EMPIRE STATE GAMES
MASTERS DIVISION

The Masters Division of the Empire State Games is a program conducted for New York State residents consisting of 13 sports for men and women. Athletes compete against others in age brackets determined by the individual sports for gold, silver and bronze medals.  Each sport has its own minimum age requirement.
Participants must be residents of New York State as of April 30 of the year in which the Games are taking place.

The sports conducted in the Masters Division of the Empire State Games are: Archery, Bowling, Cycling, Diving, Fencing, Golf, Gymnastics, Marathon Canoe, Pentathlon, Racewalks, Rugby, Sailing, Swimming, Track & Field, Volleyball and the 10K Road Race. Visit the Masters Sports page to view each sport's qualifying information.
'Recommended Standards' are used for many sports to assist athletes in determining whether they are able to participate competitively at the Games. For team sports, individuals must attend a tryout; details are provided on the sport pages.

The Masters Division events are conducted in conjunction with the Empire State Summer Games Open/Scholastic Division program and those that enter the Games as a Masters athlete may not compete in the Open/Scholastic Division.

All Masters Division sports in the Games carry a basic entry surcharge, and participants must provide their own transportation, lodging and meals.