Stratford Skating Club's annual skating competition starts Friday.
The Provincial Series - Stratford December Classic will be held at the Stratford Rotary Complex until Sunday.
This year will see 820 skaters in Stratford for three days, including men’s and women’s singles events at the Star 5-Gold levels, Star 2 to Star 4 Free Skates, and Pre-Juvenile and Juvenile Free Programs.
The skaters scores are archived and then compared with others in the province. The top scores by the end of February 2024 will be invited to the Skate Ontario Provincial Championships next March.
Special Olympics events as well as adult events will also return this season.
This year, the Stratford Skating Club will enter a record 17 skaters in the competition.
This event is open to the public. Cost to watch the competition is $5 per person, per day for five and older, children four and under are free.
Admission is taken at the door.
Events will start at 8 a.m. on Friday and run on both ice surfaces until 6 p.m.
