What is the Granite State Senior Games?

Our Mission

What Does GSSG Do?

Senior Athletic Links

GSSG State Records

Results of the 2007 Games

Results of the 2006 Games

Results of the 2005 Games

Results of the 2004 Games

Results of the 2003 Games

Results of the 2002 Games

Events of  2008 Games
Archery
Badminton
Basketball
Bowling
Cycling
Golf
Horseshoes
Pistols
Racewalk
Racquetball
Road Race
Shuffleboard
Swimming
Table Tennis
Tennis
Track & Field

What Else Should I know about GSSG?

How Does one Get Involved with GSSG?

Granite State
Senior Games, Inc.

Welcome to the Granite State Senior Games

21st Annual Granite State Senior Games

 Wednesday July 30 - Sunday August 17, 2008

To Register Online Click Here

To Print Registration Form Click Here


Click Here to Blog with Fellow Senior Athletes

Greater Manchester YMCA GSSG Clinic Schedule

Open to all Men & Women - 50 & Over

For Information Contact:

Granite State Senior Games
11 Stagecoach Way
Manchester, NH 03104-5759
Office phone: 603-622-9041

Email: NHGSSG

 

Why Should I Participate?

Does GSSG Recognize Achievement?

Who Qualifies for National Senior Games?

Directions

Registration Fees

GSSG Sponsors

Scheduled Events

Who is Eligible to Participate?

What Does it Cost to Participate in GSSG?

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What is Granite State Senior Games (GSSG)?

Founded in 1988, GSSG is a not-for-profit (501c-3) all volunteer sports and fitness organization governed by a Board of Directors.

Granite State Senior Games, Inc. is the only organization in the State of New Hampshire to qualify Senior Athletes in the National Senior Games.

Our Mission

The mission of GSSG is to promote, organize & effectively develop physical challenges, as they relate to the 50+ population of the State of New Hampshire, undertake related activities benefiting the well being of senior adults as appropriate, and focusing on the development of active & healthy lifestyles.

The mission is accomplished by encouraging fitness and by providing athletic competition in a variety of sports, clinics and creative pursuits.

What Does GSSG Do?

GSSG holds annual State Games for athletes of all abilities, usually in August and over a two-week day period. There are 16 different competitive sports with over 50 events held at various venues in a central location.

2008 Scheduled Events

  • Archery - Sunday August 3, 2008
    (10 am Richard Hanson Park, Albin Rd. Bow, NH)

    • Compound Finger
    • Compound Release
    • Recurve
    • Barebow Recurve
    • Barebow Compound
  • Badminton - Sunday August 10
    (10 am Concord Racquet Club, Concord, NH)

    • Singles
    • Doubles
    • Mixed Doubles
  • Basketball - Saturday August 2
    (9 am Community Center 140 Wakefield Street, Rochester, NH)

    • 3-on-3
  • Bowling

    • Ten-Pin Thu Aug 7 (3:30 pm Stadium Lanes, 216 Maple Street, Manchester, NH)
      • Singles
    • Candlepin Fri Aug 8(1:30 pm Lakeside Lanes, 2171 Candia Road, Manchester, NH)
      • Singles
    • Candlepin Fri Aug 8(1:30 pm Boutwell's Lanes, 152 North State Street Concord, NH 03301)
      • Singles
  • Cycling - Sunday August 10
    (9 am 5K/10KTime Trials & 10 am 20K/40K - East Industrial Park Dr, Manchester, NH)

    • 5K Time Trial
    • 10k Time Trial
    • 20K Road Race
    • 40K Road Race
  • Golf - Wednesday July 30
    (9:00 am Shotgun Start @ Candia Woods Country Club, Candia, NH)

  • Horseshoes - Saturday August 9
    (9 am Cercle National Club - 550 Rockland Ave, Manchester, NH)

    • Singles
    • Doubles
  • Bullseye Pistols - Saturday August 2
    (11 am Pioneer Sportsmen - Dunbarton, NH)

    • Ninety Shot Match at 25 yard targets, .22 caliber only. Match consists of 9 stages of 10 shots each. Participants should be familar with one handed target shooting. Proficiency in safe handling and function of a conventional .22 rimfire target pistol or revolver is essential.

