FAST TOUCH FEATURE EVENTS [01/03/2010]
This year Fast Touch will feature some great new representative and social Touch events.
The year ahead is set to be a big one for Fast Touch and the National Touch Rugby Association as we introduce some exciting new Touch events and continue the development of our established and successful representative series.
We tap off the representative year with the selection of our Fast Touch rep squads to play in the NTRA Queensland selection trials in Brisbane on March 6th. The Gold Coast rep squads (GC Chargers) will enter teams in Open Men, Mixed, Woman and Masters Men & Mixed and selectors are finalising teams now. Our Gold Coast players will play against more than 30 teams in various divisions for the chance to be selected in the QLD State teams. NTRA will announce those teams at the carnival and it should be a great weekend of Touch Rugby.
We then head south to Northern NSW (Kingscliff) to play in the first leg of the Saltwater Festival on May 8 & 9. This fantastic sporting event has a variety of sports participating including, Surfing, Stand up Paddle, Out Rigger, Beach Volley Ball, boat racing, beach fun run and other sand events. The Super Sprint Eliminator will see world Champion Ocean athletes compete to be crowned the SWF Ocean Man. FTR and Pure Touch are hosting the touch component and have secured Redbull as the sponsor of the event. There is free music, community arts and trade stalls and a heap of entertainment over the weekend. Discounted accommodation packages are available for competitors and its all at one venue. For details on how to enter your team go to www.thesaltwaterfestival.com.
October 15 – 17 we highlight the years feature Touch Rugby event and host the International Touch Rugby World Cup and National Touch Rugby Trans Tasman series. This world class Touch Rugby tournament will host teams from many parts of the globe including New Zealand, PNG, Samoa, UK and Canada.
The event will also include a feature musical act and gala presentation night, celebrity touch team and a heap of other activities all on the Gold Coast.
The year ahead is set to be a beauty and we encourage all of you to take part and try out in any of our representative squads or enter your team in the Saltwater Festival, anyone of any standard from any affiliate can play in this event and it will be a classic weekend.
For more information contact us or read the events page on the Fast Touch web site.
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