In addition to Nieuw-Buinen and Noordlaren, it was also possible to skate on the ice rink in Veenoord today. Yesterday, the ice rinks in the former places already skated for a few hours, but at the end of the morning the ice became too soft.
The Nieuw-Amsterdam/Veenoord ice club consciously chose not to go on the ice yesterday. According to the chairman, it was not cold enough in Veenoord in the night from Sunday to Monday. But last night work and power worked on an ice floor. And with success. You could skate from 9 a.m.
And that was also done by many for almost 2.5 hours. But just before half past eleven the skaters were taken off the ice. The radiant sun had a too big effect on the ice layer. The ice rink was therefore closed.
Volunteers worked hard. Volunteer Peter bicked through all night and he is proud: “Although we had less prince than predicted, the ice is nice. It is estimated that there is about one and a half centimeters,” he said early this morning. Despite the long night, Peter is not going home yet. “No, we’ll just continue today and tonight I’m here again.”
Because the next night there will also be an attempt to make a new ice layer, so that it is also possible to skate in Veenoord tomorrow.
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