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If you want to be part of the $200,000 cash and prize action at the 2024 Rainbow Beach Family Fishing Classic and Expo, the time to enter is now.
In its thirty-seventh year, this epic event is on everyone’s fishing calendar and from June 2-8 this year, whether you’re an adult, teen or junior, you need to get among it.
Last year, 506 entrants competed for a share of the prizes and in 2024, they will be chasing more than a massive red emperor, with the major draw down prize of a boat and trailer!
You could be in the running to take home a Stacer 429 Outlaw SC boat with trailer, safety pack, F50LB Yamaha motor, Lowrance Elite FS 7 sounder and transducer, including registration, sponsored by Rainbow Beach Sports Club, Hervey Bay RSL, Wynnum Marine, Master Floors Group Queensland and Intafloors.
And that is only one of the prizes.
The event will have major draw down prizes for juniors, teens and adults, nightly random draws, nightly category wins for juniors, seniors, ladies, teens and teams and on Saturday June 8, the grand finale.
Surrounded by great enthusiasm, toasty warm fire pits, cold beverages, hot food, barrels of laughs and camaraderie, this event is one not to miss, so make sure you enter by 5pm, Saturday June 1, 2024 to be in with a chance.
The week-long family friendly competition and expo attracts huge sponsors, including Wilson Fishing, Hervey Bay RSL, Carlton & United Breweries (Great Northern Brewing), Kevlacat Power Boats Australia, Wynnum Marine, ARB 4×4 Accessories, All Coast Tyre Solutions, Cooper Tires Australia, Gardiner Fisheries, Diablo Co, Rainbow Beach Sports Club, Sunshine Mitre 10, PromoPal, together with a mass of other local sponsors who return every year to give us a hand and the many volunteers who we cannot do without.
The project also receives support from the Gympie Regional Council through its Community Grants Program 2023-24.
The classic is proud to announce two special new awards this year, with the Levi Hanna Spirit Award and the Levi Hanna Flatty Award.
Enter online through trybooking.com or register in person at the Rainbow Beach Sports Club.
Registration day for collection of competitor cards is on Sunday June 2, 2024 from 1pm to 5pm, where we welcome our regulars back and meet our new competitors.
Weigh ins are held Monday to Friday from 3pm to 5pm and the grand finale on Saturday from 2pm to 4pm.
Thanks to our media partners – Bush ‘n Beach Fishing Magazine, Zinc 96.1 FM, Gympie Today and Noosa Today – for helping us get the word out.
To enter or for further information, contact rainbowsportsclub.com.au
