St. Louis Legends Games About Compete Schedule Results Volunteer Sponsor

2027 will take place over Memorial Day Weekend and surrounding days.
Check back soon for more 2027 information!

2027 Event Directors and Volunteers Needed!

You Can Be a St. Louis Legend.

Competing in the St. Louis Legends Games is your chance to celebrate lifelong wellness, friendly competition, and community connection in one of the nation’s most respected master’s‑style athletic events. With more than 90 events and over 1,200 athletes supported each year by 300+ volunteers, the Games offer something for every ability level—whether you’re looking to challenge yourself, try something new, or simply enjoy the camaraderie of active adults from across the region. And with its new name reflecting the true spirit of active aging, the St. Louis Legends Games proudly welcomes anyone 50+ who wants to move, compete, grow, and have fun.

If you have questions, please contact Stephanie Rhea at srhea@jccstl.org or 314.442.3164.

This Year’s Sports

Updated for 2026

ATHLETICS • Arm Curl • Arm Hang • Badminton • Baseball • Basketball • Bench Press • Billiards • Bocce • Bowling • Cornhole • Cycling • Darts • Disc/Frisbee • Discus • Football • Golf • High Jump • Hockey Skills • Horseshoes • Javelin • Leg Press • Long Jump • Pickleball • Pinball • Planks • Pole Vault • Push-Ups • Racquetball • Rock Climbing • Shot Put • Shuffleboard • Soccer • Softball • Swimming • Table Tennis • Track & Field • Water Volleyball • Washer Toss • Weightlifting • MIND SPORTS • Bridge • Mah Jongg • Poker • Spades • EXHIBITIONS • Car Show • Dance • Painting/Drawing • Photography • Textiles

See Schedule of Events or the registration form for specific event formats.

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Registration Fees

General Registration:

$55 if postmarked by Monday, April 20, 2026
$65 if postmarked after Monday, April 20, 2026

• Basketball 3-on-3, Softball: $36 by Monday, April 20
• Tournament, or Water Volleyball ONLY: $46 after Monday, April 20$
• Art, Bridge, Car Show, Dance: $18 by Monday, April 20
• Ice Hockey Skills, or Mahjong ONLY: $28 after Monday, April 20

Add-On Fees

• Golf, 9-Hole: $18 (includes greens fee and cart)
• Golf, 18-Hole: $24 (includes greens fee and cart)
• Bowling, Singles: $9 (does not include shoe rental)
• Bowling, Doubles: $9 (does not include shoe rental)
• Bowling, 4-Person Team: $9 (does not include shoe rental)
• Softball Tournament: $18 (for those participating in other sports)

Payment

Payments may be made by credit card or by check to the address listed on the entry form. Entry Form cannot be processed unless the waiver is signed and fees are included.

Team entry forms will not be processed unless all team members have submitted their waiver and payment. Captains are responsible for submitting them together.

Donations to support the continuation of the St. Louis Legends Games are also accepted.

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Qualifications

Updated for 2026

Age Divisions

• For all events, participant must turn 50 by December 31, 2026.
• Except as noted below, there will be 11 age divisions for both men and women in each athletic competition:
50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95-99, 100+.
• Individual, Doubles and Partner Tournament Events: will have 5-year divisions when three or more are competing.
• Eligibility-Age Divisions: In events with less than three competitors divisions may be combined. In Doubles and Partner Events, the age of the younger partner determines the age division. Medals will be awarded by whom you play with, even if divisions are combined.

Competitor-Number Divisions

• Doubles: Two individuals of the same gender.
• Mixed Doubles: Two individuals of opposite gender.
• Blind Doubles: Drawn on site.
• Open Doubles: Two individuals, any combination.

Tournaments

The following tournaments will be drawn on site: Badminton, Billiards, Bocce, Cornhole, Darts, Horseshoes, Pickleball, Pinball, Racquetball, Shuffleboard, Soccer Tournament, Texas Hold ’Em, and Washer Toss.
The following tournaments will be drawn at least two days before the start date: Basketball 3-on-3, Softball Tournament, and Table Tennis. The event director will contact you with your first match time.
Check-in Times: All participants must check in with the event director approximately 10–15 minutes before start time.

Key Event Information

Please be mindful of the events for which you sign up and the times they take place. The St. Louis Legends Games office is not responsible for overlapping event times. Participants may not duplicate entry in any one event with more than one partner. No partner assignments will be made by the St. Louis Legends Games office.

Awards

Medals will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers in each age division of each event. See published rules for each event for information concerning ties, as well as when divisions may be combined.

Inclusion and Welcoming Statement

The St. Louis Legends Games (SLLG) and the J believe everyone deserves to participate in a safe and welcoming community. We are committed to creating an atmosphere where all athletes, staff and volunteers feel safe, supported, respected, empowered, and equal. SLLG welcomes all athletes, staff and volunteers who are transgender and/or non-binary. All athletes who are transgender will participate in categories that reflect their gender identity. SLLG allows athletes who identify as non-binary to choose the gender category in which to compete throughout the games. View the J’s full policy.

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