHOTPUT: New schedule! Be sure to check the start time for your age group! FOOTBALL THROW, SOFTBALL THROW, FRISBEE TOSS: New start time, 1pm. ONLINE SOFTWARE: RMSG has upgraded to NEW & IMPROVED online registration software by fusesport! PICKLEBALL: New day & time for pickleball singles! RMSG is going GREEN. Beginning in 2013 Results & Records Books will be available ONLY online, no paper copies published. TENNIS: New schedule! Each event (singles, doubles & mixed doubles) will be completed in one day.

6 Welcome to Greeley Rocky Mountain Senior Games Athletes and Friends!

7 Rocky Mountain Senior Games-2013 Schedule of Events Date/Time Wednesday, June 5 Thursday, Friday, June 7 Saturday, June 8 Sunday, June 9 6:00 am Check-in & Hospitality Open Check-in & Hospitality Open Check-in & Hospitality Open Check-in & Hospitality Open Greeley Triathlon 7:30 am 10K Foot Road Race 5K Foot Road Race 5K Racewalk Pickleball-Mixed Doubles Weight Lifting - Arm Curl, Bench Pickleball Doubles Outdoor Archery Dance Sport Practice 8:00 am Press, Leg Press, Push-ups, Situps 8:30 am Cycling 10K Time Trial Cycling 5K Time Trial 9:00 am Bocce Ball Team Racquetball Singles Shuffleboard Singles Field Events - Discus, High Jump, Javelin, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, Pole Vault Table Tennis - Doubles *8 Ball - Men & Women (Age 50+) Table Tennis Singles *9 Ball - Men & Women (Age 50+) 9:30 am Badminton-Singles Cycling 40K Road Race 10:00 am Golf Tournament at Boomerang Golf Tournament at Highland Cycling 20K Road Race Skeet Shoot Dance Sport Team Line Dance 11:00 am 11:30 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 2:00 pm 4:00 pm 6:00 pm Check-in Opens Bowling - Singles, Team Basketball - Hotshot, Free Throw, 3-pt Shoot Pickleball Singles Bowling - Singles, Team Check-in Closes Bowling - Doubles, Mixed Doubles *Strength Training Demo Track Events 1500 M Run, 400 M Run, 1500 M Power Walk, 50 M Dash, 800 M Run, 1500 M Race Walk, 100 M Dash, 400 M Power Walk, 200 M Run (Exact track schedule available on page 4.) Bowling - Doubles, Team *Pre-ordered Lunch Served *Pre-ordered Lunch Served *Pre-ordered Lunch Served *Pre-ordered Lunch Served Badminton Doubles Badminton Mixed Doubles Shuffleboard Doubles Racquetball Doubles Bowling - Doubles, Mixed Doubles *Hammer Throw Workshop Check-in & Hospitality Close *Celebration of Athletes Indoor Archery Field Events - Frisbee Toss, Football Throw, Softball Throw Table Tennis - Mixed Doubles Swimming Warm-up Trap Shoot Hammer Throw, Weight Throw Swimming Back, 50 Side, 100 Free, 25 Fly, 50 Back, 200 IM, 100 Fly, 25 Back, 200 Free, 25 Side, 200 Breast Swimming Warm-up Swimming IM, 25 Breast, 50 Breast, 200 Back, 50 Free, 25 Front Crawl, 100 Breast, 50 Fly, 25 Elem. Back, 500 Free Rowing Check-in & Hospitality Close *Taco & Margarita Social Check-in & Hospitality Close Check-in & Hospitality Close Updated Feb 5, 2013 (Subject To Change) address: Sheri.Lobmeyer@greeleygov.com *Bold items indicate social events.