Pre-Novice & Novice Skaters to Compete at 2023-2024 Skate Canada Challenge in Oakville

OTTAWA, ON (January 24, 2024) – Nearly 200 skaters from across Canada are set to compete in the 2023-2024 Skate Canada Challenge – Pre-Novice/Novice, taking place at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville, Ont. from February 1 – 4, 2024. 

The annual event shines the spotlight on the sport’s rising stars as they fight for a place on the podium and entry to the 2024 Novice Canadian Championships, held from February 20-25 in Waterloo, Ont. The competition will feature performances by pre-novice and novice skaters in the men, women, pair, pattern and ice dance disciplines. 

Fans can expect to see some familiar faces on the ice, including last year’s pre-novice champions Lia Cho (women’s), Rui Qin (men’s), and Tasha Lai and Mickey Becker-Pos (ice dance), who will be competing at the novice level and will once again be aiming for the top step of the podium. 

Tickets to the 2023-2024 Skate Canada Challenge – Pre-Novice/Novice will be available for purchase onsite at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex, with prices ranging from $25 for single session tickets to $50 for all-event tickets (plus applicable fees). The event will also be live streamed on skatecanada.ca.   

For more information including the schedule, entries and start orders, please click here.