Who skates competitions?

[Gareth]

My coach is entering me in the Basingstoke open competition in june.

Can anyone tell me what to expect? It will be my fist competition and I have only been having lessons since March this year so dont really know much about competitions.

Thanks

[lighting28]

I don't skate, its my daughter, but the competitions are great and well done for even getting on the ice never mind entering competition.

As for what to expect, you need a nice outfit,you need to be there 30-45 mins before your competition starts, you will get a warm up on ice before your group start, then you skate your best and will be marked by the judges, if they have a photographer a nice pose is needed for that.

Music has to be given in at the desk but thats your coaches job I think, all you need to do is remember what you are doing, warm up stretches etc off ice before hand too.

The day before, there should be a patch session for you to go on and get used to the different ice and a draw for skate order is generally done the night before, sometimes earlier.

[lighting28]

If you are going to take family and friends etc... they should take some teddies/flowers etc to throw on the ice for you, They do these at the open comps not sure about Adult comps but surely they would be pretty similar.

[Gareth]

Thats really helpful, thanks.  I'm getting excited already lol!

[xdanix]

Pretty much what lightning28 said.
Well done and good luck in your competition the first one is always the scariest one!!