(Radio Iowa) – Thousands of Iowa athletes — from toddlers to senior citizens — will take part in the Winter Iowa Games, with some events starting next weekend.
All ages and abilities are welcome to compete in sports including alpine ski racing, figure skating, trapshooting, hockey and snowshoeing. Games marketing director Cory Kennedy says this marks the 34th year for the annual winter sports festival, which features a range of indoor and outdoor sports. Registration is still open for most of the 16 events and as many as four-thousand athletes are expected, from three-year-olds to 90-year-olds.
The first event is pickleball on January 18th in Dubuque, with the final event being ice hockey in Des Moines on March 16th. Other host communities include: Ankeny, Cedar Rapids, Eldora, Harlan, Iowa City, Ottumwa, Peosta and Waterloo.
