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Details of when and where all the action will take place in the Natwest International Island Games have been revealed as the 100 day countdown begins.
There will be 205 events over the six days with 522 gold medals up for grabs.
The Games begins on Saturday 8 July with an opening ceremony on the St Peter Port seafront.
Sporting action gets under way the next day, with medals being awarded in athletics, triathlon and shooting.
Games director, Julia Bowditch, said the publication of the programme was another significant milestone on the road to Guernsey 2023.
“The release of the programme shows just how much will be happening in Guernsey during the Games week. There are 205 events across 14 sports at 25 venues over 6 days of competition. Entry is free for spectators and there are medal moments every single day. The athletes have told us how much it will mean to them to see the Guernsey flags flying and hear the cheers from spectators, so there will be opportunities for the whole island to get involved."
“The programme also highlights the breadth and variety of venues we have, including Beau Sejour, Foote’s Lane, the indoor centre at Hougue du Pommier, the tennis centre, Delancey Park, The Track, and our coastal backdrops on the Town seafront and around the West coast. Guernsey is a fantastic stage for international sport.”
Thursday 13 July will see the most medals awarded, with 57 ceremonies scheduled.
“Fantastic Friday” is the final day of action, with the Town seafront the backdrop for the triathlon relay, the half marathon and cycling criterium.
At Foote’s Lane, the athletics programme will finish with the 4x100m and 4x400m relays.
The usual suspects battling it out on Wednesday 23 March 2023 over the 5000m distance with respect and camaraderie hoping for a spot in Team Gibraltar in @Guernsey_2023 @gibathletics @gsla_gi @GBC_Sport @GibChronSports pic.twitter.com/BOdqKCezHS
— Gibraltar Athletics (@gibathletics) March 24, 2023
Football and basketball finals are also taking place that day.
In total, there are 2,194 athletes competing in 14 different sports, across 25 venues.
The Isle of Man is the biggest visiting team, with 254 athletes. Jersey is bringing over 244 competitors.
Sark is the smallest, with four athletes.
Football has attracted the highest number of visiting athletes with 497 players.
The Guernsey Island Games Association will soon announce the home side's athlete numbers.
In Gibraltar in 2019, Jersey topped the medals table with 33 gold,followed by the Isle of Man (29), the Faroes (22), and then Guernsey (19).
This year, there are 522 golds to be won, compared with 193 last time out.
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