The Games

Compete on the Reef 

The Great Barrier Reef Masters Games was first held in Cairns, Queensland in 2013, and has since been held every second year. The 2021 Games were amazingly our biggest and best yet despite the global pandemic, and we now look forward to the sixth instalment to be held from Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 May 2023. Cairns is the ideal location to host the Games, being one of Australia's most popular holiday destinations with a myriad of local attractions, dining, adventure sports, reef activities and entertainment within close proximity to the city centre.

Participants from across Australia and Oceania come to compete at the Great Barrier Reef Masters Games in their own age group with no qualifying standards in their chosen sports. We currently have 23 sports signed-up and more still to come – so there will be something for everyone

Registration  fees  include the GBRM Games fee, plus a sport fees per event. It is free for spectators to watch all the sports on offer.

• Early Bird #2 - $71 per person (end 31 Dec 2022)
• Nominal Registration - $89 per person (end 25 May 2023)

Included in the registration fee is the highly anticipated social program held over three fantastic nights with themed parties every night.

• 2023 will see the return of Sportsperson's Dinner featuring Games Ambassador and Olympian Leisel Jones, and Australian NRL legend hailing from Cairns Matthew Bowen with special pricing for Games participants.
• Plus in 2023 there will a brand new social event offering a truly North Queensland experience with a Barn Dance in a sugar shed in the cane fields.

See more details  on our socials page

There is a second Early Bird prize on offer for participants (athletes and supporters) who register and pay prior to midnight on 31 December 2022.

Terms and conditions can be found by clicking this terms and conditions link.