Competition Venue Locations & Accommodation Hubs

The Sydney 2009 World Masters Games will be contested in different areas of Sydney. To assist you in finding which Travel Office accommodation options are closest to your sporting venue, we have established several accommodation hubs, which are also close to public transport and other amenities. The nominated hubs may not be suitable for all competitors and we recommend you select the accommodation that best suits your personal needs.

Please click on the sports below for further details on venues and closest accommodation hubs.

Accommodation hubs and important distances:

Accommodation Hubs	Approximate Distance* to Sydney Olympic Park	Approximate Distance* to Sydney CBD (City)
Sydney CBD (City)	17.5	N/A
Sydney Olympic Park & Surrounds	N/A	17.5
Bankstown	12.0	29.0
Blacktown	20.5	39.0
Penrith	43.0	60.0
Lithgow	128.0	140.0
Manly	31.5	15.5
*All distances measured in Kilometres (Kms)

Sport	Venue Locations*	Closest Accommodation Hubs
Archery	Sydney Olympic Park, Five Dock	Sydney Olympic Park & Surrounds
Athletics	Sydney Olympic Park	Sydney Olympic Park & Surrounds
Badminton	Sydney Olympic Park	Sydney Olympic Park & Surrounds
Baseball	Rooty Hill	Blacktown
Basketball	Bankstown, Menai, Penrith, Sutherland, Castle Hill, Thornleigh	Multiple Hubs
Canoe/Kayak - Canoe Polo, Flatwater, Marathon and Slalom	Penrith	Penrith
Cycling - Criterium	Lansvale, Bass Hill	Bankstown
Cycling - Road Race and ITT	Eastern Creek	Blacktown
Cycling - Track	Bass Hill	Bankstown
Diving	Sydney Olympic Park	Sydney Olympic Park & Surrounds
Football (Soccer)	Glenwood, Kellyville	Blacktown
Golf	Milperra, Pagewood, Lansvale, Collaroy, Mona Vale, Ingleside, La Perouse, Beecroft, St Ives, West Ryde, Little Bay and Eastlakes, Bankstown	Sydney CBD (City) and Sydney Olympic Park & Surrounds
Hockey (Field)	Sydney Olympic Park, Bankstown, Concord	Sydney Olympic Park & Surrounds Bankstown
Lawn Bowls	Birrong	Bankstown
Netball	Lidcombe	Sydney Olympic Park & Surrounds
Orienteering	Lithgow, Sydney City (CBD) Proposed, Sydney Olympic Park Proposed	Sprint Qualifying - Sydney city (CBD)* Proposed Sprint Final - Sydney Olympic Park & Surrounds* Proposed Long Course - Lithgow
Rowing	Penrith	Penrith
Rugby Union	Macquarie Park, Eastwood	Sydney Olympic Park & Surrounds
Sailing	Rodd Point, Rose Bay	Sydney CBD (City)
Shooting - Clay Target	Cecil Park	Blacktown
Shooting - Pistol	Cecil Park	Blacktown
Shooting - Small Bore & Air Rifle	Cecil Park	Blacktown
Softball	Rooty Hill, Milperra, Warwick Farm	Blacktown Bankstown
Squash	Thornleigh, Dural	Sydney Olympic Park & Surrounds
Surf Lifesaving	Manly Beach (subject to Council approval)	Manly
Swimming	Sydney Olympic Park, Mosman	Pool - Sydney Olympic Park & Surrounds Open Water - Sydney CBD (City)
Table Tennis	Hurstville	Bankstown
Tennis	Sydney Olympic Park, Concord	Sydney Olympic Park & Surrounds
Touch Football	St Marys	Penrith
Volleyball - Beach	Maroubra Beach, Maroubra	Sydney CBD (City)
Volleyball - Indoor	Sydney Olympic Park	Sydney Olympic Park & Surrounds
Water Polo	Ryde, Ashfield, Burwood	Sydney Olympic Park & Surrounds
Weightlifting	Sydney Olympic Park	Sydney Olympic Park & Surrounds

* While it is unlikely any Sydney 2009 World Masters Games venues will change, the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Organising Committee reserves the right to change venues for sport competitions. Participants will be notified in the event of a venue change.