The South Island Ice Skating Championships will be staged in the city this weekend and Dunedin will field a strong contingent.
The three-day event has attracted 125 skaters and is one of the largest in the country.
The Challenge Cup is awarded to the team with the most combined points across the grades. It was first presented in 1987 and Dunedin has won it six times.
The biggest category at this year's tournament is the pre-elementary grade with 23 skaters.
The pre-elementary skaters have an average age of 9 and the youngest is just 7.
To qualify for the grade, the skaters have to pass a nationally recognised skating skills test.
For many, it will be the first time they have entered the championships.
It will also be a big tournament for Cutting Edge. The 12-strong Dunedin synchronised skating team hopes to qualify for the New Zealand nationals in Gore in October.
They need to gain 16 technical points to qualify, which will be quite a challenge.
Cutting Edge is also heading to Sydney at the end of August to compete at the Sydney Synchronised Festival.
Sarah Macgibbon, who has been training overseas for the other competitions, will also need a strong performance to qualify for the nationals.
