Register, Volunteer for 27th Annual UCO Endeavor Games, June 11-14
April 28, 2026
Registration is open for participants and volunteers for the 27th annual University of Central Oklahoma Endeavor Games, an opportunity for athletes with physical disabilities to participate in various competitive sporting events, June 11-14, on Central’s campus and throughout the Edmond, Oklahoma, community.
The UCO Endeavor Games is the nation’s largest multi-sport, multi-disability event. The 2026 games include 12 sports—air rifle, archery, cycling, powerlifting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track and field, table tennis, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair softball, wheelchair tennis and boccia.
The registration cost to participate in the games is $40 through Thursday, May 14, and will increase to $55 Friday, May 15.
“We are excited to host the 27th annual UCO Endeavor Games and continue to welcome athletes from across the nation to Central’s campus,” said Leigha Pemberton, assistant director of partnerships and events at UCO.
“Year after year, this event reflects the incredible commitment of our volunteers and community partners, whose passion and support help create a meaningful, competitive and inspiring experience for every athlete involved.”
Volunteers are needed for various positions, including multiple sports clinics, packet pick up, goodie bag prepping, special events and more. Volunteers under 14 need to have a parent or guardian volunteer with them. Volunteers are encouraged to register early to guarantee the preferred T-shirt size.
The games will open Thursday, June 11, with a day of sports clinics and camps for aspiring athletes, as well as a welcome party at the Arctic Edge Ice Arena, 14613 N. Kelley Ave., Edmond. The competition kicks off Friday, June 12, with powerlifting, archery, cycling, tennis and wheelchair basketball in the morning, air rifle shooting throughout the day and an evening of swimming at the Edmond Mitch Park YMCA, 2901 Marilyn Williams Dr.
Saturday’s events feature track and field at Edmond North High School, 215 W. Danforth Road, and Santa Fe High School, 1901 W. 15th St., Edmond, and boccia, followed by sitting volleyball at the UCO Wellness Center and an athlete celebration at the Pelican Bay Aquatic Center, 1034 S. Bryant Ave., Edmond. The games conclude Sunday, June 14, with wheelchair softball at the Hamilton Field House parking lot and indoor archery and table tennis at the UCO Wellness Center on Central’s campus.
Competitions will be at several sites across UCO and Edmond. All events are free and open to the public.
Central is an official U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Site and host training site for the U.S. Men’s and Women’s Sitting Volleyball teams.
For more information about athlete and volunteer registration or a complete schedule of events for the 2026 UCO Endeavor Games, visit www.endeavorgames.org/edmond/.
For more information about the UCO Endeavor Games, contact Pemberton at lpemberton@uco.edu or 405-974-3160.
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Cutline: Registration is open for participants and volunteers for the 27th annual University of Central Oklahoma Endeavor Games, an opportunity for athletes with physical disabilities to compete in various sporting events, June 11-14, on Central’s campus and throughout the Edmond, Oklahoma, community. Pictured, a previous Endeavor Games participant.
