[ForbiddenX]

Not sure if this has been posted here but I found it on RFD. Just giving you guys a heads up that if you enter the contest for a $700 Olympic Oval gift card, you'll get a free day pass valid after the olympics (starting april 1st)


Sign-up for a Free Richmond Olympic Oval DayPass ($12.50 value).
This freebie starts after the olympics, starting April 1, 2010.
Richmond Oval has a contest for $700 GC but every entry gets a free day pass membership to the Richmond Oval.
Day pass membership benefits (http://richmondoval.ca/membership_benefits.htm)

Goto:
http://richmondoval.ca/default.htm
Click on "Enter now" on the right side bar below the Event Calender.
Enter Name, Email, and Phone Number

[illicitstylz]

what's this daypass allow you to do?

is it to use their facilities like the fitness centre etc?

[Benz_05TSX]

I think they advertised it @ the O zone... if you sign up for their draw and you got a card, you can go online and get a free pass..

[Domani]

i m assuming they are taking down all flags of nations as well as the blue/green wallpapers after the games? it would be nice to keep some of it...

[hotjoint]

cool

[bcedhk]

are they offering the speed skating rentals ?

[ForbiddenX]

Here's what comes with any membership I believe. I'm not sure if it includes the skate rentals.


Member Benefits
THE EXPERIENCE:

The Richmond Olympic Oval, host venue for long track speed skating during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, will become an international centre of excellence for sports, health and wellness.

2010 is your year to become a member!

Imagine a facility where you can rub shoulders with high performance athletes from all over Canada and the world as you progress towards your own personal podium in basketball, indoor soccer, paddling, yoga, skating and a countless variety of other pursuits.


THE AMENITIES:


No other membership will give you access to all this in 2010:

- Over 100 Pieces of Strength and Cardio Equipment

- 23,000 sq ft Fitness Centre with Stunning View

- Olympic + North American size ice rinks

- Badminton, Volleyball, and Basketball Courts

- Indoor Soccer Fields

- 200m Jogging + Walking Track

- 110m Sprint Track

- Personal Training
- Indoor Rowing + Paddling Centre

- Group Rowing + Spinning Studio

- Core Conditioning Room

- Mind / Body Studio

- Leagues + Training Programs

- Oval Kids Summer Sport Camps

- Oval Kids Activity Zone

- On-Site Child Minding
For more information on our amenities post-Games, visit the Legacy section of our website.

BONUS MEMBER-ONLY BENEFITS:

Free parking while at the Oval
Priority access to drop-in fitness classes
Preferred rates for program registration
Complimentary orientations to our fitness equipment and other amenities
Priority booking for Oval Kids Camps

[RacePace]

Anybody been there and thinks it'd be worth $58/month? It's cheaper than Steve Nash and I'd get usage out of the indoor paddling centre and maybe yoga

[MaximalLazy]

^ The weightroom isnt that great at oval IMO, but this was last year.

Its got advanced machines and fairly new dumbells (of course :P), but only a few benches and weird mirrors =\. Feels kinda weird to work out at oval

Doubt it changed tho

[RacePace]

^ The weightroom isnt that great at oval IMO, but this was last year.

Its got advanced machines and fairly new dumbells (of course :P), but only a few benches and weird mirrors =\. Feels kinda weird to work out at oval

Doubt it changed tho

Ugh, maybe I should stay with Sportscentral. We'll see when it reopens

[MaximalLazy]

Unless of course you play any of volleyball/basketball/badminton/table tennis/ice skate.

I play most of the sports listed, therefore I think it's pretty worth it :)

[Qmx323]

Yeasssss A full day of bball
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[falcon]

Not to mention all the people who are going to start going there just because it was the Olympic venue.

[MaximalLazy]

^ and the occasional hot chicks who skate around :)

[illicitstylz]

^ The weightroom isnt that great at oval IMO, but this was last year.

Its got advanced machines and fairly new dumbells (of course :P), but only a few benches and weird mirrors =\. Feels kinda weird to work out at oval

Doubt it changed tho
interested in knowing more about the weight room as I'm contemplating going there in a month or so. anyone else have more insight?

