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By Chris Brown

Coaldale to host 2024 Southern Alberta Summer Games

Sep 22, 2023 | 11:03 AM

COALDALE, AB – The Summer Alberta Summer Games will be back in full force in 2024.

The Southern Alberta Recreation Association announced Friday that the Games will be hosted by the Town of Coaldale from July 3-6, 2024.

“We could not be more excited about the Town of Coaldale hosting the 2024 Southern Alberta Summer Games,” said Kara Brake, chair of the Southern Alberta Recreation Association, in a news release. “It has been unfortunate that we have not been able to host a Games in the past 4 years, so we are really looking forward to the 51st Southern Alberta Summer Games this upcoming summer!”

The 2024 SASG will feature individual and team sporting events in and around Coaldale. Nearly 2,000 athletes and coaches are expected to participate in the Games.

A full Games hasn’t been held since 2019, cancelled or scaled back each year since then due to COVID-19.

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“This spring, the Town of Coaldale’s brand-new multi-use recreation centre will open and I can’t think of a better way to showcase the facility than by hosting a major sporting event like the Southern Alberta Summer Games,” said Russ Tanner, director of community services for the Town of Coaldale.

“On top of that, we’re proud to be the first community to host the Games since the Town of Pincher Creek in 2019. The Southern Alberta Summer Games began over 50 years ago and the Town of Coaldale is ready to bring them back to life after a 4-year hiatus. I can’t wait to welcome all of the coaches, athletes, and fans who come to participate.”

The following sports are part of the Southern Alberta Summer Games:

• 5/10KM Run
• 3 on 3 Basketball
• Athletics (Track & Field)
• Cribbage
• Ball Hockey
• Mini Soccer
• Baseball
• Soccer
• Badminton
• Photography
• Swimming
• Beach Volleyball
• Equestrian
• Waterskiing/Water Sports
• Lacrosse
• Pickleball
• Flag Football
• Mountain Biking
• Archery

For more information on the Games visit southernalbertasummergames.ca.