03/2011: Outgames

ASIAPACIFIC OUTGAMES, WELLINGTON, MARCH 2011. There are just three weeks left to make savings with earlybird fees for the 2nd AsiaPacific Outgames. Participation fees for all the sports go up after 31 October. The dollar savings for some sports are significant: earlybirds in golf or mountain biking can save NZ$30; in badminton, dancesport, swimming and ten pin bowling, $35; while tennis players can save $50. Hundreds of people from 7 countries have signed up so far, with numbers in some sports running well ahead of forecast. Athletes are travelling from as far away as Switzerland to attend. Registrations from Christchurch have been slow and well down on North Island registrations - so come on Canterbury! Sign up for some fun now! And the fierce competition between Kiwi and Aussie participants continues – with the Aussies having just 5 more people signed up than the Kiwis at the start of October. The Outgames conference has a later earlybird cutoff date of 30 November, because the full conference programme has not yet been announced. Register for the Outgames at www.wellingtonoutgames.com.