      Participants provide firearm, ammunition (minimum 100 rounds, standard velocity), safety glasses, and hearing protection. Targets will be provided. NRA rules will govern. Range Safety Officer to determine eligibility of firearms and participants.

      Relay start time: 11 AM. Additional relays ( 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM) may be required dependent upon number of entries. Notification will be provided only if your relay starts later than 11:00 AM. Rules will be explained prior to each relay.

      Contact: Richard Brown (603) 485-3945
      RCBrown4@comcast.net
  • Race Walk

    • 5000 meters - Sunday August 3 (10:00 am Industrial Park Drive, Manchester, NH)
    • 1500 meters - Sunday August 17 (11:30 am Livingston Park, Manchester, NH)
  • Racquetball - Saturday August 2
    (9 am Executive Health and Sports Center - 1 Highlander Way, Manchester, NH)

    • Singles
    • Doubles
  • Road Race (5K/10K) Sunday August 3
    (9:00 am Industrial Park Drive, Manchester, NH)

    • 5 Kilometer
    • 10 Kilometer
  • Shuffleboard Thursday August 7
    (8:30 am JFK Coliseum, Manchester, NH)

    • Singles
    • Doubles
  • Swimming Saturday August 9
    (1:30 pm Goffstown YMCA - 116 Goffstown Back Road, Goffstown, NH)

    • Freestyle
      • 50 yard
      • 100 yard
      • 200 yard
      • 500 yard
    • Backstroke
      • 50 yard
      • 100 yard
      • 200 yard
    • Breastroke
      • 50 yard
      • 100 yard
    • Butterfly
      • 50 yard
      • 100 yard
    • Individual Medley
      • 100 Individual Medley
      • 200 Individual Medley
  • Table Tennis - Sunday August 10
    (9 am Boys/Girls Club, Manchester, NH)

    • Singles
    • Doubles
    • Mixed Doubles
  • Tennis

    • Singles - Saturday August 2(8:30 am at the YMCA Allard Center, Goffstown, NH)
    • Doubles - Sunday August 3 (8:30 am at the YMCA Allard Center, Goffstown, NH)
    • Mixed Doubles - Saturday August 2 (12:30 pm at the YMCA Allard Center, Goffstown, NH)
  • Track & Field - Sunday August 17
    (Throwing implements (shots, discus, javelin) will be certified prior to the start of the meet)
    (9 am Field Events, 10:30 am Track Events, Livingston Park, Manchester, NH)

    • 50 meter
    • 100 meter
    • 200 meter
    • 400 meter
    • 800 meter
    • 1500 meter
    • Discus
    • Shot Put
    • Javelin
    • Long Jump
    • High Jump
    • Pole Vault
    • Triple Jump

Who is Eligible to Participate in GSSG?

We are an "open state". All residents of New Hampshire plus residents of any other state are eligible to compete in the annual games. All sport competition is held separately for men and women in five-year age groups, starting at 50-54, 55-59, etc. up to 100+. To be eligible to compete in the Games you must be 50 by the end of the calendar year. This means you are eligible to participate in the GSSG if you are age 49, providing you turn 50 on or before December 31st.

What Does it Cost to Participate in GSSG?

There is a basic entry fee to compete in GSSG, one for NH residents and one slightly higher for out of state entrants. There is a separate fee for Golf.

What Else Should I Know About GSSG?

Anyone can become a Member or Partner with GSSG. A $20 Member will earn either a GSSG lapel pin or an attractive iron-on patch featuring the Old Man of the Mountain. A $40 partner will earn both of these.

How Does One Get Involved in GSSG?

For more information, and to have your name placed on the GSSG Newsletter mailing list, simply Email: NHGSSG or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the address found on the top of the home page.

Why Should I Participate in GSSG?

