Eunice Kennedy Shriver Games
Sept. 9-Nov. 19 | multiple locations
Named in honor of Special Olympics’ founder, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Games are the second-largest annual sporting event for Special Olympics Indiana. Throughout the fall, state tournaments are held at multiple locations in eight traditional and Unified sports: corn toss, distance run and walk, flag football, golf, equestrian, soccer, softball and volleyball.
More than 2,000 athletes and Unified partners compete in EKS Games and qualifying events leading up to the state finals.
All EKS Games events are free and open to the public, and fans are encouraged to attend.
EKS Games Key Dates
- July 9-Aug. 13: Unified golf tour
- Aug. 26: Golf and softball sectionals
- Sept. 9: State softball and golf championships
- Sept. 22-23: State equestrian championship
- Oct. 1: State soccer, flag football, distance run/walk and cornhole state championships
- Nov. 18-19: State Unified volleyball championship
Competition Information and Results
Cornhole
Location
Grand Park Sports Campus
Westfield, IN
Schedules and Information
Oct. 1: State championship
Distance Run and Walk
Location
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
2801 West 86th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Map
Schedules and Information
Oct. 1: State championship
- DRW Heat Sheets – 1mile 3K 5K
- DRW Heat Sheets – Individual Run & Walk Races
- DRW Heat Sheets – Unified Races
- DRW Schedule and Coaches Information
Equestrian
Location
Hendricks Co 4H Fairground & Conference Center
1900 East Main Street
Danville, IN 46122
Map
Schedules and Information
Sept. 22-23: State championship
Flag Football
Location
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
2801 West 86th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Map
Schedules and Information
Oct. 1: State championship
- 2023 FLAG FOOTBALL ENTRY PACKET
- 2023 Flag Football Team Directory
- Flag Football 2023 Brackets
- Flag Football 2023 Field Schedule
- FF Skills Heat sheet
Golf
Location
State Tournament
Hickory Stick Golf Club
4422 Hickory Stick Boulevard
Greenwood, IN 46143
Map
Schedules and Information
July 9-Aug. 13: Unified golf tour
Aug. 26: Sectionals
- Batesville Sectional Fact Sheet
- Ft. Wayne Sectional Fact Sheet
- Rossville Sectional Fact Sheet
- Winimac Sectional Fact Sheet
- Golf Sectional Directory
Sept. 9: State championship
Soccer
Location:
Grand Park Sports Complex
Westfield, IN
Schedules and Information
Oct. 1: State championship
Softball
Locations:
State Tournament
Center Grove Lassie League
110 N. Morgantown Road
Greenwood, IN 46142
Map
RESULTS
Sept. 9: State championship
Volleyball
Location:
Munciana Volleyball Facility, Yorktown location
200 S. County Road 600 W
Yorktown, IN 47396
Map
Schedules and Information
Nov. 18-19: State championship
Entry Deadlines
- June 12: Unified gold tour entries deadline
- June 26: Softball team roster quota request deadline
- July 24: Softball team roster and individual skills entries, flag football and soccer team quota requests deadline
- Aug. 7: Cornhole team intent to play, softball delegation and games records, Unified gold team entries deadline
- Aug. 28: Equestrian delegation and entries, flag football team rosters, distance run/walk entries, cornhole entries, soccer team rosters, evaluations, individual skills entries and delegation forms due
- Sept. 11: Flag football game records, Unified volleyball team quota requests deadline
- Oct. 9: Unified volleyball rosters and skills entries deadline
- Oct. 30: Unified volleyball games records deadline
State Office Contact
Kevin Aders
Director of Team Sports & Logistics
Oct 1 EKS Day Games
2023 EKS Day Information Handbook
Event Information for EKS Games:
Please visit our Resource Library to find all forms and event information (schedules, handbook, etc).