In Chileno Valley, geezer athletes go for the gold

by Ben Stocking September 13, 2023

Ed Davis, who is ranked number one in his age group in international discus throwing, demonstrates perfect form. He and his friends gather each week at a Chileno Valley ranch to practice their throwing technique and shoot the breeze. (Ben Stocking / Point Reyes Light)

At an age when many of their peers are reaching for their walkers, members of the Chileno Valley Discus Club are climbing the international track and field rankings. These are some very fit geezers.

The youngest is a recently minted senior citizen at 68; the oldest is 83. One of them is the top-ranked discus thrower on earth in his age group, besting 1,000 other internationally ranked septuagenarians.

They gather on Saturday mornings at Mike…