The first World Outgames Montréal 2006 is launching a special promotion for sports teams and groups to make registering for next summer’s Outgames more accessible than ever. Special volume discounts are available for certain team sports as well as for groups of all kinds: multi-sport clubs, dance or choral groups, and individuals who register as a group to benefit from the offer. The promotion will run from Sept. 15 to Oct. 31 and can give teams in certain sports up to 29 percent off, and groups up to 40 percent off.

“We have now reached the final stages of planning for the first World Outgames in Montréal in 2006,” Gérald Tremblay, mayor of Montréal, announced during a press conference. “The organizing committee and GLISA [the Gay and Lesbian International Sport Association], the international organization in charge of the Outgames, have all the budgetary, logistical and security components in place to ensure the delivery of a major event with the enthusiastic support of all Montrèalers.”

He added, “I am also very pleased and proud to announce that the longevity of the Outgames is assured, now that the city of Copenhagen will carry the flame to 2009 and many other cities have expressed their interest in hosting the 2013 edition.”

Details on the fall 2005 promotion are available at http://www.montreal2006.org.