

You are invited to support the incredible athletes who will compete in the 2026 Transplant Games!
In addition to supporting recipients, living donors, and donor family members as they compete for medals to celebrate their return to health, your participation in the Colorado Challenge will allow you to reinforce the importance of healthy living for ALL and help spread awareness regarding the miracle of donation and transplantation, while experiencing the rewards of competing.
OVERVIEW
The introduction of the Colorado Challenge aligns with the Transplant Life Foundation’s resolve to join Colorado’s example of healthy living by inspiring people to experience a better tomorrow by living healthier today. With its high levels of physical activity, low obesity rates, and robust healthcare infrastructure, Colorado is widely regarded as one of the healthiest states in the U.S. In addition to the significant role healthy living has on transplant recipients, it plays an equally important role for the everyday person. Your involvement in the Colorado Challenge will raise awareness for organ donation and showcase the transformative power of healthy living. Whether you are a recipient, prospective living donor, someone registered on the donor registry, or simply someone striving for longevity, making healthy choices is essential for living a long and fulfilling life. While prioritizing your health is vital for your personal well-being, it is also important to recognize that organ donation could affect you or someone close to you. Being in optimal health can enhance your ability to give, receive, or support others through the donation and transplant journey. The Colorado Challenge is designed to empower everyone to support healthy living by participating in one or more of the events listed below. Let’s get healthier together! Join the challenge in honor of those navigating their transplant journey. Celebrate life, resiliency, and everyone's commitment to a healthier lifestyle.
MISSION
The Colorado Challenge is designed to attract a new audience to the 2026 Transplant Games - individuals whose lifestyles and health-conscious routines promote and encourage a way of life that compliments TGA athletes. Recognizing their role within the transplant community, Colorado Challenge participants live healthy lives for their own well being and others. This commitment lowers their own risk of needing a transplant and increases the likelihood of their organs being accepted as a living or deceased donor.
EVENTS
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Ballroom Dancing
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Lyrics for Life
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5K Run/Walk
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Youth Olympiad
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Bowling
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Cornhole
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Golf
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Pickleball
* Competitions will have pre-established caps on the number of participants who can register and will be on a first-come-first-serve basis.
ELIGIBILITY & FORMAT
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Colorado Challenge participants can not be a recipient, living donor, or donor family member. Recipients, living donors, and donor family members must compete as Division 1, 2, and 3 TGA competitors.
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Colorado Challenge participants may only register for the events listed above.
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Colorado Challenge participants may only compete in one event per day.
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Colorado Challenge participants may register as an individual or with a TGA affiliation. However, medals won by Colorado Challenge participants with a TGA team affiliation will not count toward their Team Cup points.
REGISTRATION COST & BENEFITS
The cost of registering for the Colorado Challenge is $75. This fee allows Colorado Challenge participants to:
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Participate in one event per day from the competitions listed above.
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Receive a TGA credential, giving access to the TGA transportation system.
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Attend select special events free with registration such as Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
Individuals wanting to participate in the 5K Run/Walk will have a $35 fee in additional to the base fee for the Colorado Challenge.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Competitor Division InformationTransplant recipients, living donors, donor families and international athletes compete for gold, silver and bronze medals in individual and team/relay events. There are three divisions of competition in which men, women, and youth will compete against each other: Division I: Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Division II: Living Donors, Cornea & Tissue Recipients, Bone Marrow Recipients Donor Families/Living Donor Families DIVISION II ATHLETES MAY NOT COMPETE IN INDIVIDUAL SPORTS WHERE THROUGH ELIMINATION THEY MAY END UP COMPETING HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH A DIVISION I ATHLETE. THESE SPORTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: BADMINTON BASKETBALL TABLE TENNIS TENNIS VOLLEYBALL DONOR FAMILIES AND LIVING DONOR FAMILIES WILL BE ABLE TO COMPETE IN THE 5K RUN/WALK, BALLROOM DANCING, LYRICS FOR LIFE AND TRIVIA AND MEDAL SEPARATELY. TGA rules restrict Division 1 athletes from competing with Division 2 athletes as doubles partners. For Regular and Mixed Doubles, partners must be from the same Division. Doubles partners must be finalized before the registration deadline. Competitors who have entered a doubles event and have not supplied a partner will be dropped from the competition after the registration deadline. It is not permitted to change doubles partners after the deadline, except for in the case of medical necessity. Then, the new partner must be from the same team, must be medically cleared to compete in the event, and must not compete in another competition on the same day.
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Age Group Information1. Athletes will compete by gender in the following age groups: 14-17, 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+. Children under 14 years of age will compete in designated youth events in the following age groups: 5 and under, 6-10, and 11-13. Age determination is based on the age of the competitor on July, 6th, 2024. 2. Volleyball, 3-on-3 basketball (adult and youth), relay events in track and swimming will be one open age category—i.e., no age classifications. All other events are age categorized. In doubles events that are age-categorized, if the members of a pair are in different age groups, the pair will be classified in the younger age group. If one of the players is under 18, the pair will play in the adult category. The age category of competition will be determined by the younger age of the two partners on Saturday July 6th, 2024 at Opening Ceremony. 3. Age groups and experience levels may be combined in the interests of competition and meet management, but medals will be awarded as per the age groups and experience levels of the Games. Events may have a maximum number of competitors.
