HYDE PARK — Chicago seniors will go for the gold in track and field, shuffleboard and line dancing starting on Tuesday.
The annual Senior Games will kick off on Tuesday, a 2½-week event of friendly competition for seniors by the Chicago Park District at parks across the city.
The opening ceremonies for the Games, which will include a luncheon and dance, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at 63rd Street Beach, 6300 S. Lake Shore Drive.
After the dance, the pickle ball competition will launch at 1:30 p.m. in Washington Park, 5531 S. Martin Luther King Drive.
Events, including swimming at Welles Park, track and field at Jackson Park and table tennis at Washington Park, continue through Sept. 28.
Registration information and a full schedule is available here.
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