691 Opportunities for Participation in Track and Field for Older Adults

Saturday, April 4, 2009: 7:30 AM-8:30 AM
Tampa Convention Center: 18
AAPAR/Council for Lifelong Recreational Sports
Presiders: Marilyn R. Strawbridge, Butler University, Indpls., IN; and Tom Evaul, AAPAR, Merchantville, NJ
This session is for the AAPAR and the Lifelong Recreational Sports Council. The opportunities for older adults to participate in activities that have traditionally been thought of as for the young have increased as the population ages. This session will focus on particular activities in track & field and running & walking offered through various governing bodies and organizations that sanction competitive opportunities for older age groups.