No Images? Click here DIVE INTO 2017 GBRMG AND WINWant to win your accommodation for the 2017 Great Barrier Reef Masters Games? Time is running out for participants to enter our sensational 2017 Great Barrier Reef Masters Games Early Early Bird prize package. Enter by December 31, 2016 and you will be in the running to win an accommodation and reef tour package for three nights at the Mantra Trilogy, valued at approximately $1800. The package is for up to four people - so all you need to do is get to Cairns and find three friends to join you to party and play in the Tropics. Mantra Trilogy is the perfect base for your time in Cairns. Located on the Cairns Esplanade, Mantra Trilogy is on the door step of a variety of the area's greatest attractions and is walking distance to some of Cairns best restaurants and of course is it is just minutes to the 2017 Great Barrier Reef Masters Games Social Hub at Fogarty Park. Sunlover Reef Cruises will treat you and three mates to a day on the reef in a comfortable air-conditioned catamaran where you can enjoy 4 hours at Moore Reef. The prize pack also includes registration fees for four in the 2017 GBRMG. Registrations for the 2017 Great Barrier Reef Masters Games in Cairns are now open. The four-day biennial event will return to Far North Queensland on 25-28 May 2017. Organisers expect around 2000 participants to converge on Cairns for the celebration of Masters’ sport in the tropics. Sharp shooters on target for Masters Games!We are really excited to announce Clay Target Shooting as one of the sports for the 2017 Great Barrier Reef Masters Games! Pictured right is Joe. At nearly 90 years of age, he is the oldest member of the Atherton Tableland Gun Club and still competes regularly... our sources tell us he's an awesome shot too! The competition is presented by Atherton Tableland Gun Club and the club has ample space for campers and caravans at a minimal cost. There are some powered sites and plenty of room for visitors to park. For details on camping contact Atherton Tableland Gun Club directly via email or phone: 0429 398 132. If you would like to test your skills against Joe's on the range in May register today! Tackle the world's best tropical trailsIn 2017, Cairns will host the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships and participants in the 2017 Great Barrier Reef Masters Games have the chance to test the trails before the world's best converge on Cairns. The spectacular Cairns and Great Barrier Reef region is the only place where you can go mountain biking through World Heritage-listed rainforest, tackle trails designed to challenge world champions or peddle leisurely along the edge of the waters of the Great Barrier Reef. The Cross-Country course to be used at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park will include part of the World Cup XCO course. The course is a mixture of open trails and technical climbs and descents. The Enduro or Gravity Enduro mountain bike racing is a staged race where competitors ride an untimed section of trail (generally up hill) to stage starts. The trails are generally of a black diamond difficulty level with rocks, roots, jumps, drops and other hazards. Sounds like fun! For more details on Mountain biking and to register to ride on the course which has been used by the world's best, click here. Check out Ride Cairns for more information on recreational trail riding during your stay in Cairns. The Dr is in the housePopular Masters band, Dr Elephant, a popular favourite at the Alice Springs Masters Games, will set the party mood of the Games on the opening night. For an overview of next year's exciting social program visit the Games website. The hot deals continueTiger Airways has extended its Have A Brighter Christmas sale, so there is no better time to book your flights to Cairns. You can fly with Tiger Airways direct to Cairns from Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. Cairns to Brisbane is only $59 one way! Don't forget to register before December 31, 2016 to have the chance to win an accommodation and tour package for three nights at the Mantra Trilogy, valued at approximately $1800. So register now!
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