From the Oregon border to Monterey, Kings and Tulare counties, Special Olympics Northern California goes the distance.
Special Olympics Northern California serves 17,777 individuals with intellectual disabilities, offering free sports training and competitions throughout the year. In order to participate in any Special Olympics sport, athletes are required to register for the sport(s) they are interested in participating in for the upcoming season. Want to learn more? Pick your county from the list below. You'll find a calendar of events, sports information and ways to contact your area director.
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If your county does not offer a Special Olympics program, please consider a program at another county near you or contact Judy Burton-Andrews at 925-944-8801 ext. 214 or [email protected].
- Alameda
- Alpine *
- Amador
- Butte
- Calaveras
- Colusa
- Contra Costa
- Del Norte
- El Dorado
- Fresno
- Glenn *
- Humboldt
- Kings
- Lake
- Lassen
- Madera
- Marin
- Mariposa
- Mendocino
- Merced
- Modoc *
- Mono *
- Monterey
- Napa
- Nevada
- Placer
- Plumas
- Sacramento
- San Benito
- San Francisco
- San Joaquin
- San Mateo
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Shasta
- Sierra *
- Siskiyou
- Solano
- Sonoma
- Stanislaus
- Sutter
- Tehama
- Trinity *
- Tulare
- Tuolumne
- Yolo
- Yuba
*These counties do not currently offer a Special Olympics program.