EKS Games

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

Distance Run and Walk
Location

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
2801 West 86th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Map

Schedules and Information

Oct. 1: State championship

 

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

 

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

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).

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