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03-10-2009, 07:03 PM
For whatever reason, some people of any age like to compete. (Not me. I'd look silly.)
Probably too late for this year (the Maryland figure skating event was 2/14/09, in Laurel, MD), but the National Senior Games Association (http://www.nsga.com) and its state members (you probably have to compete in the state games to qualify for the national) host events for age 50 and up, organized by age group and sometimes by disability category.
I'm guessing it is pretty easy to sign up for the state games, but there is no info for the 2010 winter games yet at that site - you might try a few months before next February.
The state and national games are more or less annual. For example http://www.mdseniorolympics.org/news/news_front.html said:
Winter Games to Be Held Feb. 14, 2009 (12-30-08)
The Maryland Senior Olympics has not held Winter Games since 2002, but this year, thanks to our friends at The Gardens Ice House in Laurel, we'll have a one-day event Feb. 14 for figure skating, ice hockey, speedskating and curling. Cost: $30 per event. Register online or call 240-777-8080 for more information.
Obviously the major U.S. skating organizations have (sectional?), regional and national competitions too, including for adults. USFSA has an Adult Skating Program (http://www.usfigureskating.org/Programs.asp?id=46) with regional and national competitions which people can enter starting at very low skating levels, and the ISI runs Adult Championships (http://www.skateisi.com/site/sub.cfm?content=adult_championships) too.
Probably too late for this year (the Maryland figure skating event was 2/14/09, in Laurel, MD), but the National Senior Games Association (http://www.nsga.com) and its state members (you probably have to compete in the state games to qualify for the national) host events for age 50 and up, organized by age group and sometimes by disability category.
I'm guessing it is pretty easy to sign up for the state games, but there is no info for the 2010 winter games yet at that site - you might try a few months before next February.
The state and national games are more or less annual. For example http://www.mdseniorolympics.org/news/news_front.html said:
Winter Games to Be Held Feb. 14, 2009 (12-30-08)
The Maryland Senior Olympics has not held Winter Games since 2002, but this year, thanks to our friends at The Gardens Ice House in Laurel, we'll have a one-day event Feb. 14 for figure skating, ice hockey, speedskating and curling. Cost: $30 per event. Register online or call 240-777-8080 for more information.
Obviously the major U.S. skating organizations have (sectional?), regional and national competitions too, including for adults. USFSA has an Adult Skating Program (http://www.usfigureskating.org/Programs.asp?id=46) with regional and national competitions which people can enter starting at very low skating levels, and the ISI runs Adult Championships (http://www.skateisi.com/site/sub.cfm?content=adult_championships) too.