World-class skaters headline Skate Canada’s first-ever Autumn Classic International

OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada will host the inaugural 2014 Skate Canada Autumn Classic International in Barrie, Ontario from October 14-17, 2014 at the Allandale Recreation Centre. This senior international competition is part of the International Skating Union’s (ISU) Challenger Series.

While skaters from 22 different countries have entered the event, Canada leads the way with 16 entries. Five members of the Canadian 2014 Olympic silver medal team, Meagan Duhamel, Eric Radford, Kirsten Moore-Towers, Kaetlyn Osmond and Kevin Reynolds headline the home entries. Other notable competitors include Narumi Takahashi of Japan (2012), who will compete with partner Ryuichi Kihara.

Barrie natives and Canadian world and Olympic team members Alexandra Paul and Mitchell Islam will return to their hometown to compete in ice dance. Also challenging for the ice dance title will be Canadian world team members Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier.

The 2014 Autumn Classic International is one of 11 competitions that will form the ISU’s new Challenger Series. Athletes have the opportunity to compete at the senior level and earn world standing points. Competitors are eligible to participate in up to three Challenger Series events.

The senior only competition will run in conjunction with the Skate Canada-Central Ontario Section Octoberfest competition. A full list of competitors has been posted on the ISU website.

Tickets are general admission and will be sold at the door only. Adult tickets are $6 per day, $4 for seniors and children under 12, and children under three are free.

MENS

Nam NGUYEN
Kevin REYNOLDS
Andrei ROGOZINE
Jeremy TEN

LADIES

Gabrielle DALEMAN
Kaetlyn OSMOND
Julianne SEGUIN

ICE DANCE

Piper GILLES / Paul POIRIER
Nicole ORFORD / Thomas WILLIAMS
Alexandra PAUL / Mitchell ISLAM
Andreanne POULIN / Marc-Andre SERVANT

PAIRS

Meagan DUHAMEL / Eric RADFORD
Vanessa GRENIER / Maxime DESCHAMPS
Kirsten MOORE-TOWERS / Michael MARINARO
Natasha PURICH / Andrew WOLFE