10K Road Race
10K ROAD RACE 2026
10K Road Race
Saturday, September 19
Entry Deadline: September 5
In conjunction with the Cherokee Strip 5K & 10K
Perry Chamber of Commerce
327 N 7th Street
Perry, OK 73077
Check In: 6:30 am
10K Starts: 7:00 am
FORMAT
- The course follows the shortest route over the whole Railway/trail. The Start/Finish line is close to the Perry Chamber of Commerce building on N 7th Street in downtown Perry
- The course map can be downloaded from the OSG website under Events, and Road Race.
- The 10K Road Race is the only Cherokee Strip Celebration race open to Oklahoma Senior Games participants. The OSG 5K Road Race will be run September 5 in Tahlequah at the Cherokee National Holiday Veterans 5K Race.
- You will check in and pick up your bibs and T-shirt at the Chamber of Commerce building at 6:30 am the morning of the race.
EVENT DIRECTORS
Katy Carris and Linda Luthye
580-336-4684
linda@perrychamber.net
SPORT RULES
- All road race events will be conducted in accordance with USA Track & Field (USATF) rules,
except as modified herein. For a copy of these rules, please visit or contact:
USA Track & Field
132 East Washington Street, Suite 800
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 261-0500
- Race numbers must be worn and visible at all times.
- Competitors must pass through the entire finish chute to qualify as an official finisher.
There are showers at the Noble County Family YMCA, located at 107 N 7th St in Perry, from 6:30 am until 9:00 am.
- Oklahoma is an “Open” state. This means Oklahoma Senior Games allows participation by out-of-state athletes. The NSGA definition of an athlete’s state of residence is that state in which the athlete resides at least six months of the year.
- If you have time, select this event for more than the run.Enjoy the fantastic celebration Perry offers to celebrate the opening of the Cherokee Strip. Enjoy our community parade, 5K/10K race, rodeo, fair, carnival, vendors, food trucks, entertainment, and so much more!
- The event commemorates the historical significance of the Cherokee Strip land run and educates residents and visitors about the area’s rich history.
- Register on the Oklahoma Senior Games.com website. DO NOT register on the actual race website.
- All athletes who complete this 5K qualify to participate in the 5K and the 10 K at the 2027 National Senior Games presented by Humana in 2027 in Tulsa.
- There is Team Triathlon as an event at the 2027 National Senior Games presented by Humana.
- Find a swimmer and a cyclist to team up with and enter this event. This will give you more bang for your training buck. Let me know if you need assistance finding teammates. This is the easiest way to win a national medal. fitzgerald@OKSeniorGames.com 727.776.1877
- If you want to go to the 2027 National Senior Games presented by Humana as a member of a triathlon team but do not have a team OR if you want to put a team together this is the procedure. Go to NSGA.com; NATIONAL GAMES; National Games Information; Team Partner Finder or https://nsga.com/tpf/
2026 is a qualifying year to participate in the 2027 National Senior Games presented by Humana in Tulsa, OK.
All Oklahoma residents who participate in select events at the 2026 Oklahoma Senior Games automatically qualify toparticipate in that event at the 2027 National Senior Games presented by Humana. Please see the rule below for details.
HOST STATE QUALIFICATION: All in-state athletes who compete in designated qualifying sports at the 2026 Oklahoma Senior Games will qualify for the 2027 National Senior Games. Host State Qualification applies to the following qualifyingsports at the 2026 Oklahoma Senior Games: Archery, Badminton, 3-on-3 Basketball, Bowling, Cycling, Golf, Road Race, Shuffleboard, Softball, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track & Field, Triathlon, Volleyball. An in-state athlete is defined as an athlete who resides in Oklahoma for at least six months of the year.
In-state status will be determined by the athlete’s address on file with NSGA.