Largest naturally frozen ice rink - Ottawa, Ontario
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane
N 45° 25.241 W 075° 41.057
18T E 446464 N 5029912
The Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest skating rink, is located in Ottawa, Ontario.
Waymark Code: WMDA2B
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 12/11/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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"Every winter there are more than one a million visits to the world's largest skating rink - the Rideau Canal Skateway. Equal to 90 Olympic-size skating rinks, the 7.8 km Rideau Canal Skateway winds its way through the heart of the Canadian Capital from Dow Lake to the National Arts Centre. It's open for free, and lined with snack stands, souvenir shops and skate rental booths. In this city, it's not unusual for local residents forgo their cars and skate to work. In August, 2005, Guinness World Records designated this the world's largest naturally frozen ice rink. It usually opens at the end of December and closes in early March, and it's one of the main attractions for Winterlude, Ottawa's family-friendly, February festival (held on weekends in 2011 - February 4 to 21). In June 2007 the 202 km (125-mile) Rideau Canal, the waterway which connect Ottawa to Kingston, Ontario, was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It dates back to 1832 and is the oldest continuousley operated canal system in North America."

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Date the Record Happened: 2005

Where did this record happen: Ottawa, Ontario

Who Broke this record: Rideau Canal

Is there something to see here?: Yes

What is there to see here: World Heritage Site - Rideau Canal

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