AMES – Registration deadlines for the 2009 Summer Iowa Games are approaching for several sports. Currently 8,900 athletes are registered to compete in the state’s largest amateur sports festival, with 95 of 99 Iowa counties represented.
Sports with a final online registration deadline of July 6 include: 3D Archery*, Archery*, Badminton, Basketball Shooting, Cross Country*, Cycling Tour Ride*, Cycling Time Trial*, Disc Golf*, Equestrian, Fencing*, Golf, Horseshoes, Judo*, Skateboarding*, Strongman*, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo*, Tennis, Track & Field, Triathlon, and Weightlifting. Sports with an asterisk denote on-site registration will be available.
Several sports also have an early registration deadline of July 6. To receive the discount fee, athlete registrations must be postmarked or registered online on or by the July 6 deadline. These sports include: Baseball (Adult), Basketball 6 on 6, Dodgeball, Flag Football, Golf – 2 person best shot, Kickball, Midnight Madness Road Race (5K & 10K), Softball (Adult), Ultimate, and Wrestling.
For specific sport information visit www. IOWAGAMES.org and click on your sport.
It is YOUR SPORT, YOUR STATE AND YOUR GAMES at the 2009 Summer Iowa Games. Online registration and sport information is available at www.IOWAGAMES.org.
The Iowa Sports Foundation is a nonprofit sports management organization that helps develop amateur sports in Iowa and promotes positive lifestyles and physical fitness through athletic events and health education programs.
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