2006 Montreal 1st World Outgames to offer sport-only fee

The Organizing Committee of the 1st World Outgames has announced a sports-only registration fee option for all sports. Participants may elect to register for any sport for CA$75. The registration fee entitles an athlete the ability to participate and compete in one sport, receive a participation medal, and a souvenir bag. The transportation pass, and tickets to the opening and closing ceremonies are excluded. Look at the flyer: A_la_carte_Promotion_EN.pdf

The news is a boon to rowers, many of whom felt the registration fee made the regatta too expensive. The Regatta Organizing Committee expects a surge in last minute registrations as crew members will be able to entice other club rowers to compete in their boats, and rowers will find flying in for a long weekend affordable. Rowers who select the sport-only registration will still be able to enter an unlimited number of events. To accommodate the last minute registration option, the cut off for regatta entries has been extended to 16 June 2006 at 24:00h.