Track & Field

Note: This page was last updated Oct 20, 2025 at 2:00pm
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Our 2025 Arkansas Senior Olympic Track Meet was COMPLETED on OCT 17-18, 2025.

Thank you to all athletes, sponsors, donors, Board Members and volunteers.  And a BIG THANK YOU to everyone at UCA

We hope to see everyone in 2026!!!

Our 2026 Track Meet is currently TBD, both for the venue and the 2026 date, so stay tuned.
We are hoping for Fayetteville at the UA in May or early June 2026.

-Greg Eberdt, Executive Director, Ark Sr Oly

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An OPEN TRACK MEET for ALL MEN AND WOMEN ages 40+ and older.   Compete against others in your own age group.  All persons from ALL states are welcomed to enter and compete, as long as one is 40 years of age or older, by DEC 31st of this year.  Bring a friend or relative and sign up today!

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ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED, so check back here soon.

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$50.00 entry – Enter 1 event or 2, 3, 4 or up to 5 events of your choice.   Each additional event is just $5.00 per event.   So (as example) if you signup for 7 events your entry fee will be $60.00 (maybe like these 7 events:  50m, 100m, 200m, discus, shot put, long jump, high jump)

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Competition :

TBD for 2026
Athlete Check-In: Athletes may check-in ANYTIME starting after 7:45am.  We ask that you check in at least 30 minutes prior to your first event of the day.  So, there is no need for you to show up at say 8:00am if your first event isn’t until say 10:00am or 1:00pm, as example.
More info: Bring your own equipment, if possible.  But kindly that that some equipment can be borrowed from us or other athletes, so please ask if you need equipment.  Or please inform us and other athletes that your equipment is available the be used by other athletes, if needed.
Wellcare by Allwell

 SCHEDULE

 IF YOU ARE AN ATHLETE, please know that you can check anytime BEFORE your event, hopefully at least 30 minutes prior to your event.   NSGA RULES APPLY.

In 2026 our event is WILL BE a qualifying track meet for NSGA National Senior Games track meet in 2027 in Tulsa, OK.


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BELOW IS AN EXAMPLE OF OUR TRACK MEET;
as a reference of what we might do in 2026.

7:45am  Gates at track open to athletes and athlete check-in begins.  You do not have to show up at 7:45am unless you want to, but please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your first event of the day, per below schedule.

8:00am to 9:00am Open for Field events and running & walking events warmups

9:00am – OPENING CEREMONY – TORCH PRESENTATION & NATIONAL ANTHEM

All Field events are DROP-IN EVENTS, & which means they can be done any time you want during times below:

9:15am – 12:15am – ALL Field Events – athletes go do an event when you are ready.  (ie. just walk up to the shot put area and check-in with person with clipboard, and do your event as instructed)

9:30am – 1500m Power Walk / 5k POWER WALK /400m Walk (*we will all discuss options of these events at the start, based on who signs up and shows up the morning of the event.)

*ALL times and info on this web page are subject to change, so check back up here on this website page OFTEN, especially the day before or even day of the event.  The event Director has discretion to modify all events and times at any time, even at the event.

WEATHER PERMITTING we will have electronic timed runs, otherwise we will hand-timed runs.  We might make an announcement and decision the morning of the meet to alter all events start times, so be early and watch the radar and be prepared to do you event.   We want all athletes do your best and for this year’s meet to be completed safely!

Sprints and Runs to start after approximately 11:30am (weather permitting), and in this order:
400m (all women then men’s heats)
50m
800m
100m
1500m
200m

*NOTE:  We might have a 4 x 100m RELAY at the end of the day as the last event.  So if you want to run a 100m leg, get with meet Director, Greg, to put your name in the hat for a team.  Form your own team, and/or we will form 4-person teams based on all those that come to the starting line to run a 100m segment.
 
EQUIPMENT WEIGHTS for Men and Women age groups in FIELD EVENTS:

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