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Month: December 2018

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The Ice Report – December 31, 2018

December 31, 2018February 16, 2019 lpskater 0 comments

ICE RATING (from 1-10 with 10 being the best):  8 am – 10:30 am – 6.5 The ice surface was a bit rough and the ice was slower than usual but still good “training ice”. Not as many rough spots as far as I could see. The crew continues to work hard to resurface and […]

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The Ice Report – December 30, 2019

December 30, 2018February 16, 2019 lpskater 0 comments

ICE RATING (from 1-10):  8 am – 10:30 am – 7 The surface was a bit rough but still had decent glide. The ice in front of the Legends of the Oval Board and in the far inside and outside of the track is a bit rough and brittle but can easily be avoided.  5:00 […]

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The Ice Report – December 29, 2018

December 30, 2018January 25, 2019 lpskater 0 comments

ICE RATING (from 1-10 with 10 being the best):  8 am – 10:30 am – 7.5 Ok glide, but several rough spots.  5 pm – 6:30 pm – 7 Not bad glide despite snow covering but still rough in spots.     

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The Ice Report – December 28, 2018

December 28, 2018January 25, 2019 lpskater 0 comments

ICE RATING (from 1-10 with 10 being the best): 8 am – 10:30 am : 6 Rain rain go away! The ice has less glide than yesterday and there are some rough patches especially by the Legends of the Oval board.  5 pm – 6:30 pm : 8.5 Whoa! The rain actually helped the ice! […]

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The Ice Report – December 27, 2018

December 27, 2018January 25, 2019 lpskater 0 comments

ICE RATING (from 1-10, with 10 being the best):  8 am – 10:30 am – 7.5 The ice surface was smoother and faster today. There are still a few SMALL rough spots, (I’m thinking of the spot nearly parallel with the box office on the front side of the Oval, on the outer lane) but […]

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The Ice Report – December 26, 2018

December 26, 2018January 25, 2019 lpskater 0 comments

It’s the start of the Holiday Schedule on the Oval today, through January 1st. ICE RATING (from 1-10, with 10 being the best):  8:00 am – 10:30 am: 7 The ice wasn’t super-smooth but the glide wasn’t bad and there were still a few rough spots (although they continue to be fixed).  5:00 pm – […]

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The Ice Report – December 24, 2018

December 25, 2018January 5, 2019 lpskater 0 comments

ICE RATING (from 1-10, with 1o being the best): 4 pm – 6 pm: 6 Quite a snowy day, so the ice was a bit rough and slower than usual due to snow cover. There are still a few rough spots, but they are greatly improved from the previous days!       

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The Ice Report – December 23, 2018

December 23, 2018January 5, 2019 lpskater 0 comments

ICE RATING (from 1-10 with 10 being the best):  10 am – 12 pm : 8  After a lot of hard work by the Oval crew, the ice was smoother and faster today. There are still some rough patches, especially on the backstretch by the school, but mostly on the inner and outer lane and […]

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The Ice Report – December 22, 2018

December 22, 2018January 5, 2019 lpskater 0 comments

Yesterday, it was warm and rainy with 50 degrees – there was about an inch of rain on the ice surface. Today, the ice rebounded to be better than we thought it would be! ICE RATING (from 1-10 with 10 being the best):  10 am – 12 pm: 6.5 The ice surface was smoother than […]

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Oval closed 12/21/18

December 21, 2018January 5, 2019 lpskater 0 comments

Due to the rainy conditions, the Oval is closed today (December 21, 2018). We have been told by ORDA staff that this is a preventative measure and the ice is still firm, as it appears to be. We are looking forward to great sessions tomorrow since, in the right circumstances, rain can be very beneficial […]

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