Boston Ready to Host Prudential US Figure Skating Championships

Boston will host the Prudential US Figure Skating Championships, to start this weekend.

Expanded information is available at this link.

The Championships are hosted by The Skating Club of Boston.  As the last qualifying competition prior to the selection of the 2014 U.S. Olympic figure skating team, this event will combine elegance and athleticism with make-it-or-break-it pressure.

Venues are as follows: TD Garden – Senior and some junior events will be held at the world-famous TD Garden, home of the Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins. Located on the edge of Boston’s North End, the TD Garden is surrounded by restaurants, bars and historic sites.

Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) – Juvenile, intermediate and novice events, as well as select junior events will be held at the BCEC, Boston’s newest and most spectacular event space, conveniently located just steps from our Official Hotels.

2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Championships.

The tentative schedule is as follows:

Session 1 Sunday, January 5, 2014 – Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) Day Pass
 9:15 a.m. Novice Pattern Dance
12:20 p.m. Novice Ladies Short Program
4:15 p.m. Novice Pairs Short Program
6:05 p.m. Novice Men Short Program

Session 2  Monday, January 6, 2014 – BCEC Day Pass
9:40 a.m. Novice Free Dance
11:50 a.m. Novice Ladies Free Skate
1:35 p.m. Novice Men Free Skate
3:35 p.m. Novice Pairs Free Skate
5:30 p.m. Novice Awards (Dance, Ladies, Men, Pairs)

Session 3  Tuesday, January 7, 2014 – BCEC Day Pass
9:10 a.m. Juvenile Pattern Dance
10:55 a.m. Juvenile Pairs Free Skate
12:20 p.m Juvenile Pairs Awards
3:15 p.m. Junior Short Dance
5:00 p.m. Junior Men Short Program

Session 4  Wednesday, January 8, 2014 – BCEC Day Pass
9:15 a.m. Juvenile Free Dance
10:45 a.m. Juvenile Boys Free Skate
12:15 p.m. Intermediate Pattern Dance
2:00 p.m. Juvenile Girls Free Skate
3:10 p.m. Juvenile Awards (Dance, Boys, Girls)
4:00 p.m. Junior Pairs Short Program
6:10 p.m. Junior Ladies Short Program

Session 5  Thursday, January 9, 2014 – BCEC Day Pass
:10 a.m. Intermediate Ladies Short Program
9:40 a.m. Intermediate Free Dance
10:55 a.m. Intermediate Dance Awards
1:15 p.m. Intermediate Pairs Short Program
2:50 p.m. Intermediate Men’s Short Program

Session 6  Thursday, January 9, 2014 – TD Garden
10:45 a.m. Junior Men Free Skate
12:45 p.m. Junior Dance Free Dance (followed by Junior Men & Dance Awards)

Session 7  Thursday, January 9, 2014 – TD Garden
3:50 p.m. Championship Pairs Short Program

Session 8  Thursday, January 9, 2014 – TD Garden
7:00 p.m. Opening Ceremonies & Championship Ladies Short Program

Session 9  Friday, January 10, 2014 – BCEC Day Pass
8:30 a.m. Intermediate Pairs Free Skate
10:15 a.m. Intermediate Ladies Free Skate
1:40 p.m. Intermediate Men’s Free Skate
3:00 p.m. Intermediate Awards (Pairs, Ladies, Men)

Session 10  Friday, January 10, 2014 – TD Garden
8:45 a.m. Junior Ladies Free skate
10:50 a.m. Junior Pairs Free Skate (followed by Jr. Ladies and Pairs Awards)

Session 11  Friday, January 10, 2014 – TD Garden
1:45 p.m. Championship Dance Short Dance

Session 12 Friday, January 10, 2014 – TD Garden
8:00 p.m. Championship Men Short Program

Session 13  Saturday, January 11, 2014 – TD Garden
11:30 a.m. Championship Pairs Free Skate (Groups 1&2) & Championship Free Dance (Groups 1&2)

Session 14  Saturday, January 11, 2014 – TD Garden
2:45 p.m. Championship Pairs Free Skate (Groups 3&4) & Championship Free Dance (Groups 3&4)

Session 15  Saturday, January 11, 2014 – TD Garden
6:45 p.m. Championship Ladies Free Skate

Session 16  Sunday, January 12, 2014 – TD Garden
12:50 p.m. Championship Men Free Skate

Session 17  Sunday January 12, 2014 – TD Garden
7:00 p.m. Smucker’s Skating Spectacular (separate event)

Information is available at http://www.boston2014.com/