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Master the tropics
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A mountain biker tackles the Smithfield trails as part of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships. Picture: Supplied
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Thousands of cashed-up athletes converge on FNQ l FAR NORTH | Nick Dalton MASTER games competitors are converging on the Far North this month with hockey teams, mountain bikers and an array of athletes swimming, running, playing netball and competing in new events like pickleball. The three key sporting championships together will inject $9.4 million into the
region's businesses, including hotels. The events are: • The Masters Trans-Tasman Challenge on May 13-17, involving 34 hockey teams from across Australia and New Zealand in Cairns for the first time • The UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships returning for the second year on
May 14-18, bringing hundreds of riders from around the world • The biennial Great Barrier Reef Masters Games are back on May 29 to June 1 with 24 sports and an anticipated 2500 athletes. Tourism Tropical North Queensland chief executive officer Mark Olsen said it was exciting to welcome the athletes and their supporters to Cairns in May to ‘master the tropics’ in their preferred
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sporting discipline. “Tropical North Queensland is recognised as a prime location for sporting events, especially for masters’ athletes who look forward to catching up with old friends for some rest and relaxation after the event,” he said. “These three events alone are predicted to bring 41,500 visitor nights to Tropical North Queensland." CONTINUED PAGE 4
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