North Canterbury News: September 14, 2023

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Advertorial BE PART OF THE ACTION AT THE 2024 NEWZEALAND MASTERSGAMES Masters Games faithful Suzanne Arthur, of Dunedin, takes aim in the Masters Smallbore Shooting, an event she has back-to-back gold medals in. The Otago Community Trust New Zealand Masters Games are back and they’re bigger than ever! The 35th annual Masters Games will beheld in Ōtepoti Dunedin from February 3-11, with an estimated 5,000+ people set to come together to enjoy Aotearoa's largest annual multi-sport event. There are more than 60 sports on offer during the Games, including new events such as Pickleball, Jigsaw Racing and Cowboy Action Shooting.The sports are open to people of all abilities, and some selected sports also have para categories, such as Archery, Athletics –Track and Field, Petanque, Cornhole, Darts, Power Lifting, Indoor Rowing, Swimming and Indoor Triathlon. The goal of the Games is to encourage participation insport, no matter your age or ability, says New Zealand Masters Games Manager Vicki Kestila. “You don’t need toqualify or be an elite athlete to enter. You just have tobethe right minimum age for your particular event and bekeen to have a go. Wehave participants aged 18 to 96 and beyond –some are competitive and out to win medals but others are there to catch up with friends and enjoy the social side of things.” Back bypopular demand, the University Union will once more host the Games Hub, where participants can get together “I KEEP COMING BACK BECAUSE OF HOWFUN IT IS AND BECAUSE IGET TO DO SPORTS THATIWOULDN’T NORMALLYDO.” -NEW ZEALAND MASTERSGAMES PARTICIPANT SUZANNE ARTHUR for activities and entertainment, including afull programme of live music each evening. Masters Games faithful Suzanne Arthur has competed in all seven Games held in Dunedin since 2006 and plans to be one of the first to sign up for 2024. “I keep coming back because of how fun it is and because I get to do sports that Iwouldn’t normally do. Over the years I’ve done Wine Tasting, Sports Accuracy, Cornhole, Twilight 400, Social smallbore shooting, Pentanque and Bowls. I’ve won medals inquite afew events as well.” “If anyone isthinking about signing up for asport Isay definitely give it ago. I encouraged my husband tojoin and he got agold medal in his first event!” Suzanne Arthur and her husband Dean celebrate winning gold medals in the Sports Accuracy event at the 2020 Games. EntryFee Options Entries are now open for the 2024 New Zealand Masters Games. If you enter before the end of November you’ll be eligible for the Early Bird rate of $70. From 1December to11January, the Standard Entry Fee of$100 applies and from 12 January the Final Entry fee of $130 applies. Please note: Your sport’s registration fees are not part of the entry fee and vary between events. If you'd like tobepart ofthe Games but not compete, you have the option to enter as a Supporter. For $45 you receive all the entry fee inclusions of a competitor, with the exception of being able to compete or win medals. Getthe latest <strong>News</strong> Masters GamesWebsite &Monthly <strong>News</strong>letter Sign Up www.nzmg.com Facebook www.facebook.com/new.zealand.masters.games Instagram @nzmg2024 nzmg.com REGISTRATIONS OPENNOW 3-11 February 2024 |Ōtepoti-Dunedin PRINCIPAL SPONSOR
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