Annual Review - Olympic Oval - University of Calgary

Facility
The Olympic Oval is a world class facility
for training, competing and public
events. Our building offers athletes
of many disciplines and all skill levels
amazing facilities for training and competition
and for the community to enjoy
skating, running and watching a variety
of public events.
Features:
400m oval ice surface, 13 metres wide
and approximately ¼ of a mile in
circumference.
Two international sized ice surfaces
(30m X 60m)
* North rink is used by the short track
speed skating program
* South rink is used by the Oval
X-Treme female hockey program
450m, two-lane running track
110m, eight-lane sprint track
Long jump pit
Pole vault box
High performance weight room for elite
athletes
Air duct system which helps to control
airflow and building temperatures
Boardroom and front lounge for staff
meetings, press conferences, athlete
study area and group gatherings
Speed Skating Canada Hall of Fame
and Olympic Oval Tradition of
Excellence displays on the third floor
foyer
Seating for 2,500 in permanent and
moveable bleachers
Equipment
Centurian ST-2000 safety mat system,
which greatly reduces the chance
and severity of injury, is outfitted on
the north short track rink
Two ice resurfacing machines,
Zambonis (1 x 700 and 1 x 520 Class)
65’ boom and 32’ scissor lift to access
the light and air fixtures
Forklift for moving equipment and
setting up for events and competitions
Seating for approximately 700
spectators in moveable bleachers
Ice Makers
Not only can we boast a world class
building, but the Olympic Oval is also
home to the world’s best ice makers.
Mark Messer, the Olympic Oval
facility specialist, was requested to
supervise the ice making at the Oval
Lingotto for the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Torino, Italy. He has also overseen
the making of speed skating ice at the
2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City and
other previous Olympic Games.
Kameron Kiland, the Olympic Oval
Operations Manager, spent time in
Torino during the Olympics with the
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Committee
as a consultant for the buildings and
overlay that will be built for their Winter
Games in Richmond, B.C. Both
Mark and Kameron are working with
Cameron Design in the design, building
and commission of the Richmond
Speed Skating Oval.
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