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Cyr Wheel

Cyr wheel is a discipline using a large metal ring in and around which athletes perform turns, spirals, balances and choreographic elements. International competition rules are maintained by the International Wheel Gymnastics Federation/IRV.

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Classification

Category Gymnastics sport

Family Gymnastics Sport

Level Discipline

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Cyr wheel is a discipline using a large metal ring in and around which athletes perform turns, spirals, balances and choreographic elements.

Geeignet für Fits if you like acrobatics, balance and unusual apparatus, you accept a long technical learning curve, you want to work with a coach, smooth floor and safety clearance.

Cost 20-200 EUR depending on equipment and venue. 0-80 EUR per month depending on class, club, or venue. 5-50 EUR per month if a club structure exists. For rare sports, cost and availability vary strongly.

First progress Depending on sport, from immediate to several months.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

Suitable Cyr wheel, smooth non-slip indoor floor, clear space, coach/spotting, fitted clothing and clear rules for spacing and exits.

First steps

Start in a Cyr wheel level-1 or circus class: check wheel size, warm up, practise manipulation patterns, entries/exits, rolling and simple spins.
Look for a circus school, wheel-gymnastics club, Cyr wheel class, IRV/USA Wheel Gymnastics context or coach with loan wheels.

Look for a circus school, wheel-gymnastics club, Cyr wheel class, IRV/USA Wheel Gymnastics context or coach with loan wheels.

Start only in the appropriate source-described context and follow local rules.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Cyr wheel competition, Cyr Wheel Competition

Tags acrobatics, wheel, performance, cyr-wheel, gymnastics-sport, turnsport, gymnastik-zirkus, cyr-wheel-roue-cyr

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Perform technical and artistic programmes with the wheel in a controlled, fluent and rule-compliant way.

Teilnehmer

Individual athletes by programme and age/competition class.

Teamgröße

Individual athletes by programme and age/competition class.

Spielfeld

Smooth, open hall or competition floor with sufficient space for the rolling Cyr wheel.

Dauer

IRV regulations define programme requirements; current guidance notes, among other details, a maximum routine duration of 3:15.

Wertung

IRV rules use technical, artistic and difficulty catalogues; current programmes use a 20-point maximum for Artistic and Technical.

Gewinnbedingung

No uniform global win condition is documented; competitions use organiser- or federation-specific rules.

Ausrüstung

Cyr wheel/roue Cyr in suitable size, smooth floor, optional music/competition setup and safety clearance.

Wichtige Regelpunkte

unsafe execution
missing briefing
unsuitable or unchecked equipment
ignoring safety or judging requirements

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

IRV Cyr Wheel regulations International Wheel Gymnastics Federation · rulebook · high
Cyr Wheel Level 1 National Centre for Circus Arts · beginner-course · medium
Getting Started with Cyr Wheel Cyr Wheel Skills · beginner-guide · medium
Learn Cyr Wheel with Coach Nick Cyr Coach Nick · coach-guide · medium
International Wheel Gymnastics Federation International Wheel Gymnastics Federation · reference · medium