ISU Challenger Series 2023-2024 - overview; event #1; standings

[Elizabeth]

From the ISU announcement: https://www.isu.org/inside-isu/isu-comm ... -2548/file

[Elizabeth]

The announcements for the early (September) Challenger Series events are starting to appear, with the associated entry deadlines: https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/even ... ger-series



Announcement - Lombardia Trophy: https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/even ... teParam=11



Announcement - Autumn Classic: https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/even ... teParam=11



Announcement - Nebelhorn Trophy: https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/even ... teParam=11


Announcement - Nepela Memorial: https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/even ... teParam=11

[Elizabeth]

Day tickets for the Skate Canada Autumn Classic are now on sale: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2023-autumn ... tdtcreator

Skate Canada is excited to be hosting the 2023 Autumn Classic International, a Senior (men, women, pairs, ice dance) International competition that is part of the International Skating Union’s (ISU) Challenger Series. This event allows competitors to compete on an international stage prior to the start of the Grand Prix season.

The 2023 Autumn Classic International returns to Sportplexe Pierrefonds, in Montreal, Quebec, from September 14-16, 2023.

Day tickets will be priced at*:

- Thursday, September 14 - $35

- Friday, September 15 - $45

- Saturday, September 16 - $45

*All prices are in Canadian dollars plus applicable taxes and fees.

[Elizabeth]

The Ice Challenge in Graz in November has been cancelled, according to an announcement on their Instagram page: https://t.co/8zvGz1bJlf

[Elizabeth]

The entries for the Lombardia Trophy have been posted - there are no Canadian entries: https://results.isu.org/events/fsevent00117401.htm

[Elizabeth]

The first of the Challenger events, the Lombardia Trophy, is underway.



The Entries/Start Orders/Results link: https://www.fisg.it/upload/result/6185/ ... /index.htm

[Elizabeth]

NOTE - ISU Challenger Event #8 in Graz, AUT, scheduled for Nov. 7-12, 2023, was cancelled.

[Elizabeth]

The Warsaw Cup which is currently underway is the second last event of this season's CS series.

To see the skaters' results over the season so far go to these links (they are updated after each event):
Men: https://www.isu.org/docman-documents-li ... men-3/file
Women: https://www.isu.org/docman-documents-li ... men-2/file
Pairs: https://www.isu.org/docman-documents-li ... irs-3/file
Ice Dance: https://www.isu.org/docman-documents-li ... nce-2/file

Challenger Series results are included in calculating "World Standings" in the ISU system.

In addition to the CS, there are a number of "senior B" events recognized by the ISU at which skaters can obtain those important TES minimum scores for moving forward into ISU championship events (Europeans; 4CC; Worlds).