Buy Tickets for 2009-10 Skating

Ticket deposits are being taken for the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships, US and Canadian National Championships, and 2010 Olympic Winter Games accommodations.

Buyers Beware: Tickets to the events (the actual Olympic competitions) are not included in Dash packages for the Olympic Winter Games. The must be purchased separately. Olympic event tickets don’t go on sale to the public until October 2008.

For the Vancouver Olympics, Dash is booking early because over 1 million people are expected on site and motels are limited. The games will be from February 11th to March 1st, and packages through Dash include all 18 nights (as well as limo transportation and round trip airfare from anywhere in Canada or the US.) Ticket prices are from $7,000 up to $20,000 per person, depending on the chosen package.

Dash tours is offering seats and five nights of first-class hotel accommodations for the 2009 US National Figure Skating Championships. These package tickets average around $1500 per person, depending upon the chosen full or half package. $100 deposit reserves the package, with balances due on various dates in 2008.

For the 2009 Canadian Nationals, to be held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, tickets are offered for accommodations from January 14th-January 19th. Package rates are $800-$1200 per person. Check with Dash to make sure all figure skating events are included in the package price.

The 2009 World Figure Skating Championships tickets will cost about $2700 through Dash Tours. This includes all the practice sessions and the Exhibition of Champions, plus all event tickets.

For more information, call 1-800-265-000, or visit www.dashtours.com, but be sure to read the fine print so you don’t have any surprises when you arrive at the event. It’s no fun to have a great hotel if you have to sit outside the stadium during competition.