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Oval News
Closed for the season The ice has deteriorated to the point of no return. Thanks volunteers for creating great ice for us throughout a difficult season, and for helping maintain the facility. We wouldn't have outdoor long track skating without you! Season Statistics Open: Nov 30 to March 18 Days Open: 82 Days Closed: 31 Number of skater visits: 14,525 Average visits per day: 177 Lost and Found The lost and found has many items including hats, scarves, mitts, jackets, boots, a pair of skates and some glasses. Please come to the Canfor House to see if any of these items are yours, or email us if you need us to set them aside for you. Get Social! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Don't forget to tag #chilltheoval in your pictures Long blade skaters: The oval is reserved for long blade skating on Saturdays from 10-12, and Sundays from 10 - 11. This provides a great opportunity to skate some laps before it gets too crowded or come try speed skating - rentals available. There are also some folks there who can give tips in a relaxed friendly way if you are interested. The oval has wheel chair access. Skate Your Age Photos
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Coming Events
East Line Skating Challenge
How far can you skate this year? Keep track of your laps and see how far you go on the railroad line heading east from Prince George. Maybe you will get to Shelley or Dome Creek, or dare I say McBride or Winnipeg. Skate Rentals
Only speed skates and nordic blades are available Speed skate sizes range from European 32 to 45, American 1 to 12 Nordic blades include 2 pair with NNN and 2 pair with SNS bindings Note: People under 18 yrs. old require a parent's or guardian's signature. Rental Hours Saturdays and Sundays: 10 am - 4 pm (subject to availability of volunteers) If you can volunteer a couple of hours on a weekend please contact Kathy at pgoval@gmail.com. Rental fee: $5 for two hours A drone shot of the ice oval at night
Chill the Oval!
The DONATE HERE button will take you to a dedicated page
on the City of Prince George website where you can make your donation to the Chill the Oval campaign. Become a partner in the Outdoor Ice Oval Four-season Facility and Refrigeration Project. Our goal to bring refrigeration to the outdoor oval will allow the oval to become a year-round recreation facility. Read our Chill the Oval! brochure for more information Instead of an on-line donation, you can download the donation form in the brochure, fill it out completely, and mail or deliver it to the City of Prince George, which is taking donations on our behalf and issuing tax receipts. |
