The South Island Masters Games is an annual festival of sport which is held each year alternating between Timaru in 2010 and a new venue Nelson in 2011. Running for a week it is a chance for veteran athletes at all levels and abilities to compete in more than 50 different sporting codes.
Most sports have both competitive and social grades so you don't have to be a top performer or even a current competitor to enter. There are no qualification criteria -. athletes don’t need to be nominated or to represent a club – they represent themselves.
Athletes can be an absolute beginner lining up against an ex-All Black or a novice against a world record holder!Anyone can enter – as long as they are old enough.Most sports take entries from age 30 or 35 and upwards. All people with disabilities are encouraged to enter events at the games where applicable and event organiser will endeavour to cater to your needs.
And just because the emphasis is on participation, doesn’t mean it‘s a social event. (Although the social programme at the SIMG is legendary!)
The Games attract serious masters athletes including national and international representatives striving to achieve personal bests and to break New Zealand and World Records.The last time the games were held, 3 masters age group world records were broken!
Previous Games have been huge successes providing multi-million dollars of ongoing economic and community benefits for the city with wide support from locals and bringing in visitors from all over the South Island, with a handful of North Islanders and overseas competitors.
HAIR - Opening Night at the Masters - Check out more pics on Facebook
Photography
Take home more than just medals and blurred memories - get your action and team photos from the Games Official photographers. Go online to www.thatphoto.co.nz to view and purchase pics.
Medal Engraving
Is now available inside the Fujitsu Registration Centre. See Dave to get your medal engraved with your name, sport, event, time etc.
YMCA Piazza Stair Climb and Fun Run
5.30pm Friday 15th October
This is a new Masters Games event open to everyone especially families. Join in this fun run, walk and relay and raise some funds for the Fresh Start Kids Hospital Project.
The course begins at the Caroline Bay Fountain heads up the Piazza Steps, the down the Bay Hill, through the Viaduct and back to the Fountain. Do one lap or heaps of laps. Its up to you.
Get your friends, family and work mates involved and win some really cool spot prizes. There will also be a Bouncy Castle and a BBQ.
You can enter from 5pm on the day or pre-register at the YMCA, 10 Arthur Street (next to the Arthur St Cafe). To enter it's just a Gold Coin donation.
Get your training shoes on and do the YMCA Stair Climb and Fun Run.
Yes you can enter a whole team
If you are a team captain you will be asked to register your team (You will need to select your sport, enter a team name and relevant particulars) including the names of team members and then complete your own sport registration. You can change these details later if required.
You can register each member of your team (or a number of people together as a group) and pay for all their fees with one credit card transaction or post in a cheque or pay by internet banking. When yo get to the checkout screen just select the link to add a mew person to your group.
We accept Visa and Mastercard. If you want to pay by Cash, Cheque or Internet Banking follow the instructions on the checkout page.
Active Network
Active Network provide our on-line registration system. They have a great web site packed full of heaps of tips and ideas about sports. We recommend them. Click here to go to their web site.
Netball Dates!! Netball is on over the second Weekend of the Games and is a three day tournament: Dates are Friday 15 October to Sunday 17th October (Friday afternoon start). Netball teams - if you have made advance accommodation reservations make sure you are booked in for the correct dates.
