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The dimensions of a standard speed skating rink. The measurement of the track is made half a meter into the lane. [4] The total length of the track is the distance a competitor skates each lap, i.e. the length of two straights, one inner curve and one outer curve, in addition to the extra distance skated when changing lanes in the cross-over area, which on a standard track equals 7 centimeters.
Greyhound racing is an organized, competitive sport in which greyhounds are raced around an oval track. The sport originates from coursing . [ 1 ] Track racing uses an artificial lure (usually a form of windsock) [ 2 ] that travels ahead of the greyhounds on a rail until the greyhounds cross the finish line .
A combined road course, colloquially referred to as a "roval" [8] [9] (a blend word combining "road course" and "oval") is an oval track racing facility that features a road course in the infield (and/or outfield), that is usually linked to the oval circuit. This type of course makes for a multi-purpose track, and allows the facility to be used ...
For senior football, the playing field is an oval between 135–185 metres (148–202 yd) long goal-to-goal and 110–155 metres (120–170 yd) wide wing-to-wing. Grounds can vary from long and narrow to almost circular, and are not necessarily symmetrical, depending upon how and where the field was constructed.
The beneficiary rule, commonly referred to as the "lucky dog" or "free pass", is a rule in some motor racing leagues allowing the closest lapped driver to the front of the field to gain back a lap when a caution is called. The driver is called to move to the end of the longest line of the cars at the end of that caution period.
The Oval hosts over 100,000 guests each year. Sporting events held there include bandy, [3] ice hockey, speed skating, and recreational ice skating. In summer the Oval becomes the largest skating park in the Midwest, [4] as ramps are put up for BMX biking, roller hockey, and aggressive skating. The track is used for inline skating, and a summer ...
The post-Olympic operating costs of the oval, along with the Whistler Sliding Centre and Whistler Olympic Park, were according to the bid book to be covered by $71 million endowment trust. [9] The legacy plans for the venue were to convert it to a multi-sports park, with the speed skating track being removed.
The Oval was the venue for the first representative football match in the world on 5 March 1870, England against Scotland, organised by The Football Association. [ 66 ] [ 67 ] The game resulted in a 1–1 draw, but is not recognised by FIFA as the first official international match because the Scotland team was selected only from London-based ...