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26 R INK MAGAZ INE may/June 2011
SPEED
NEED FOR
Beams from the outer lane and inner
lane need to be aligned with a beam
reflector in the middle. Protective
covers are placed over beams and the
reflector after alignment and
verification with the timing deck. Only
the reflector is moved for resurface.
During competition, popular and often crowded
public skates are on the Utah Olympic Oval every
night. At closing time, the Oval is washed with the
ice resurfacer to help remove as much dirt as
possible and to repair surface
damage incurred by
public skaters. Usually three to four buckets of snow
are removed during the washing process.
