ICE World Championship makes NY stop

From the ICE World Championship

The Glens Falls Civic Center will be wall to wall with excitement on Jan. 9 when the 33rd Annual World Championship ICE Racing Series takes center stage. This event will mark the first time ever the world's top indoor ice racers have gathered to compete in Glens Falls.

This important World Championship points round is expected to draw the best of the best in the tough professional Manufacturers World Cup Motorcycle Division and likewise in the wild Pro Unlimited Outlaw Quads. Select amateur classes will also be offered by ICE/International Championship Events allowing local participants to have their time in the spotlight before the hometown fans. Among these classes are the ICE Breaker Amateur Quads, Big Dogs Pit Bikes and the Nitro X-Karts.

To help make this special event accessible to all families, the Civic Center is offering a $5 kids ticket. Tickets go on sale Oct. 6. Tickets will be available from the Civic Center at (518) 798-0202, Ticketmaster at (518) 476-1000 or online at http://www.ticketmaster.com/.

The first of over 20 races begins at 8:00 p.m. on Jan. 9. Doors will open at 7:00 p.m. For information about racing call ICE at (843) 234-2777 or go online at http://www.icespeedway.com/