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- Adult skating, though it has come to the fore front only recently, has existed for several decades thanks to initiatives taken by individuals, volunteers, clubs and federations.
Among the pioneers, one can quote : the Club de patinage artistique de Paris (CPAP), an ice dance club for adults, -which will celebrate its 70th anniversary in 2006 (www.cpaparis.org), the RAIDAG, with annual international meetings since 1951 (www.raidag.org) and the Coupe des Druides which has been organized for twenty years (club.cmpt@wanadoo.fr) . Today, national and international competitions are scheduled by the federations.
You will find, hereafter, some of the highlights of adult skating as a hobby:
October
British Adult Championship – early October –figure and dance – UK-contact : www.iceskating.org-
World Ice Challenge – 22-23 July 2006- Louvain –Belgium – dance –contact www.worldicechallenge.org-
International competition organized by the NISA Federation
This international dancing competition created in 1999 takes place every year in different countries – 2002, in Bordeaux (France), 2003 and 2005 in England, 2004 in the Netherlands. The rules of this competition are quite original as they are akin to the rules of ballroom dancing competitions; this element enhances the appeal of compulsory dances performed on the ice.
December
Coupe des Druides – December, Tours, France – national competition – dance- contact : CMPT ice dancing : zrafin@wanadoo.fr (photofile 1)
A dancing competition organized by the Club de Tours, in early December. The number of competitors increases each year (more than 50 in 2005 for the 19th edition). In 2006, the 20th Cup will become international. Today, about ten French clubs participate.
Coupe de la Dune des Flandres - December – Dunkerque –France- international competition – figure and dance – contact : ASS Dunkerque Patinage 144, rue Roger-Salengro 59430 Saint Pol sur Mer – sally.hartwig@skynet.be (photofile 2)
Organized by the club de Dunkerque since 1999 in mid December, this international competition has brought together European and American competitors (150).
Coupe François-Le Comte – December – Evry – Figure skating
January
R.A.I.D.A.G. (Rencontre amicale internationale des danseurs amateurs sur glace) January – Celerina (St Moritz) – Switzerland – Contact : barbara.weil@fmh.ch, www.raidag et cpaparis@free.fr, www.cpaparis.org (photofile 3)
That international meeting created in 1951 by a member of the CPAP and a Swiss friend brings together every year adult dance fiends from a dozen countries (Europeans and Americans). Today, newcomers belonging to a younger generation have increased the number of participants. This meeting takes place near St Moritz – the birthplace of Winter sports and world and Olympic competitions in the beautiful canton of Engadin, famous for its sunny climate. Heavenly place for ice dancers. The favourable terms offered to the dancers make this meeting an unforgettable memory (see translation of an article published in a German newspaper at the end of this text).
Kardinge Cup – January – Groningen – Netherlands – figure and dance – www.infopatinage.free.fr
Coupe du Petit Lion - January – Belfort – France – figure www.infopatinage.free.fr
Coupe des 4 vallées - January – Albertville – France – figure www.infopatinage.free.fr
February
Zurick Cup – 11th and 12th February 2006 – Zurich – Switzerland (open to international competiteurs) Dance – contact : vvienne.rauber@freesuf.ch
Rittberger fur alles - 26th February 2006 – Lustenau- Austria – international competition – figure and dance – contact :patinage-adulte.ifrance.com site : www.ifrance.com/patinage-adulte
April
Fabulous Cup - 29th April 2006 – figure and dance – www.infopatinage.free.fr
Cup of Germany - April – Grimma – Germany –figure and dance
May
Coupe du Dr Lefèvre -13-14tMay 2006 Saint-Ouen- France International competition
Figure and dance- contact :http://club.cga.free.fr (photo file 4)
At last an international adult competition in Paris (almost!) organised since last by a dynamic young club;this competition gives the kick-off to the summer adult competitions
Coupe de la Montagne 19th to 21stMay 2006 Villars de lans- France international competition figure and dance contact :barbarastandke@free.fr (photo file5)
This competition is already quite a success with dancers and skaters on account of the setting, the ambiance and the organisation of the event.
June
I.A.F.S.C. (International Adult Figure Skating Competition)
1st to 3rd June 2006 Oberstdorf – Germany -International ISU competition - figure and dance --contact:barbarastandke@free.fr(photo file 6)
The latest adult competition- last but not least!-. The setting is wonderful and the quality of the ice near perfect. Everything is so devised by the organisers as to allow these non professional athletes to be brought into the limelight.