CLEVELAND — The 2024 Pan-American Masters Games have come to Cleveland this summer, with athletes from more than 50 countries competing for medals in 24 sports and events taking place across Northeast Ohio over the next two weekends.
Featuring thousands of athletes above the age of 30, with some contestants as old as 100, organizers say this summer's Pan-American Masters are expected to be the largest international gathering in Cleveland’s history.
The games promote friendly competition and "perseverance, vigor, health and vitality at any stage of life," organizers state on the event's website. All competitions are free to attend for spectators.
Here's what you should know about each sport's schedule and venue location, as well as parking, road closures and more.
EVENT SCHEDULE
For daily event start times, see the document embedded at the bottom of this schedule.
Archery
- July 12-14
- Cleveland Metroparks Polo Field
- 41324 S Woodland Rd, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
Badminton
- July 12-16
- Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland
- 300 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44113
Baseball
- July 12-14
- League Park
- 6601 Lexington Ave, Cleveland, OH 44103
- Talty Field at the Jim Thome All Star Complex
- 3900 John Nagy Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44144
- Jose Ramirez Field at Clark Fields
- Corner of West 11th Street and Clark Avenue
Soccer
- July 12-16
- Foltz Park Complex
- 15216 Foltz Industrial Parkway, Strongsville, OH 44136
Fastpitch Softball
- July 12-14
- Volunteer Park Fields
- 21410 Lunn Rd, Strongsville, OH 44149
Table Tennis
- July 12-15
- Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland
- 300 Lakeside Ave. Cleveland, OH 44114
Tennis
- July 12-19
- Mayfield Village Racquet Club
- 6685 Beta Drive, Mayfield, OH 44143
Volleyball
- July 12-14
- Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland
- 300 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, Ohio, 44113
Track & Field
- July 13-17
- Baldwin Wallace University George Finnie Stadium
- 141 East Bagley Rd., Berea, OH 44017
Judo
- July 13
- Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland
- 300 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44113
Orienteering
- July 13-16
- Kent State University
- 800 E. Summit Street, Kent, OH 44240
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park – Boston Run
- 500 West Streetsboro Road, Peninsula, OH 44246
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park – Kendall Lake
- 1000 Truxell Road, Peninsula, OH 44246
Curling
- July 14-18
- Cleveland Skating Club
- 2500 Kemper Rd, Cleveland, OH 44120
Rowing
- July 14
- Cuyahoga River – Merwin’s Wharf
- 1003 British Street, Cleveland, Ohio, 44113
Squash
- July 14-16
- Cleveland Racquet Club
- 29825 Chagrin Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44124
Triathlon
- July 14
- Edgewater Park
- 6700 Cleveland Memorial Shoreway, Cleveland, OH 44102
Cycling - Criterium
- July 15
- University Circle – Wade Oval
- 10820 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106
Golf
- July 15-18
- Cleveland Metroparks Manakiki Golf Course
- 35501 Eddy Rd, Willoughby, OH 44094
- Cleveland Metroparks Sleepy Hollow Golf Course
- 9445 Brecksville Road, Cleveland, OH 44141
Bowling
- July 16-19
- RollHouse Parma
- 12859 Brookpark Rd, Cleveland, OH 44130
Cycling - Time Trial
- July 16
- Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River Reservation
- South Mastick Picnic Area, Fairview OH
Cycling - Road Race
- July 17
- Cleveland Metroparks Brecksville Reservation
- 9000 Chippewa Rd, Brecksville, OH 44141
Pickleball
- July 18-21
- Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland
- 300 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44113
Swimming
- July 17-20
- Cleveland State University’s Busbey Natatorium
- 2451 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115
Beach Volleyball
- July 17-18
- Cleveland Metroparks Wendy Park
- 2800 Whiskey Island Drive, Cleveland, OH 44102
3v3 Basketball
- July 18-21
- Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland
- 300 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44113
Cycling - Mountain Bike
- July 18
- Cleveland Metroparks Bedford Reservation
- 18753 Egbert Rd, Bedford, OH 44146
Disc Golf
- July 18-20
- Veterans Memorial Park
- 6328 State Rd, Parma, Ohio, 44134
Karate
- July 20-21
- Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland
- 300 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44113
Half Marathon
- July 21
- Mall C (Strawbridge Plaza)
- Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44114
Road Race 10K
- July 21
- Mall C (Strawbridge Plaza)
- Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44114
DETAILED DAILY SCHEDULE
PARKING, ROAD CLOSURES
Saturday, July 13
Lakeside Avenue will be closed between Ontario Street and E. 6th Street from 8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. to accommodate the Welcome Celebration.
Sunday, July 14
Cleveland Memorial Shoreway will be closed westbound and eastbound from West Boulevard/Lake Avenue to Dead Man’s Curve from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. for the triathlon.
After 5 a.m., access to Edgewater Park will be available only via W. 73rd Street.
July 14 & Monday, July 15
Parking will be prohibited along Wade Oval in Cleveland from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday, July 16
Valley Parkway between Mastick/Puritas and Barrett Road in Fairview will be closed between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. for the cycling time trial competition. Access to South Mastic Picnic area will be limited to athletes and volunteers at Mastick/Puritas Road. Guests who arrive after 8 a.m. are asked to park north of Puritas and ride the all-purpose trail to access the start/finish area.
July 16 & Wednesday, July 17
The Cleveland Metroparks Brecksville Reservation will be closed overnight from July 16 to 5 p.m. on July 17.
The following roads will also be closed:
- Meadows Dr. between Chippewa Creek and Valley Pkwy.
- Valley Pkwy. between Meadows Dr. and Chippewa Creek
- Chippewa Creek between Meadows Dr. and Valley Pkwy.
Athlete and spectator parking is available at the Station Road Bridge parking lot, located at 9141 Riverview Road in Brecksville, or along Chippewa Creek Road.
Athletes will need to ride along the all-purpose trail from the parking locations to access the start/finish location.
Thursday, July 18
Gorge Parkway in Bedford will be closed from 8 a.m. Parking will be available at the Egbert Picnic area.
Sunday, July 21
Lakeside Avenue between Ontario Street and E. 6th Street in Cleveland will be closed from 3 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rolling closures throughout downtown Cleveland will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. to accommodate the half marathon, 10K and 5K.
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