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Reece Hicks, of South Mackay, Brandan Ross, of Mirani, and Maxwell Connelly, of Blacks Beach, at Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event at Mackay North State High School. Photo: Janessa Ekert
1/24Reece Hicks, of South Mackay, Brandan Ross, of Mirani, and Maxwell Connelly, of Blacks Beach, at Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event at Mackay North State High School. Photo: Janessa Ekert
Timothy Jackson, of West Mackay and his mate Chain Petts, of Walkerston. Timothy got his friend into the sport. Both now own three gel blasters and Timothy also owns a gel pistol. They are decked out in vests holding magazines, which contain extra gel balls for when they need to reload. Photo: Janessa Ekert
2/24Timothy Jackson, of West Mackay and his mate Chain Petts, of Walkerston. Timothy got his friend into the sport. Both now own three gel blasters and Timothy also owns a gel pistol. They are decked out in vests holding magazines, which contain extra gel balls for when they need to reload. Photo: Janessa Ekert
Brothers Evann and Michael Entwistle, of Mirani, at Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event at Mackay North State High School. Photo: Janessa Ekert
3/24Brothers Evann and Michael Entwistle, of Mirani, at Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event at Mackay North State High School. Photo: Janessa Ekert
Justin Lea, of Eimeo, ready for gel wars. Photo: Janessa Ekert
4/24Justin Lea, of Eimeo, ready for gel wars. Photo: Janessa Ekert
Adrenaline Games Qld owner and event organiser Ren Pascual gives a briefing for everyone taking part in the at Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event. Photo: Janessa Ekert
5/24Adrenaline Games Qld owner and event organiser Ren Pascual gives a briefing for everyone taking part in the at Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event. Photo: Janessa Ekert
Reece Hicks in his full get up before the Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event begins. Photo: Janessa Ekert
6/24Reece Hicks in his full get up before the Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event begins. Photo: Janessa Ekert
Steve De Lellis peers around from behind a vehicle. Photo: Janessa Ekert
7/24Steve De Lellis peers around from behind a vehicle. Photo: Janessa Ekert
Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event at Mackay North State High School. Photo: Janessa Ekert
8/24Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event at Mackay North State High School. Photo: Janessa Ekert
Darren Vegh and Justin Lea at Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event at Mackay North State High School. Photo: Janessa Ekert
9/24Darren Vegh and Justin Lea at Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event at Mackay North State High School. Photo: Janessa Ekert
Adrenaline Games Qld owner Ren Pascual giving a gel blaster demonstration before the event begins. Photo: Janessa Ekert
10/24Adrenaline Games Qld owner Ren Pascual giving a gel blaster demonstration before the event begins. Photo: Janessa Ekert
A selection of gel blasters being used at the Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games at Mackay North State High School. Photo: Janessa Ekert
11/24A selection of gel blasters being used at the Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games at Mackay North State High School. Photo: Janessa Ekert
Family members Jaiden, 17, Robert and William, 11, Simonsen, of North Mackay, at the Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games at Mackay North State High School. Photo: Janessa Ekert
12/24Family members Jaiden, 17, Robert and William, 11, Simonsen, of North Mackay, at the Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games at Mackay North State High School. Photo: Janessa Ekert
Logan, 15, and Heath Taylor, of Marian and Darren Vegh, of Marian. Photo: Janessa Ekert
13/24Logan, 15, and Heath Taylor, of Marian and Darren Vegh, of Marian. Photo: Janessa Ekert
Bob Smith, of Andergrove, with Piper Sprott, of Walkerston, and Harley Gorjup-Walters, of Andergrove. This was Piper's first time giving skirmish a go. "I'm terrified," she laughed. Photo: Janessa Ekert
14/24Bob Smith, of Andergrove, with Piper Sprott, of Walkerston, and Harley Gorjup-Walters, of Andergrove. This was Piper's first time giving skirmish a go. "I'm terrified," she laughed. Photo: Janessa Ekert
Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event at Mackay North State High School. Photo: Janessa Ekert
15/24Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event at Mackay North State High School. Photo: Janessa Ekert
Father and son Daniel and Ben, 14, Muller, of Beaconsfield, at the Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games at Mackay North State High School. Photo: Janessa Ekert
16/24Father and son Daniel and Ben, 14, Muller, of Beaconsfield, at the Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games at Mackay North State High School. Photo: Janessa Ekert
Adrenaline Games Qld owner and event organiser Ren Pascual, with volunteer Dakotah McCulloch and worker Xaidrian Johnson at Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event at Mackay North State High School. Photo: Janessa Ekert
17/24Adrenaline Games Qld owner and event organiser Ren Pascual, with volunteer Dakotah McCulloch and worker Xaidrian Johnson at Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event at Mackay North State High School. Photo: Janessa Ekert
Brody Windsor, of Ooralea, and Christopher Hurry, of East Mackay, at Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event at Mackay North State High School. The pair are part of Mackay Gel Ballers and have been taking part in the Adrenaline Games Qld events since they began about three years ago. Photo: Janessa Ekert
18/24Brody Windsor, of Ooralea, and Christopher Hurry, of East Mackay, at Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event at Mackay North State High School. The pair are part of Mackay Gel Ballers and have been taking part in the Adrenaline Games Qld events since they began about three years ago. Photo: Janessa Ekert
Peter Frier, of Mackay, at Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event at Mackay North State High School. He is wearing a Russian uniform and has been participating in the skirmish events in Mackay since they started. Photo: Janessa Ekert
19/24Peter Frier, of Mackay, at Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event at Mackay North State High School. He is wearing a Russian uniform and has been participating in the skirmish events in Mackay since they started. Photo: Janessa Ekert
Members of the blue squad being told they have unlimited respawn abilities as part of Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event at Mackay North State High School. Photo: Janessa Ekert
20/24Members of the blue squad being told they have unlimited respawn abilities as part of Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event at Mackay North State High School. Photo: Janessa Ekert
Wade Klein, of North Mackay, and his mate Steve De Lellis, a FIFO worker from Sydney, take part in Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event at Mackay North State High School. Photo: Janessa Ekert
21/24Wade Klein, of North Mackay, and his mate Steve De Lellis, a FIFO worker from Sydney, take part in Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event at Mackay North State High School. Photo: Janessa Ekert
A participant quickly reloads his gel blaster as member from the other side nears. Photo: Janessa Ekert
22/24A participant quickly reloads his gel blaster as member from the other side nears. Photo: Janessa Ekert
Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event at Mackay North State High School. Photo: Janessa Ekert
23/24Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event at Mackay North State High School. Photo: Janessa Ekert
Heath Taylor peers around a garden bed inside North Mackay State High school as part of the Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event. Photo: Janessa Ekert
24/24Heath Taylor peers around a garden bed inside North Mackay State High school as part of the Mackay Urban Gelsoft Games event. Photo: Janessa Ekert
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