There is a new adult competition scheduled for Saturday, January 30, 2010, hosted by the Escondido Figure Skating Club at the Escondido Iceoplex in Escondido, California. The event is called the 2010 Adult MID-WINTER WARM-UP Open Championships.

Gold and Masters Singles free skate events will be judged using the IJS system. All other events will be judged using the 6.0 system. Events scheduled to be competed include: Compulsory, Free Skate and Artistic Singles, Free Skate Pairs, Couples and Solo Dance, Spin and Jump Events. Entry deadline is December 7, 2009. Announcement is out, but isn't up on the website yet. PM if you would like a copy of the announcement. It would be great to support this competition if you can make it.

I'm planning on skating in this--I'm excited! It looks like it's going to be a great event.

The last time I competed was almost 30 years ago, so wish me luck.

I'll be there with bells on!

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"You don't have to put an age limit on your dreams." - Dara Torres, 41, after her 2nd medal at the 2008 Olympics

I'd love to fly out and try this new comp., just to try something new and different. I just hope Chicago doesn't snow me in! Is Escondido closer to LA or San Diego?

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Escondido is a suburb of San Diego (about 30 miles north).

I rode past San Diego once, but I've never actually SEEN it. I'd love to finally visit!

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Hope you can make it, Black Sheep! Lots to see and do here. Plus it's usually in the 80's in January.

If it doesn't conflict with synchro sectionals I can probably do it! Who shall I stay with?

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Whee!!! I'm too far north (and don't have a spare room) but I can volunteer some San Diego and Orange County gals for ya.

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"You don't have to put an age limit on your dreams." - Dara Torres, 41, after her 2nd medal at the 2008 Olympics

Ummm. . . yeah. Either that, or 50 degrees and raining.

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"You don't have to put an age limit on your dreams." - Dara Torres, 41, after her 2nd medal at the 2008 Olympics

Better than Chicago weather, full of plow-out deep-freezes in January/February!

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Is this at the same rink the Team Del Sol synchro teams skate out of? If so, just a warning--it's freakin COLD.

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No, this competition is not at the rink that Team del Sol skates out of. There are two ice surfaces at the rink the competition will be held at, and it usually isn't that cold on the competition side.

Here's a link to the announcement for this competition:

http://escondidofsc.org/events.pdf

Just bumping this up. The registration deadline for this comp is today, Dec. 7.

This just in. . . My coach called the registrar because he has several adult skaters who were a little late getting their applications in. He was told they are extending the deadline to December 15. They want participants, so if you were on the fence and thought you had missed your chance, send your applicatoin in!

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"You don't have to put an age limit on your dreams." - Dara Torres, 41, after her 2nd medal at the 2008 Olympics

Oh man, I am planning to go with my DH for his conference in San Diego that starts on 31 Jan... I totally should do this one, right?

Hmm... but there are issues - I have never tested freestyle... only Moves & Dance... and I really can't see myself skating pre-Bronze!

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chowskates--if you're interested, there are solo dance events at this comp, as well as no-test artistic events.