For Fitness - be healthier and enjoy a high quality of life; look better, feel better, and live longer.
For Fellowship - meet new people, make new friends; do things with others who have similar interests.
For Fun - participate in organized fitness and competitive activities; fulfill the desire to renew participation in your favorite sports.

How Does GSSG Recognize Achievement?

Receive Awards - Gold, Silver, Bronze medals for lst, 2nd, & 3rd places in each age bracket.

Who Qualifies for National Senior Games?

GSSG is a member of the National Senior Games Association, Baton Rouge, LA, which holds national competition every two years in the odd-numbered years. Each state's even-numbered year's games are qualifying events for the next year's nationals. In recent years an average of 40 NH athletes qualified to compete in the national games - along with 12,000 other seniors from all 50 states, D.C., Canada and other countries. Sites of recent & future national games: '95 San Antonio, TX; '97 Tucson, AZ; '99 Orlando, FL; '01 Baton Rouge, LA; '03 Virginia Beach, VA; '05 Pittsburgh, PA.   '07 Louisville, KY.  2009 Games will be in the San Francisco Bay area, and 2011 games in Houston, TX.  Click on the National Senior Games Association logo for the NSGA web site.

GSSG’s games are a qualifying event for the National Senior Games. All first, second and third finishers in each age bracket will qualify for that event, except: tennis & cycling only 1st & 2nd will qualify; golfers must qualify by score; horseshoe doubles is not a qualifying event; in basketball only top 2 teams qualify. Pistols is not a qualifying event. Since NH is an “open state” the “Qualifying Down” rules comes into play; if any of the top 3 spots are taken by a non-NH resident, the top 3 NH residents will qualify.

Directions

For ALL events check-in at  the event site.

Archery - Richard Hanson Park, Albin Rd, Bow, NH. Take I-93 to I-89N.  Take exit 2, Clinton St.  At end of ramp, turn left.  At top of hill, take first left onto Silk Farm Rd. This road becomes Albin Rd.  Richard Hanson Park is on your right once you enter Bow town line.  Go to 2nd entrance (do not enter where sign is, continue on Albin Rd to next entrance on your right).

Badminton - Concord Racquet Club, Concord, NH. - From I-93 North or South, exit at Exit 13. Travel South on Rte 3 approximately 1 mile. Turn right at "Dunkin Donuts" to the venue.

Chateau Restaurant 201 Hanover St, Manchester, 03104 - (603) 627-2677 - I-93N take Exit 6 Candia St. Hanover St. exit. At end of ramp go straight threw light. At next light turn left onto Hanover St. Approx. a mile and a half, Chateau Restaurant will be on left just after Union St.
I-93S take exit 9 Hanover St. At the end of the ramp turn right onto Hanover St. Approx. a mile and a half, the Chateau Restaurant will be on your left after Union St.

Road Race, Cycling, and 5K Race Walk - Industrial Park Drive, Manchester - From I-93 North or South, exit at Exit 6 and head East on Candia Road for about 1/4 mile. Turn right onto Industrial Park Drive and follow GSSG signs.

Basketball - Community Center 140 Wakefield Street, Rochester NH - SPAULDING TURNPIKE: Take exit 12 onto Rt. 125 North into Rochester. At 8th traffic light (after passing Cleary Cleaners and KFC along the way) at the end of Rt. 125 turn right onto Wakefield St.. (Spaulding High School in front). After McDonald’s take next left onto Community Center St.. The Rochester Community Center will be on your right. Parking is available all around the Community Center. Note to Team Captains - Call 603-622-9041 for Roster Sheet.

Bowling - Lakeside Lanes 2171 Candia Road Manchester, NH 03109 (603)627-7722 Click here for Lakeside Lanes directions

Bowling -  Stadium Lanes - Take Route 293N and Exit 4.  Turn RIGHT onto DANIEL WEBSTER HWY/QUEEN CITY AVE/NH-3A. Continue to follow QUEEN CITY AVE.   straight through onto CILLEY RD. Turn LEFT onto MAPLE ST/NH-28 N.  Stadium Lanes is six blocks up at 216 Maple Street, Manchester, NH.

