More than 1,300 Special Olympics athletes are expected to compete in track and field, softball, swimming and other events during the 2019 Special Olympics Mecklenburg County Spring Games on April 11 and April 24 through May 1.
Roughly 800 volunteers and 150 coaches will support Spring Games events at Bojangles’ Coliseum, Charlotte Country Day School, Mecklenburg County Aquatics Center, Hough High School and Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics Center. 2019 marks the 36th year Charlotte Country Day School has hosted the Special Olympics Mecklenburg County Spring Games.
All events are free and open to the public, including the Opening Ceremony at Bojangles’ Coliseum on Monday, April 29. Parking is free at all Spring Games events.
Members of the media are welcome to visit and cover any of the Springs Games events. In addition, interviews with Special Olympics athletes, coaches and volunteers can be arranged. Please call 704-358-1935, ext. 162, for more information.
The Spring Games agenda is as follows:
Thursday, April 11
All athletes
10 a.m. – 1 p.m…………………. Swim Competition
Location: Huntersville Family Fitness and Aquatics, 11725 Verhoeff Dr., Huntersville
Wednesday, April 24
All athletes
10 a.m. – 1 p.m…………………. Swim Competition
Location: Mecklenburg County Aquatics Center, 800 E. M.L.K. Jr Blvd.
Friday, April 26
Middle/High Athletes
10 a.m. – 1 p.m………………. Track & Field, Motor Activities, Softball Team Competition
Location: Hough High School, 12420 Bailey Rd., Cornelius, NC 28031
Opening Ceremony, Monday, April 29
All Athletes
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Bojangles’ Coliseum, 2700 Independence Blvd.
Tuesday, April 30
Middle/High/Adult Athletes
10 a.m. – 1 p.m………………… Track & Field Competition
10 a.m. – 1 p.m………………… Softball Skills
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. ……………….. Motor Activities
Location: Charlotte Country Day School, 1440 Carmel Rd.
Wednesday, May 1
Elementary Athletes
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. ……………… Track & Field Competition
10 a.m. – 1 p.m………………. Softball Teams, Softball Skills
10 a.m. – 1 p.m………………. Motor Activities
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. ……………… Young Athletes Program
Location: Charlotte Country Day School, 1440 Carmel Rd.
More information about SOMC:
Website: www.sonc.net/local-programs/mecklenburg-county
Facebook: Special Olympics Mecklenburg County