[AutozamAZ-3]

How high dumbbells go up to? Serious question
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[invader]

indoor soccer field...niceeee

[xtacy777]

been a member there since it started and i regularly use the gym.

word of advice, if you are going to go there just for the gym equipments then you will be pretty upset.

I'll list some things out off the top of my head that i do not like about the weightroom.

-Dumbbells can be easily maxed
-Only one set of dumbbells
-No Pec Dec
-Incline bench press seat sucks, made for people with short legs or something
-Kids constantly take up the benches (4 of them in total only)
-A lot of teens there who talk a lot and have horrible techniques (i know this drives some people nuts)
-No Decline benchpress unless you love the smith machine
-Lack of mirrors

[illicitstylz]

^ That is pretty lacking, only 4 benches for freeweighted dumbells. And i'm assuming you'd need to take one of those benches to use for the smith machine?

If that's the case, will probably recoonsider another fitness centre.

Thanks for the insight xtacy

[JSALES]

awesome but hearing about the gym equipment doesn't sound too pleasing

[MWR34]

I dont get the international and national sized ice rinks.. is it for skating or hockey? also is both under that roof?

[Harvey Specter]

^
Hockey.

[Jer3]

been a member there since it started and i regularly use the gym.

word of advice, if you are going to go there just for the gym equipments then you will be pretty upset.

I'll list some things out off the top of my head that i do not like about the weightroom.

-Dumbbells can be easily maxed
-Only one set of dumbbells
-No Pec Dec
-Incline bench press seat sucks, made for people with short legs or something
-Kids constantly take up the benches (4 of them in total only)
-A lot of teens there who talk a lot and have horrible techniques (i know this drives some people nuts)
-No Decline benchpress unless you love the smith machine
-Lack of mirrors

exactly what i thought when i did their 3 month trial. at that time, there were no mirrors either which was a big thing that made me dislike their gym. that and there was only like one squat rack :(

[StealthFighter]

lol, i was gonna ask about the squat rack.

squat rack, free weights and a dip/pullup station are all i need.

[Gh0stRider]

i keep signing up for the day pass. Use different emails and phone numbers.

[RacePace]

I inquired on the amount of equipment in the weightroom and they replied with this:

"Thanks for your email inquiry and your interest in the Oval. Our current fitness centre that operated last year (8000 sq feet) had a good selection and variety of free weights/dumbbells and benches, strength machines, balance/stability equipment, cable crossovers, squat racks (including Olympic Lifting platforms) and functional trainers, cardio equipment and a stretching area. We had 4 large portable mirrors placed in the freeweight section as a temporary solution because Vanoc would have taken down all the mirrors for the Olympics. Our fitness centre will soon be expanding to 23000 sq feet and will feature an athlete development training area, a plate loaded area, free weights, functional training zone, circuit area, and a large selection of cardio and strength pieces. Fixed mirrors will also be placed on the walls throughout the centre. The new expanded facility is due to be completed by the summer.

Vanoc will be handing back over the building to us for April 1st. Construction will then begin as the Oval ice will be removed and construction of a running track, more basketball and badminton courts and 2 hockey rinks will take place as well. The existing fitness centre will be available during parts of this construction. I should have more information available in the next week or so. We will also have fitness classes available starting April 7th. All of this information will be posted on our website.

The Oval is certainly committed to offering excellence in all our programs and services so I can assure you that the Richmond Olympic Oval will be an awesome multi sport and workout facility."

[MaximalLazy]

Fuck that sounds sooo awesome

[rsx]

Dates on ground level reconstruction?

[TOS'd]

Bump

Just got an email.

You need to print out your coupon and present it to them, coupon has a Unique ID Code and can only be used once.

Valid dates are scattered, so you may not get the same dates as a friend, mine is from May 17th - 23rd only.

[RacePace]

Bump

Just got an email.

You need to print out your coupon and present it to them, coupon has a Unique ID Code and can only be used once.

Valid dates are scattered, so you may not get the same dates as a friend, mine is from May 17th - 23rd only.

That's gay, but I guess it prevents crowds somewhat

[TOS'd]

^ yea, exactly why they did it for.