Cairns Events Let's Do This

The Great Barrier Reef Masters Games are a celebration of Masters sport including both fierce and friendly competition. Now in its third games in Cairns, the Masters will be held from 25 to 28 May 2017.

The Great Barrier Reef Masters Games was first held in Cairns, Queensland in 2013. Now in its third Games, the Masters will be held from 25 to 28 May 2017.

Cairns is the ideal location to host the Games, being one of Australia's most popular holiday destinations with a myriad of local attractions, dining, adventure sports, reef activities and entertainment within close proximity to the city centre.

2,000 masters-aged men and women from Australia, Oceania and South East Asia are anticipated to compete in 20 individual and team sports across the four days of competition with sports for all masters ages and interests.

No masters would be complete without a fantastic social program and 2017 promises something for everyone.

A fantastic social program includes:
Welcome March Past
Fluro Friday
Summer-Lovin Saturday

This year's entertainment line-up includes three DJ's, a party night with Adam Thompson, from the Aria Award-Winning Australian Band Chocolate Starfish. With Adam at the helm as the band's iconic front man, Chocolate Starfish earned two top ten singles and two top 5 albums with hits such as 'You're so vain' and 'Mountain'. Popular Masters band Dr Elephant and best-voted band of the 2015 Great Barrier Reef Masters Games, Sanchez are set to rock the stage over three fantastic nights.

SPORTS:

Archery: 27 May 2017
Unofficial Practice: 10.00am - 12.00pm
Bow Inspection: 12.00pm - 12.15pm
Official Practice Rounds: 12.15pm - 12.45pm
Competition Start: 1.00pm - FITA 900 (60m 122cm 50m 122cm 40m 122cm)
Sunday 28 May:
Unofficial Practice: 7.30am - 8.15am
Official Practice: 8.15am - 8.50am
Competition Start: 9.00am - FITA 60 144 arrows (60m 122cm 50m 122cm 40m 80cm 30cm 80cm)
Venue: Vico Street Grounds, Gillies Highway, Gordonvale

Athletics (Track & Field)
Saturday 27 May: 10.00am - 5.00pm
Sunday 28 May: 10.00am - 5.00pm
Venue: Barlow Park, Corner Scott & Severin Street, Parramatta Park

Baseball
Thursday 25 May: 9.00am - 5.30pm
Friday 26 May: 9.00am - 5.30pm
Saturday 27 May: 9.00am - 5.30pm
Sunday 28 May: 9.00am - 5.30pm
Venue: Trinity Beach Sporting Complex, 1 Nautilus Street, Trinity Beach

Basketball
Thursday 25 May: 9.00am - 4.00pm
Friday 26 May: 9.00am - 4.00pm
Saturday 27 May: 9.00am - 4.00pm
Sunday 28 May: 9.00am - 12.00pm (if needed)
Venue: Cairns Basketball Centre, Early Settler Stadium, 289 Aumuller Street, Manunda

Beach Volleyball (Under Cover)
Friday 26 May: 8.30am - 4.30pm
Saturday 27 May: 8.30am - 4.30pm
Sunday 28 May: 8.30am - 4.30pm
Venue: Cairns Indoor Sports, 164 Mayers Street, Manunda.

Clay Target Shooting
Friday 27 May: 11.00am (practice session)
Saturday 27 May: 9.00am
Sunday 28 May: 9.00am
Venue: Atherton Tableland Gun Club, 153 Rifle Range Road, Atherton.

Cricket
Thursday 25 May: 8.30am - 7.30pm
Friday 26 May: 8.30am - 7.30pm
Saturday 27 May: 8.30am - 7.30pm
Sunday 28 May: 8.30am - 7.30pm
Venue: Walker Road Sporting Precinct,10-20 Walker Road, Edmonton
Griffiths Park , 268 Gatton Street, Manunda
Fuller Park , Wolff Street, Edmonton

Football (Soccer)
Friday 26 May: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Saturday 27 May: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Sunday 28 May: 11.00am - 4.00pm (finals)
Venue: West Barlow Park, Corner Scott & Severin Street, Parramatta Park

Futsal
Saturday 27 May: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Sunday 28 May: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Venue: Redlynch Central Sports Stadium, 3 Chelsea Lane, Redlynch.

Golf
Thursday 25 May: 12.00pm - 5.00pm
Saturday 27 May: 8.00am - 12.00pm
Sunday 28 May: 8.00am - 12.00pm
Venue: Half Moon Bay Golf Club, 66 Wattle Street, Yorkeys Knob

Hockey
Thursday 25 May: 9.30am - 3.00pm
Friday 26 May: 9.30am - 3.00pm
Sunday 28 May: 9.30am - 3.00pm
Venue: Cairns Hockey Association, 365 Lake Street, North Cairns

Judo
Saturday 27 May:
Kata Competitor's accreditation: 7.30am - 8.00am
Kata Practice: 7.30am - 8.30am
Kata Competition: 9.00am
All Competition and Ne-Waza Competition - weigh-in & accreditation: 7.30am - 8.00am or 12.30pm - 1.00pm
Ne-Waza: 1.30pm
Competition: 3.30pm
Teams Competition: 6.00pm
Sunday 28 May:
Dan Grading: 1.00pm
Venue: Northern Beaches Judo Facility, 119 Wattle Street, Yorkeys Knob

Mountain Biking
Saturday 27 May: 2.00pm - 5.00pm (Cross Country)
Sunday 28 May: 2.00pm - 5.00pm (Enduro)
Venue: Smithfield Mountain Bike Park, Captain Cook Highway, Smithfield

Netball
Friday 26 May: 9.00am - 4.00pm
Saturday 27 May: 9.00am - 4.00pm
Sunday 28 May: 9.00am - 3.00pm
Venue: Cairns Netball Association, Martyn Street Netball Courts

Rowing: Sunday 28 May: 9.00am (TBC)
Venue: Cairns Rowing Club, Trawler Base Road, Portsmith

Rugby League
Friday 26 May: 9.00am - 4.00pm
Saturday 27 May: 9.00am - 4.00pm
Sunday 28 May: 9.00am - 1.00pm (finals)
Venue: Vico Oval, 172-184 Irene Street, Mooroobool

Softball
Thursday 25 May: 8.00am - 4.00pm
Friday 26 May: 8.00am - 4.00pm
Saturday 27 May: 8.00am - 4.00pm
Sunday 28 May: 8.00am - 4.00pm
Venue: Walker Road Sporting Precinct,10-20 Walker Road, Edmonton

Squash
Saturday 27 May: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Sunday 28 May: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Venue: Sportsworld Fitness, 268 Gatton Street, Westcourt

Swimming
Friday 26 May: 8.30am - 3.30pm
Saturday 27 May: 8.30am - 3.30pm
Venue: Tobruk Memorial Pool, 370 Sheridan Street, Cairns North

Tennis
Saturday 27 May: 9.00am - 6.00pm
Sunday 28 May: 9.00am - 6.00pm
Venue: Cairns International Tennis Centre, 358 Sheridan Street, Cairns North

Tenpin Bowling
Friday 26 May: 2.00pm
Saturday 27 May: 1.30pm, 3.30pm
Sunday 28 May: 10.30am, 12.30pm
Venue: Go Bowling Cairns, 93 Pease Street, Manoora

Touch Football
Friday 26 May: 9.00am - 3.00pm
Saturday 27 May: 9.00am - 3.00pm
Sunday 28 May: 9.00am - 3.00pm
Venue: Alley Park, 47-69 Sheppards Street, Gordonvale.