Opened on 1 October 2010 where Stavanger's old artificial rink stood, with a 400 m oval and a penguin rink.
Sørmarka Arena is a multi-arena with a long-track speed skating oval, a 17.5 metre climbing wall, a bouldering wall and a speed wall, five curling sheets, an ice hockey rink and a large free-play area on ice called the penguin rink. The hall was built where the old artificial ice rink from 1981 had stood. It officially opened on 1 October 2010, although the first event in the building was a Whitney Houston concert on 6 June 2010.
The arena stands in the Sørmarka sports park in Stavanger and belongs to Folkehallene, which is owned by the municipalities of Stavanger, Sandnes, Sola and Randaberg. It has hosted the 2013 European Curling Championships, held from 22 to 30 November, and its first speed skating World Cup, on 29 to 31 January 2016. Outside the ice season the building is used for concerts, trade fairs and other commercial events.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
A day pass costs 160 kr for adults (18 and over), 85 kr for children (4 to 17) and 145 kr for students, conscripts, disability pensioners and concession holders; an adult who comes with a child who also buys a day pass pays the child price.
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Skates (sizes 25 to 50) can be hired for 45 kr for children or 70 kr for adults, and helmets cost 35 kr for children and adults alike.
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A day pass is meant for anyone who wants to get into the public offer 'here and now', and it can be bought at reception.
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The arena recommends a helmet for everyone on the ice and requires one for children under 10.
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Parking is by camera: the cameras read the number plate on the way in and out, and parking stops automatically when you leave. Under 30 minutes is free, and Folkekort members get 3 hours free once their permit is registered and activated.
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