Oxford Ice Rink
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Oxford Ice Rink is a 56 × 26m ice rink located on Oxpens Road in Oxford, England. It is a ten-minute walk from Oxford city centre and railway station.
In 1980, money was raised by the Oxford Ice Skating Trust (OXIST) for the construction of a new ice rink — a project that was taken over by the Oxford City Council, who continue to own and manage the premises. The rink, designed by Nicholas Grimshaw, was built on Oxpens Road (known as Nun's Walk prior to 1850) and opened in 1984. It looks like a ship, thanks to two 30-metre masts at each end that earned it the nickname, "the Cutty Sark". The north end of the building is fully glazed, allowing plenty of natural light into the rink.
The rink offers public and disco sessions with artificial snow. Both group and individual lessons in figure skating and ice dance are available from BITA qualified instructors.
Currently, the future of the ice rink is unknown, and the Oxford city council is studying various options and encourages public input.[1]
[edit] Figure skating
Figure skating clubs based at the rink include:
- Oxford Ice Skating Club (OXIST)
- Oxford Ice Dance Club
- Oxford Figure and Free Ice-Skating Club (OFFISC)
- Oxford Students' Ice Skating Club (OxIce)
[edit] Ice hockey
Oxford Ice Rink is the home to several ice hockey teams including:
- Oxford City Stars
- Oxford Zodiacs
- Oxford University Ice Hockey Club
- Oxford University Women’s Blues
- Oxford University Vikings
- RAF Bluewings
- Oxford Bulls
