IW synchronized skating teams head off next week for the 2011 British Figure Skating Championships, which take place in Sheffield from 21 to 27 November. The teams compete at Novice and Junior levels on Monday 21 November.

Practice sessions take place in the mornings, with competitions beginning in the afternoon each day. Start times vary, but the synchronized skating on Monday is provisionally timetabled to start at 2pm.

Tickets for the championships are available through iceSheffield box office, the ticket hotline on 0114 256 5567 or can also be bought on the day.

The championships are being broadcast live through NISA TV, access to which can be bought at: http://nisastore.org.uk/nisatv/media/226-28/Full_Event

NISA link: http://www.iceskating.org.uk/node/4058