Great Barrier Reef Masters Games
21 May 2021: Trail race at Smithfield Conservation Park. 5.5km or 12km
23 May 2021: Road race from Botanical Gardens. 42.2km, 21.1km, 10km, 5km
Register via the GBRMG link. (This is an external link)
Be aware that there is a ‘Games Fee’ of $69 in addition to the sports fees. Get in early and register because this games fee goes up to $89 in April 2021!
Trail Running
Date
Friday 21 May 2021
Times
Registration: 4:00pm
Race: 4:30pm
Events
5.5km or 12km on dirt road and bike trails
Venue
Smithfield Conservation Park
Carpark at the back of JCU
Minimum Age
Minimum age for competition is 30 years. Age is determined as on the day of the event.
Age Divisions
30 – 39
40 – 49
50 – 59
60 – 69
70+
Fees
Sport Fee:
- $20
Games Registration Fee: $69 per person in addition to sport fee.
Sport Fee note:
Everyone that registers for the road race on Sunday (42.2km, 21.1km, 10km or 5km), receives a 50% discount off the trail race on Friday.
Current Dynamic Running club members receive a 35% discount off the entry fee.
Additional Information
Road Running
Date
Sunday 23 May 2021
Events and start times
Registration: 15 minutes prior to your race.
Race: Start waves from 5.00am to 6.30am, depending on the distance you select
- 5km at 6.30am
- 10km at 6.15am
- 21.1km at 5.30am (You will need a torch)
- 42.2km at 5.00am (You will need a torch)
Most of the course is on footpaths, however there are various road crossings that competitors need to navigate through. Road will NOT be closed for this event.
Venue
Collins Avenue at the base of the Red Arrow
Minimum Age
Minimum age for competition is 30 years. Age is determined as on the day of the event.
Age Divisions
30 – 34
35 – 39
40 – 44
45 – 49
50 – 54
55 – 59
60 – 69
70+
Note that if we do not get enough competitors in any particular age category, these will be collapsed. E.g. 30 – 34 and 35 – 39 will be combined to form 30 – 39.
Fees
We’ve taken feedback from our 2019 event on board and have tried to make the race affordable for everyone.
Sport Fees:
- 5km = $15
- 10km = $20
- 21.1km = $25
- 42.2km = $45
Games Registration Fee: $69 per person in addition to sport fee.
Sport Fee note:
Everyone that registers for the road race on Sunday (42.2km, 21.1km, 10km or 5km), receives a 50% discount off the trail race on Friday.
Current Dynamic Running club members receive a 35% discount off the entry fee.
Additional Information
- Can you spot the blue icon by the Botanical Gardens? That’s the start/finish location for the road race.
- Course map for the 21.1km. 5km and 10km will turn around earlier. 42.2km competitors will do 21.1km in Redlynch to make up the distance for the marathon.
Sport Organiser
Dynamic Running Ltd.
Sport Coordinator: Leigh Howser
Email:
Phone: 0417 798 444
Things you need to know
- The minimum age requirement for our events is 30, not 35 years.
- All entries are online. There is no option to register any other way.
- The $20 administration fee that will be charged from the 1 March 2021 for any entrant fully withdrawing from the Games is administered by GBRMG not Dynamic Running.
- Registrations close 12 hours prior to each event, not on Thursday 13 May 2021.