The Cairns Post

Tour of Tropics to kick off in Cairns

- Prime Tour of the Tropics

REGISTRATI­ONS have opened for the 2020 Prime Tour of the Tropics.

The tour is officially leading the country’s National Road Series (NRS) for the second year in a row.

We are elated that Cairns will feature as the lead act for the NRS again this year, it really puts our destinatio­n on the map not only nationally, but globally.

The fact we will also have stage 1, the launch of the event, showcased on the stunning Cairns Esplanade waterfront, is a major step forward for the event as we will be supporting

NICK LOUKAS the local hotels and restaurant­s like never before.

The five-stage event will put Cairns and the Atherton Tablelands on show for the entire nation to see over three days of sporting and festival activity.

Prime Constructi­ons, the founding naming rights sponsor of the event, is excited to be a part of it all for the third consecutiv­e year.

We think now more than ever Cairns needs some good news on the tourism front. We are delighted to be driving traffic into the city domestical­ly with this event, showcasing Australia’s elite riders and putting on a family-friendly event that supports our local businesses at every turn.

We are incredibly grateful to all of our sponsors who continue to support us and give us the ability to grow this significan­t event for our region.

Tropical North Queensland is home to some of the most mountainou­s terrain situated in the heart of the World Heritage rainforest, providing a challengin­g set of courses over the three days of racing.

Stage one will set the scene for the three days of festivitie­s to kick off on Friday, July 31 as the course is in the heart of the Cairns CBD, overlookin­g the water, surrounded by sumptuous food at award-winning restaurant­s, coupled with Australia’s newest 5 star luxurious hotels in the Crystalbro­ok Collection series.

Nick Loukas is Prime Tour of the Tropics chairman

 ?? Picture: ANNA ROGERS ?? KEEN BUNCH: Cyclists ride through the main street of Yungaburra in the pouring rain during the Tour of the Tropics. Stage one of this year’s tour will start on Friday, July 31, in the heart of the Cairns CBD.
Picture: ANNA ROGERS KEEN BUNCH: Cyclists ride through the main street of Yungaburra in the pouring rain during the Tour of the Tropics. Stage one of this year’s tour will start on Friday, July 31, in the heart of the Cairns CBD.
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