Rick Ross Elks Olympic Games
501 Darts (Semi-Final/Finals)
8 Ball Pool (Finals)
Corn-Hole
Hoop Shoot (3 Person Teams)
Horseshoes
Ladder Golf
Ping Pong (Singles/Doubles)
Shuffleboard (Finals)
Tray Race (Singles/Teams)
Opening Day Events
Other Events
Archery Shoot
Axe Throwing
Beverage Pong
Bocce Ball
Bowling (5 Person Teams)
Chess
Fishing
Golf (2 Person Teams)
Pickle Ball (Doubles)
Rifle and Pistol Shoot
Rimfire Shoot (Open Class)
Opening Day - Sunday, September 21, 2025
Opening Ceremony: 12 Noon
Event Dates & Information: See Below or Event Information Page
Home of the Annual Rick Ross Elks Olympic Games, a fundraising event that brings together Elks for a day of fun and friendly competition.
8-Ball Pool
501 Darts
Corn-hole
Horseshoes
NOTE - This is a TWO-DAY event, starting Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 10 AM. Finals are the following day; Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 8 AM. Compete as two person teams.
Ladder Golf
Shuffleboard
Perfect for those first timers new to the Elks games! Starts after the opening ceremony.
Always a tense competition! Singles and doubles. Starts after the opening ceremony.
"Phil Marquez Tray Race"
One of the highlights of the day! Come watch competitors take a lap around Garden Grove Elks park! Compete as an individual or as a four person relay team. Starts following the opening ceremony, typically this is around 1:30 PM.
Opening Day Events
Ping Pong
NOTE - This is a TWO-DAY event, beginning Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 9 AM. Finals are the FOLLOWING weekend; Sunday, September 21, 2025 - following the opening ceremony.
Compete in three person teams, each team member shoots in two rounds, 10 free throws followed by 15 free throws! Starts following the opening ceremony.
Hoop Shoot
A corn-hole competition like no other, where friendships are tested, and legends are born. Opening day, Sunday September 21, 2025 - 9 AM.
Played in teams of two. 501 darts is a popular game where teams start with a score of 501 and aim to reduce it to exactly zero. Players throw three darts each round, strategically scoring points, with the crucial requirement being that the final dart must land in a double segment. Opening day, Sunday, September 21, 2025 - 10 AM.
Amidst the laughter and friendly rivalry, friendships are forged and memories made, making each leaner and ringer a testament to the timeless joy of horseshoe competition.
Golf
September 23, 2025, Shotgun Start - Willowick Golf Course, Santa Ana CA. Price is $55 per golfer.
Axe Throwing
Bocce Ball
Saturday, September 27, 2025 @ 9 AM
Bowling
Beverage Pong
Other Events
October 19, 2025 - 11 AM - Huntington Beach Elks Lodge #1959, $25 per person.
Saturday October 4, 2025, Westminster Lanes @ Noon, $20 bowling fee per person. The bowling alley will have shoe rentals for $3 per pair. NOTE - Each lodge is limited to five teams. Maximum of five bowlers per team.
October 19, 2025 - 2 PM - Huntington Beach Elks Lodge #1959
September 28, 2025 - 12:30 PM - Mission Viejo Saddleback Valley #2444. Breakfast available from 9:00 AM to NOON.
Format: Two person scramble!
IMPORTANT: Golf registration cutoff date is September 9, 2024
Contact: Chris Garland, 562-500-9800, mysmartloan@yahoo.com; for payment and general information!
Peppertree Park - 230 W First St, Tustin, CA 92780
Smash Burgers and Cheeseburgers will be available!
Smash Burgers and Cheeseburgers will be available!
Chess
Archery Shoot
October 5, 2025 - 10 AM
Orange County Archery - 25782 Obrero Dr. Mission Viejo, CA 92691. $25 per person. LIMITED TO 20 ENTRIES.
Food will be available.
Rimfire Shoot
August 22-24,2025 Cost $450.00 & $90.00 food cost. Please refer to our fishing page for more information!
Fishing
Pickleball
October 11, 2025, 9 AM - 1 PM. Location: Jordan Intermediate School 9821 Woodbury Ave., Garden Grove 92844 - $10 per person.
Rifle/Pistol Shoot
The 2025 Rifle/Pistol competition will be hosted at Iron Mike's in Yorba Linda on Sunday September 14, 2025 - 10 AM. Arrive no later then 9:15 AM. Cost: $40 for pistol, $70 for both pistol and rifle. As previous years, this event is center fire only, iron sights only. Iron Mike's address: 23253 La Palma Ave Yorba Linda, CA 92887
Rifle shoot distances: 15 and 20 yards, 5 rounds at each target distance (repeated twice for a total of thirty shots).
Pistol shoot distances: 7, 10, 15, and 20 yards, 6 rounds at each target distance (for a total of thirty shots).
We have received an unprecedented amount of shooting competitors this year. The shooting event registration is closed. Please verify with your lodge representative if you are on the list.
Compete as two person teams (doubles).
RIMFIRE SHOOT RULES AND INFO CLICK HERE
Saturday September 20, 2025
Open class pistol and rifle rimfire shoot. The cost is $35.00 for Rifle or Pistol, or $50.00 for both Rifle and Pistol.
FT3 indoor shooting range 8230 Electric Ave., Stanton, Ca 90680. Sign In at 6:30am More info Carl Rees (714) 991-0116 0r carlrees1945@protonmail.com
Website and event information last updated: 8/29/2025