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Event Entry Information1. Entries will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. When the maximum number is reached, no additional entries will be allowed. No sport entry changes will be made after the registration deadline, June, 5th, 2024. There is no exception to this rule. Competitors may not add events on the day of competition. 2. Athletes will be allowed to enter a total of five sports but no more than one individual sport per day. However, team events (3-on-3 basketball and volleyball) do not count toward the five event limit, nor does the 5K Run/Walk. There may be cap limits on how many athletes can participate in each sport. 3. Athletes may compete in one individual sport per day for a total of 5 individual sports. These sports include: Badminton, Ballroom Dancing, Bowling, Cornhole, Cycling, Darts, Golf, Lyrics for Life, Pickleball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track & Field, Trivia Challenge, Poker, Youth Olympiad (10 and under). 4. Managers are required to provide team and relay event rosters. These athletes must be medically approved to participate in those sports. Athletes are restricted to one individual sport per day and may not enter events that take place at the same time in different venues. 5. Failure of an athlete to appear at any event when called will result in the athlete being disqualified from that competition. 6. A competitor may scratch from an individual event and remain eligible to compete in other individual events in that sport, for that day, without being penalized. (i.e. swimming or track and field). 7. For events with more than one competitor, i.e., doubles and relays, each team must consist of members from the same team only. 8. For events with doubles competition in both same and mixed gender categories (i.e., tennis), competitors may enter one category, but not both. 9. Doubles partners must be finalized before the registration deadline. Competitors who have entered a doubles event and not supplied a partner will be dropped from the competition after the registration deadline. It is not permitted to change doubles partners after the deadline, except for in the case of medical necessity. The new partner must be from the same team, must be medically cleared to compete in the event, and must not compete in more than five events as stated above. Doubles and team competitions are restricted to State TGA Teams. If you compete with no team affiliation, you are competing as an individual and are not eligible to compete in team/doubles competitions. 10. Competitor check-in times will vary by session and will be communicated prior to day of competition. 11. Event check-in will be 1 hour before each event. 12. At the discretion of the sports director, an event start may be delayed up to 15 minutes. At no time will an event be delayed more than 15 minutes and out of respect for all competitors this rule cannot be modified.
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Medal Information1. Medal presentations will generally occur at the conclusion of a competition with the exception of track and field and swimming. In most cases, donor family members are designated to assist with the presentation of medals. 2. Medals are awarded to the top three competitors in each gender and age group within the respective divisions. A competitor must be deemed to have competed according to the rules of his or her sport to earn a medal. Medals only count toward the Team Trophy if competitors are part of a team.
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Results from previous GamesOfficial Transplant Games Record Book *Records are from 2012 Games to 2024 Games. 5k/10k Run 2022 TGA 5k Results 2020 TGA 5k Results 2018 TGA 5k Results 2016 TGA 5k & 10k Results 2014 TGA 5k Results 2012 TGA 5k Results Badminton 2022 TGA Badminton Results 2018 TGA Badminton Results 2016 TGA Badminton Results 2014 TGA Badminton Results Basketball 2022 TGA Basketball Results 2018 TGA Basketball Results 2014 TGA Basketball Results 2012 TGA Basketball Results Bocce 2016 TGA Bocce Results Bowling 2022 TGA Bowling Results 2020 TGA Bowling Results 2018 TGA Bowling Results 2016 TGA Bowling Results 2014 TGA Bowling Results 2012 TGA Bowling Results Cornhole 2022 TGA Cornhole Results 2018 TGA Cornhole Results 2016 TGA Cornhole Results 2014 TGA Cornhole Results Cycling 2022 TGA Cycling Results 2020 TGA Cycling Results 2018 TGA Cycling Results 2016 TGA Cycling Results Dancing with the Scars 2022 TGA Dancing Results 2018 TGA Dancing Results 2016 TGA Dancing Results 2014 TGA Dancing Results Darts 2022 TGA Darts Results 2016 TGA Darts Results Golf 2022 TGA Golf Results 2020 TGA Golf Results 2018 TGA Golf Results 2016 TGA Golf Results 2014 TGA Golf Results 2012 TGA Golf Results Lyrics for Life 2022 TGA Lyrics for Life Results 2016 TGA Lyrics for Life Results Pickleball 2022 TGA Pickleball Results Racquetball 2018 TGA Racquetball Results 2016 TGA Racquetball Results 2014 TGA Racquetball Results 2012 TGA Racquetball Results Swimming 2022 TGA Swimming Results 2020 TGA Swimming Results 2018 TGA Swimming Results 2016 TGA Swimming Results 2014 TGA Swimming Results 2012 TGA Swimming Results Table Tennis 2022 TGA Table Tennis Results 2018 TGA Table Tennis Results 2016 TGA Table Tennis Results 2014 TGA Table Tennis Results Tennis 2022 TGA Tennis Results 2018 TGA Tennis Results 2016 TGA Tennis Results 2014 TGA Tennis Results 2012 TGA Tennis Results Texas Hold'em Poker 2022 TGA Texas Hold'em Results 2020 TGA Texas Hold'em Results 2018 TGA Texas Hold'em Results 2016 TGA Texas Hold'em Results 2014 TGA Texas Hold'em Results Track and Field 2022 TGA Track and Field Results 2020 TGA Track and Field Results 2018 TGA Track and Field Results 2016 TGA Track and Field Results 2014 TGA Track and Field Results 2012 TGA Track and Field Results Trivia Challenge 2022 TGA Team Trivia Results 2020 TGA Team Trivia Results 2016 TGA Team Trivia Results Virtual Triathlon 2022 TGA Virtual Triathlon Results 2018 TGA Virtual Triathlon Results 2016 TGA Virtual Triathlon Results 2014 TGA Virtual Triathlon Results Volleyball 2022 TGA Volleyball Results 2018 TGA Volleyball Results Youth Olympiad 2022 TGA Youth Olympiad Results 2020 TGA Youth Olympiad Results 2018 TGA Youth Olympiad Results 2016 TGA Youth Olympiad Results