Colgate Women's Games Opens 51st Season Registration
Athletes can register for the nation's longest-running indoor track and field series for girls and women through January 2, 2027.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Track & Field
Colgate-Palmolive opened registration for the 51st season of Colgate Women's Games, the nation's longest-running indoor track and field series for girls and women. The series is now a USA Track & Field-sanctioned event.
Why it matters
The sanctioning gives the series formal USA Track & Field status for its athletes, and the program has awarded over 5,000 educational scholarships. Colgate-Palmolive was named a finalist for the Corporate Community Impact Award at the 2026 ESPN Sports Humanitarian Awards.
The program's sponsor-reported scholarship total exceeds 5,000 awards, while the grant allocation drops from five track clubs receiving $10,000 each in the 50th season to one club in the 51st. The source does not state athlete registration counts or how the scholarship figure is verified.
The players
Colgate-Palmolive
Colgate-Palmolive is a consumer products company that sponsors the Colgate Women's Games and its community scholarship and grant programs.
The details
Athletes who complete a digital entry form and attend an in-person registration event receive a competitor's packet and a family care package of health and hygiene products. Girls in grade one and above who are enrolled and attending school, and women in college and beyond, may compete in two events at each preliminary meet.
Timeline
November 28, 2026: Registration Day at The Nike Track & Field Center at The Armory
December 12, 2026: Registration Day at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn
December 27, 2026 and January 3, 2027: Preliminary Meets
January 2, 2027: Registration closes at 4 p.m. Eastern
January 24, 2027: Semi-Finals
Season Trajectory
The series' move to USA Track & Field sanctioning formalizes its governance within the national governing body's structure, placing a long-running sponsor-backed event under the same oversight as other nationally sanctioned meets. The sanctioning arrives as the program continues to expand its scholarship and grant commitments across its 51st season.
Athletes must complete a digital entry form and attend an in-person registration event to receive a competitor's packet. Eligible girls and women can compete in two events at each preliminary meet, so registration timing around the November and December sign-up days matters for planning.
The takeaway
Athletes planning to compete should note the staggered registration days and the January 2, 2027 deadline. The program's scholarship and grant commitments continue alongside its competitive schedule.
What happens next
Registration closes at 4 p.m. Eastern on January 2, 2027, with preliminary meets on December 27, 2026 and January 3, 2027 and semi-finals on January 24, 2027.
Further reading
For more on the sport, see Track & Field coverage in New York City.
More information
Find registration details and updates on the Colgate Women's Games website.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The News-Gazette.
