Indoor Sports Venue?
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Submitted by andrea on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 9:56pm.
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Posts: 11
Joined: 07-03-2009 |
I contacted Fernie's Leisure Services department to find out where it would be possible to hold roller skating sessions or roller derby comps. I was told that the floor in the community centre has recently been re-done so that would not be an option. I see that they offer drop in sports such as floor hockey, soccer and badminton... so I am kind of confused about what is and is not allowed on the 'new floor'. Other than that, can anyone suggest anywhere else that would have a smooth indoor floor? The arena has the ice out for a few months, but we were looking for something a little more year-round. |
Joined: 01-12-2005
Maybe Max Turk or Fernie Secondary School. Both their gyms are used for sports groups outside of school.
Too bad about the Community Centre... they get the floors redone every year so it seems a shame to use that as an excuse to say no to an activity.
Joined: 13-03-2010
Isn't roller derby usually done on a canted track, made out of plywood? I'm not too sure how the community center would be a suitable equivalent and skates would be a lot harder than runners on an aging wooden floor....
Good luck with your search though.
Joined: 06-07-2006
most small/amateur groups use a flat floor - most likely because of the cost of a canted ring. Can't see smooth skates being harder on a floor than hockey sticks...
Joined: 13-03-2010
Ahhhh, did a lil Googling and it turns out that while wooden floors are preferred for roller derby, they need to be specially treated to allow for some "grip" . The best product for this is called "Roll On" but I don't know if you can use it on surface that is considered multi-use. ??
Joined: 07-03-2009
We would not need to treat the floor. Most teams practice on gymnasium floors that are mulit use. The wheels are not old school hard plastic anymore, they are rubber. Anyone have any way to contact someone from the old school in the airport?
Joined: 06-07-2006
The City owns the old Max Turk school so they should be able to help you there.
Joined: 14-12-2009
Have been involved with organising many indoors skating events...
All venues get really cagey about letting skaters use their floors..
Skate wheels are made of a rubber very similar to shoes, and the forces of, say a basket ball game are about the same as that of a rollerderby.
If the venue allows people with dark coloured shoes to use it there should be no problem with skates.. the problem is dark wheels and toe stops can leave marks on floors. toestops can eventually get worn down to the metal and wreck floors so you guys would need to check them regularly and assure venues this wont happen. Most places reluctance is just fear of the unknown.
As Fernie has very little precipitation (I'm not bitter, honest) you could try an outdoor venue like a section of the car park in the aquatics centre. Get wrist, elbow and knee pads and some very cheap trousers though.
Have some mates I could put you in touch with in UK teams if you need help starting up.