Unlike your normal backpacker who is awake until the early hours of the morning and rarely does much during the day except roll out of bed and onto a lounge chair by the pool, this month Nomads Cairns Backpackers Hostel is pleased to welcome several groups of athletes to stay with us. All this September Cairns is host to some great sporting events, and we are proud to offer accommodation to athletes from both here and abroad.

Currently, Cairns is host to the Cairns Tennis International. This tournament is part of the Australian Pro Tour series. Welcoming players from all over the world, this tournament offers heaps of prizes with up to $25000 US to be won. Also this tournament serves as the opening of the Cairns International Tennis Centre. We here at Nomads Cairns Backpackers Hostel are pleased to cheer on some of the young Australian competitors who have decided to make this Cairns hostel home during the tournament. The tournament officially begun today and will run through till next week. We and all the other Cairns backpackers wish our guests the best of luck. For those of you interested in finding out more or checking out the facilities, entry to the games are FREE and on Sunday, 12 September, there is even a family fun day with free tennis lessons, free bbq, and a chance to meet some Aussie celebrity tennis players.

Right on the heels of the Cairns Tennis International is another major tennis tournament, Australia versus Belgium as part of the Davis Cup. This tournament is fron 17-19 September. This play off series is a crucial step for Australia to get closer to reaching the World Group in the Davis Cup. Some big names in Australian tennis who will be competing inclue the following: Lleyton Hewitt, Peter Luczak, Carsten Ball, Chris Guccione and Bernard Tomic.  As the Belgium team is evenly matched to the Aussies, these should be some action-packed games.

On an even larger scale, the third week of September is the Oceanic Athletic Championships. These games welcome teams from across Oceania including many of the Pacific Island nations as well asfrom across Australia and New Zealand. These championships are a precurser to the Commonwealth Games 2010 for many of the teams. Some of the athletes will be heading straight on to Delhi after completion of the athletic championship here in Cairns. Nomads Cairns Backpackers Hostel is pleased to offer accommodation to these athletes as we host the Oceanic Athletic Village during this week. Thats right…. backpackers can find some alternative accommodation at Nomads Esplanade Backpackers, Cairns while we host these athletes. Of course we will be welcoming everyone back to the hostel after the Oceanic Athletic Championships are over.

And of course let’s not forget AFL and rugby games that are currently being played. I know that our sister hostel, Nomads Esplanade is offering some shelter to numerous AFL teams thoughout the end of September. Nomads Cairns Backpackers Hostel will be welcoming our own AFL and rugby teams the following month. Of course for information about any local AFL or rugby games being played in the Cairns region, why not sit and have a chat with some of the friendly Cairns locals who call the Serpent Bar here at Nomads Cairns Backpackers Hostel their home away from home.

So if you love sport..you have picked the right place this September with heaps of spectator oppurtunities available. For those missing their teams from home, don’t forget that Sean in the Serpent Bar is dedicated every Saturday night to the Premier League games.

Also…have a team coming to Cairns for any sporting events in the future? Why not check out some of our great Group Accommodation Deals at Nomads Cairns Backpackers Hostel! I am sure that with our great amenities and easy flexibility we are sure to able to arrange the perfect booking for your team!

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