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AMES, Iowa - Registration is now open for the 21st annual Winter Iowa Games powered by the Iowa Food & Family Project. Dubuque will play host to the majority of events, Jan. 25-27. The Games offers events for individuals of all ages and abilities. The 2013 Winter Iowa Games will hold competitions for 22 sports. Dubuque will host youth basketball, cross country skiing, a fitness walk, youth ice hockey, indoor soccer, martial arts, 5K road race, swimming, table tennis, volleyball and Zumba(r) on Jan. 25-27. Adult men's basketball, dodgeball, figure skating, a fitness walk and adult ice hockey will be held in Cedar Rapids on Feb. 9-10.
The 2012 Games set a new participation record of 4,202 athletes from across the state in 85 of Iowa's 99 counties. As Iowa's premier winter sports festival, the Games will be held in 11 Iowa communities over the four-week period. For a complete list of sports offered visit www.IOWAGAMES.org.
New sports added to this year's docket include Snowshoeing in Cedar Falls and a Zumba Fitness(r) class in Dubuque.
"We are excited to continue the great tradition of the Winter Iowa Games in our state," commented Ryan Vogt, Assistant Sports Director at the Iowa Sports Foundation. "From archery to Zumba(r), we are offering opportunities for many Iowans to get out and be active this winter."
For more information and registration for the 2013 Winter Iowa Games powered by the Iowa Food & Family Project, visit www.IOWAGAMES.org.
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