The deadline for early registration has been extended from 31 Aug to 15 Sep 2013.

Registration for the Gay Games includes both a participant fee and a sports fee. Early registration means the participant fee is US $165. On 16 Sep, the participant fee will increase to US $195. The rowing sports fee will will remain unchanged at US $95, until 31 Dec 2013, when it will rise as well, although that higher fee has not been disclosed.

So the bottom line is that the cost to register (and row) will rise from US $260 to US $290 on 16 Sep. There is no word on whether the registration fee includes entry boat rental or not. If anyone has heard, please share by adding a comment. On the main registration page, we did find this mention:

Event registration fees vary upon the event. The fees cover venue and equipment rental, official staffing and event staffing.

One other item that is new for gay multi-sport events is the cancellation policy. For the first time in both the Gay Games and the Outgames history, the stated cancellation policy is:

*General Registration and Event Registration fees are non-refundable. Participants may transfer General Registration or Event Registration.

 

Previously, participants had a tiered cancellation deadline that offered full or partial refunds less an administrative fee, depending on the time before the start of the event.