Bowling - Boutwell's Lanes 152 North State Street Concord, NH 03301 (603)224-0941 Click here for Boutwell's Lanes directions

Golf - Candia Woods Country Club, Candia, NH. www.candiawoods.com. From Interstate 93 (north or south):
Take exit 7 - 101 east. Follow Route 101 to exit 3, the Candia/Deerfield exit. Proceed to end of ramp to a 'Stop' sign. Go straight at 'Stop' sign. Drive 1/4 of a mile to another 'Stop' sign. Turn right onto South Road. Candia Woods will be approximately 1/2 mile on the left.  From the Seacoast: Take Route 101 West. Follow Route 101 to exit 3, the Candia/Deerfield exit. Proceed to end of ramp to 'Stop' sign. You must turn right. Go to three way intersection. Go straight at 'Stop' sign. Drive 1/4 of a mile to another 'Stop' sign. Turn right onto South Road. Candia Woods will be approximately 1/2 mile on the left.  Please sign-in by 7:30am as t-times will start promptly at 9:15 am!

Horseshoes - Cercle National Club - 550 Rockland Ave, Manchester, NH 03102. Take route 93 North to route 101 West (towards Bedford) travel 5.6 miles to the intersection of route 101 West and 114 North. Go straight on 114 North four more sets of lights (3.7 miles) to the intersection of 114 North and 114A (Mast Road). Take a right on to Mast Road go 1.8 miles and take right onto Rockland Ave (Kings Bowling Lanes will be on your left. Cercle National is immediately on the right.

Pistol Shooting - Pioneer Sportsmen - Dunbarton, NH (603) 774-4462 Rain or Shine. Shooters will score and paste targets. Current NRA Conventional Rules Shall Govern
Click here for directions to Pioneer Sportsmen

Racquetball - Executive Health and Sports Center - 1 Highlander Way, Manchester, NH Click here for directions.

Shuffleboard - JFK Coliseum, Manchester, NH.  FROM THE NORTH: Take I-93 South to exit 8 (Bridge St.). Stay on Bridge Street for 1 mile and take a left onto Beech Street. The Arena will be directly on your left about a half of a mile down Beech Street.  FROM THE SOUTH: Take I-93 North to exit 8 (Bridge St.). Stay on Bridge Street for 1 mile and take a left onto Beech Street. The Arena will be directly on your left about a half of a mile down Beech Street.

Swimming - Goffstown YMCA - 116 Goffstown Back Road. From all directions: Interstate 293 to exit #6, for Amoskeag Bridge/Manchester. Proceed around an oval rotary following the signs for Goffstown Road, also known as Goffstown Back Road. Take Goffstown Road for approximately 4 miles. The Allard Center will be on your left.

Table Tennis - Boys/Girls Club. Click here for directions.

Tennis Indoors at the YMCA Allard Center Goffstown. See Swimming directions.

Track & Field - Livingston Park - From I-93-exit 9S--1/2 mile south on the right.

Registration Fees

A $15 "early bird" fee is available for New Hampshire residents, and  a $25 "early bird" fee is available for non-residents.  "Early bird" applications must be postmarked before June 20, 2008.  Registration before July 24th is $25 for New Hampshire residents, and $35 for non-residents.  After July 25th there is an additional $5 late fee.   The registration fee includes entry into all competitive events, a GSSG commerative t-shirt & games program book.  There is an additional $30 fee for Golf.  No Refunds for no shows. Events will start on time. Please avoid conflicts when selecting your events.  Please register early.  Do not wait and be shut out of an event.

This year’s Athlete Social is Friday Night, August 8, 2008, 6 to 8 PM, at The Chateau Restaurant at Hanover Union Street in downtown Manchester. There will be a buffet, fun, fellowship and entertainment. The Social is FREE, BUT tell us on the registration form (Yes, or NO) that you will be there so we can plan seating and food accordingly.

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