Another nice evening on the Oval! Ice Rating (from 1-10 with 10 being the best): 8 Mostly smooth, “nice” ice. There were a few rough spots by the new racing lines, but overall really nice conditions. And it was almost above freezing!
The Ice Report – December 10, 2018
The ice was even better today! ICE RATING (from 1-10 with 10 being the best): 4 pm – 6 pm: 9 Smooth, fast ice!
The Ice Report – December 9, 2018
Warmer temps, blue skies, and bright sunshine made for a great morning session! Ice Rating (from 1-10 with 10 being the best): 10 am – 12 pm: 7 There were a few rough spots, especially on the back stretch by the high school, but not too difficult to navigate. 4 pm – 6 pm: 8.5 […]
The Ice Report – December 8, 2018
It’s the 2nd day of skating this season, and what a lovely day it was! ICE RATING (from 1-10 with 10 being the best ever): 10 am – 12 pm : 8! The surface was smoother and faster than yesterday, with the exception of some rough spots and frozen slush spots. 4 pm – 6 […]
The Ice Report – Friday December 7 2018
It’s the most wonderful time of the year….the first day of skating on the Oval! RATING (from 1-10 with 10 being the best ever): 4 pm – 6 pm : 8 Excellent ice, especially for the first day! Due to the extremely cold temperatures, the surface became frosty as the session went on and there […]
Oval expected to open December 7!
Exciting news! We have been told by ORDA and Oval staff that the season will start tomorrow, Friday, December 7th! Below is the anticipated schedule – if this changes we will post any changes as they become available. FRIDAY DECEMBER 7: 4 pm – 6 pm SPEED SKATING 7 pm – 9 pm PUBLIC SKATING SATURDAY […]
Preparation for new season begins
Hello all, After weeks of snowy and/or warm weather that was not conducive to ice preparation, the ORDA crews have started flooding the oval for the season. We infer that there might be ice this weekend, but there haven’t been any schedules confirmed yet. When we see that information or receive confirmation otherwise, we will post […]
The Ice Report- February 25, 2018
It’s the last day of the Oval. We’re sad to see it go, but gratified that after a busy Winterfest event yesterday, they were able to bring it back for one more day of skating. ICE RATING (from 1-10, with 10 being the best): 10 am – 12 pm: 4 It was slow going and difficult […]
Schedule for Sunday, February 25
We have been told by Oval Staff that tomorrow, Sunday, February 25, will most likely be the last day of skating on the Oval for the season. Here is the schedule, as told by Oval staff: 10 am – 12 pm Speed Skating 1 pm – 3 pm Public Skating 4 pm – 6 pm […]
The Ice Report – February 20, 2018/Oval closed rest of day
ICE RATING (from 1-10, with 10 being the best): 7 There were a few small rough spots throughout, and of course several inches of water from the rain, but overall the ice was surprisingly good quality. There is not a 4 pm – 6 pm speed skating session today; the Oval has closed for the […]