Rick Ross Elks Olympic Games

  • 501 Darts (Semi-Final/Finals)

  • 8 Ball Pool (Finals)

  • Corn-Hole

  • Hoop Shoot (3 Person Teams)

  • 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 (4 Person Teams)

  • Chess

  • Fishing

  • Golf (2 Person Teams)

  • Horseshoes

  • Pickle Ball (Doubles)

  • Rifle and Pistol Shoot

  • Rimfire Shoot (Open Class)

Opening Day - Sunday, September 20, 2026

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
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man in black jacket playing billiard
brown and black round board
brown and black round board
501 Darts
Corn-hole

NOTE - This is a TWO-DAY event., starting Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 10 AM. Finals are the following day; Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 8 AM. Compete as two person teams.

woman in brown tank top holding red and black table tennis racket
woman in brown tank top holding red and black table tennis racket
red and green metal frame on green grass field during daytime
red and green metal frame on green grass field during daytime
two black and yellow trinkets on table
two black and yellow trinkets on table
Ladder Golf
Shuffleboard

Perfect for those first timers new to the Elks games! Starts after the opening ceremony on September 20, 2026.

Always a tense competition! Singles and doubles. Starts after the opening ceremony on September 20, 2026.

"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 13, 2026 at 9 AM. Finals are the FOLLOWING weekend; Sunday, September 20, 2026 - 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

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 20, 2026 - approximately 12:30 PM.

POOL RULES CLICK HERE

SHUFFLEBOARD RULES CLICK HERE

PING PONG RULES CLICK HERE

CORN HOLE RULES CLICK HERE

September 20, 2026 - 9 AM

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white golf ball on green grass field during daytime
Golf

September 13, 2026, Shotgun Start - 8 AM - Willowick Golf Course, Santa Ana

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Axe Throwing
red and green balls in green field
red and green balls in green field
Bocce Ball

Saturday, September 26, 2026 @ 9 AM

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green and red train station
Bowling
Beverage Pong
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chess pieces on chess board

Other Events

October 18, 2026 - 11 AM - Huntington Beach Elks Lodge #1959

Four person teams. Saturday October 10, 2026 - 12 Noon - Westminster Lanes - 4 per team, 4 teams per lodge - $20 (+$3 for shoes)

October 18, 2026 - 2 PM - Huntington Beach Elks Lodge #1959

September 27, 2026 - Mission Viejo Saddleback Valley Elks Lodge - 12:30 PM

Format: Two person scramble!

IMPORTANT: Golf registration cutoff date is September 9, 2024

Peppertree Park - 230 W First St, Tustin, CA 92780

Smash Burgers and Cheeseburgers will be available!

Smash Burgers and Cheeseburgers will be available!

Chess
a group of people holding arrows in front of a target
a group of people holding arrows in front of a target
Archery Shoot

October 3, 2026 - 10 AM

Orange County Archery - 25782 Obrero Dr. Mission Viejo, CA 92691. $25 per person. LIMITED TO 20 ENTRIES.

Food will be available.

Game Play Rules Illustrated

Special Rules

Game Play Rules Text

Horseshoes

NEW VENUE! Horseshoes will now take place at the Buena Park lodge, Saturday, September 12, 10 AM.

September 22-24,2026 at Newport Landing. Cost $400 covers meals; beverages are extra.

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six black-and-yellow fishing rod in boat
Fishing
Pickleball
a green and red skateboard
a green and red skateboard

October 11, 2026 - 9 AM - $10 Per Person - Jordan Int. School, 9821 Woodbury Ave. Garden Grove 92844

PICKLEBALL RULES CLICK HERE

Rifle/Pistol Shoot

The 2026 Rifle/Pistol competition will be hosted at FT3 in Stanton on Saturday September 19, 2026 - 6:45 AM. Arrive no later then 6 AM. Cost: TBD. As previous years, this event is center fire only, iron sights only. FT3 address: 8230 Electric Ave, Stanton, CA 90680

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).

SHOOT RULES CLICK HERE

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).

Website and event information last updated: 7/12/2026