Cyril Is The Only Small Town Hosting An Oklahoma Senior Games Fitness Challenge

The Oklahoma Senior Games are coming to Cyril on Friday, July 24, to host a Fitness Challenge at The Refinery RX. Seniors who participate in the challenge will have a chance to qualify for the 2027 National Senior Games in Tulsa.

Cyril is one of 13 sites across Oklahoma the Oklahoma Senior Games will host a Fitness Challenge at through October. Vanda Edmondson, owner, said The Refinery RX in Cyril was selected to be a host site for a Fitness Challenge because many seniors who already participate in the Oklahoma Senior Games work out there.

The Fitness Challenge will begin at 9 a.m. Friday, July 24 at The Refinery RX, located at 111 W Main in Cyril. The Oklahoma Senior Games is a sports competition that hosts over 25 events across the state for athletes aged 50 and older. The purpose is to promoted healthy lifestyle while serving as a qualifier for the National Senior Games.

Seniors 50 and older can participate in the Oklahoma Senior Games Fitness Challenge.

The Fitness Challenge is not a head-to-head competition and will be graded against a standard. Seniors aged 50 and older can participate for $25, plus a $5 registration fee. The Fitness Challenge will give seniors an opportunity to qualify for the National Senior Games, which will be held in Tulsa next year.

Below are the segments the Fitness Challenge will include:

• Goblet Squat
• Push-Ups
• Forearm Plank
• One Leg Balance
• Grip Strength Test
• 5-10-5 Yard Shuttle Run
• YMCA 3-Minute Step Test
• Flexibility
• Functional Reach Test (FRT)
• The Step Down Test

More details about each segment are available on the Oklahoma Senior Games official website.

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Cyril was chosen as an Oklahoma Senior Games Fitness Challenge site because of its positive impacts in rural communities.

Cyril is the only small rural community the Oklahoma Senior Games will host a Fitness Challenge. Other locations include Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Stillwater, Edmond, Weatherford, Norman, Woodward, and Okmulgee.

Kathleen Fitzgerald, executive director of the Oklahoma Senior Games, said Cyril was chosen as a Fitness Challenge site due to The Refinery's positive impact on its small rural community.

"Our mission has always been simple, to lift people," Fitzgerald said. "That means lifting them physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. We believe fitness can change lives, and we’ve watched it happen every day in Cyril."

The Oklahoma Senior Games will return to southwest Oklahoma on Sept. 5 when they host another Fitness Challenge in Duncan. More information about the Oklahoma Senior Games and its Fitness Challenge sites can be found on the organization's official website.

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