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ACC ThinkSafe New Zealand Masters Games
Wanganui February 2005 < ONE EVENT – TWO VENUES > Dunedin February 2006
Wanganui - 5 to 13 February 2005
‘A Festival of Sport and Entertainment'
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Why Not Join Us
With just on 100 days to go to our Event next February life around the Games office is really starting to hot up. What an exciting event we have in store – 67 sports, over 8000 participants, bands every night, daily entertainment with key note speakers. Wanganui has built up a fine reputation as being an ideal NZ Masters Games host city over the years. The close proximity of the multitude of venues to the Games Village , excellent organization by very experienced officials, and the magical atmosphere in the main Games marquee each night all help to make a visit to the Friendly River City a very memorable experience. Make sure you're a part of it!
BACK TO TOP Early Bird Discount
The preparations are going extremely well and as one would expect, entries are flooding in as participants take advantage of the $10 discount to the registration fee. Don't forget you only have until the end of this week, 31 October, to take advantage of the Early Bird Discount so do drop by with your entry, enter online or send it by post today. We are delighted to see the locals calling in to the office while entries from the bigger centres are coming in in greater numbers. Fantastic.
BACK TO TOP Online Registrations Launched
One of the areas we have focussed on during the build up to this event is the online registration programme. We now have a fabulous user friendly service online at www.nzmg.com to make the registration process even more convenient and easier for you. It allows immediate registration, taking away all the paperwork, postage or delivery and a simple but very secure payment option.
BACK TO TOP ACC ThinkSafe – Getting Started
With the 2005 Games fast approaching, you should start thinking now about training and preparing for the big event. Preparation, warming up and down, footwear etc all ensure you remain injury free. Did you know that two out of three people participating in team sports last year had a sprain or strain? Many of these injuries could have been prevented.
Advice on getting started can be found by visiting www.nzmg.com – Training Schedules.
BACK TO TOP Travel and Accommodation
Services have now been set up to assist you in these areas. We are delighted to have teamed up with House of Travel for all your transport needs while Sarah Loveluck is working out of the Games office to help you with any accommodation difficulties. Please visit our website www.nzmg.com for further details.
Although the city is well served, compared with many other provincial cities by way of hotel and motel accommodation, to cater for more than 5000 visitors is a major undertaking. We ask that you book early.
BACK TO TOP Merchandise
NZ Masters Games clothing merchandise is already selling well in Wanganui. It is the first time in the 16-year history of the Games that the merchandise is available outside of the Games Village with the long-established Wanganui firm of R P London Apparel (131 Victoria Avenue, Wanganui/phone-fax 06 345 7277) handling the pre-Games sales. Alternatively you can buy online from our website. There is a full range of men's and women's merchandise in a wide range of styles and colours – vests, polo neck shirts, t- shirts, jackets, track suits, beanies and caps .
BACK TO TOP Nightly Entertainment
Live nightly entertainment in the Powerco Games Village has been a highlight of previous ACC Thinksafe NZ Masters Games in Wanganui and 2005 will be no exception. The Games open on the first Saturday with a combination of the internationally renowned ‘Beat Girls' from Wellington and Dunedin based ‘X Factor', while the closing night will feature the hugely successful ‘Itchycoo Park' band from Wellington. In between you can party to the likes of Rick Steele and the Hot Biscuit Band from Perth , Australia on Tuesday ‘The Mermaids' from Auckland Wednesday (remember Jo Cotton from True Bliss?) ‘The Celine Toner Band' from Napier, Thursday and last year's hit band ‘Mod Squad' on the Friday.
BACK TO TOP Overseas Entries
From an inaugural entry of 1546 for the first Games in 1989 the ACC Thinksafe NZ Masters Games have developed into a truly international event. Last year, for example, there were participants from 12 different countries – Australia , Canada , France , Hong Kong , India , Lithuania , Malaysia , Netherlands , Norfolk Island , Sri Lanka , the United Kingdom and USA . We look to build on those numbers and many of those competitors enjoyed the Games so much they indicated they will return for 2005.
BACK TO TOP Want to Join a Team?
Team events are always popular at Masters Games and next year will be no exception with entries already received for basketball, bowls, cricket, hockey, netball, soccer, softball and touch football. Last year netball (530 entries), soccer (495) and touch (469) were only surpassed by the 5km and 10km runs and walks which recorded a total of 1221 for the two events. Indoor bowls (338), basketball (311), hockey (265) and volleyball (243) were also well supported. If you're not in a group or team that doesn't mean you have to miss out! Contact us at groups@nzmg.com and we'll do our best to arrange extra members or merge you with a similar group.
BACK TO TOP One Stop Shop – check out our Website www.nzmg.com
From Sports' Information to Online Registration, Merchandise, Entertainment, Travel, Accommodation and Things To Do while in Wanganui, our website has it all. It's regularly updated with all the latest developments and news as it comes to hand.
BACK TO TOP Pan Pacific Masters Games
Just a reminder our alliance partner, the Pan Pacific Masters Games, are holding their event on the Gold Coast 6 - 14 November. We'll be there so if you're attending, do stop by our expo booth. Visit www.mastersgames.com.au for information.
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We look forward to seeing you in Wanganui next February!
David Penn Anne Corbett
Manager Assistant Manager
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