Olympic Speed Skating Oval

October 21, 2009 | Tips from Us > Richmond, Skating Rink

Visit the 2010 Winter Games long track speed skating venue before the Games!  We visited on a rainy Saturday for a ride on the Canada Line and to see this magnificent building. We were able to stand right beside the starter, a body length from the best skaters Canada has on offer.

I kept starting up at the ceiling.  It's intriguing.  The wooden convex roof is made of small convex layers.  Yeah - you'll just have to see it for yourself!

There are public skating sessions available, an opportunity to shot hoops, and a gym.  It's well and truely open for use.  Even good for plane spotters.  It's North Shore mountain view behind the airport and Fraser River is worth the $2.50 Canada Line fare alone.

Posted by Martian, Vancouver at 03:20 PM

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Glad to hear you enjoyed your visit to the Oval! The one-of-a-kind wooden roof is made of pine beetle-killed wood from BC forests.

The Richmond Oval was in the news recently for winning a major international structural design award -- it beat out Beijing's Bird Nest stadium!

Posted by Karen at 09:37 on 2009-10-22