Outdoor Ice Oval Society of Prince George
Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
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ICE CONDITIONS
The oval is OPEN.
The ice is rough in spots.
Posted Feb. 5, 2012 at 6:00am
FOUND
A pair of child's skates was left at the oval's tables on Jan. 1.
Please contact us at mail@pgoval.ca if you think they belong to you.
Posted Jan. 2, 2012 at 2:00pm
An aerial view of the outdoor ice oval at night.
Photo: D. Voneugen
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NO HOCKEY ON OVAL
No sticks, pucks, or nets are allowed on the ice oval surface.
Click here for locations of outdoor ice rinks for hockey.
And they're off!
The Prince George Outdoor Ice Oval is a 400-metre long track speed skating facility made with natural ice. The oval is maintained by the Outdoor Ice Oval Society of Prince George (OIOS of PG) with the support of the City of Prince George. The hours of operation, facility and ice rules, and current conditions are posted on this website. As with all natural outdoor ice surfaces the condition and quality of the ice at the oval is weather dependent.
More photos!
Click here for photos of the PG Oval on the 2010 Legacies website.
Operation and maintenance of the Outdoor Ice Oval is not free.
We rely on your continued support to provide and maintain this facility.
Please deposit your fee in the blue box by the picnic tables at ice level.
Fee per visit: $2.00/person or $5.00/family.
Donations welcome in addition to fee.
Maintenance may be required anytime during the day, depending on weather conditions and amount of use.
All skaters must leave the ice during maintenance work.
Skaters will be advised 5 minutes before maintenance commences.
* Most maintenance is completed in the morning, before 11am.
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PG Blizzard |
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Closed at 8:30 pm for ice maintenance – lights out promptly at 8:30 pm | |||||||||
Recreation = designated for all skill levels and all ages. No skating at speed or in crouch position.
PG Blizzard = exclusive use by Prince George Blizzard Speed Skating Club. Master level speed skaters are welcome to attend.
Open = open access; recreational and speed skaters permitted
Open = Open access. Also: join other adult long-bladers (nordic blades and speedskates) for informal instruction and training.
Contact us: mail@pgoval.ca
Content last modified on February 05, 2012, at 06:08 AM PT