Paradice Ice Skating Botany will play host to the 2023 North Island Figure Skating Championships this weekend.
“The North Island Championships is another opportunity for people to qualify for our National Championships which are being held in October in Dunedin,” says North Island Ice Skating Sub Association (NIISSA) president Selina Rae.
Some of the top skaters across the North Island will compete over the weekend. Competitors range from 6 years old, with the oldest being in their 50s.
“Most of the competitors are from Auckland and from the Howick area and then there are a few from Christchurch and Dunedin who will be coming up,” says Rae.
There will be a range of events on show from solo figure skating to synchronised ice skating, which is a team of between 9 and 16 skaters.
The championships get underway on Friday, September 8 at 3.45pm at Paradice Ice Skating Botany and will take place over three afternoons until its conclusion on Sunday night.
Tickets will be sold at the door throughout the weekend upon entry. Only cash will be accepted with admission costing $5 per person per day or $10 per family per day.
“If anyone wants to give skating a go, they can join up with a skate school class with Paradice Ice Skating or come see us at the door and we can help point them in the right direction,” Rae says.
