John Rose Minnesota OVAL
Roseville, Minnesota
The John Rose Minnesota OVAL opened late in 1993, and
it has established itself as one of Minnesota’s most visible venues
for national and international events.
The OVAL features the world's largest outdoor refrigerated ice sheet,
with 81 miles of refrigeration piping, 110,000 square feet of concrete,
and 850 tons of refrigerant. As many as 1,200 ice skaters have been
on the OVAL surface at one time.
The facility continues to develop its summer programming with the completion
of one of the Midwest’s largest aggressive skating parks. Usership
of the skating park continued to increase in 2001 and 2002.
State Investment
$1.9 Million (1992)
$.5 million (1994)
Current Financial Operation
Operated by the City of Roseville
Facility Specifications
400-meter refrigerated speedskating track
Refrigerated infield bandy, hockey, public skating surface,
fitness room, control room, and large community room
Estimated Economic Impact (1993-2002)
1993-1994: $.114 million (December 1993 only)
1995-1996: $3.980 million (annual ave: $1.99 million)
1997-1998: $1.617 million (annual ave: $ .808 million)
1999-2000: $1.678 million (annual ave: $ .839 million)
2001-2002: $2.079 million (annual ave: $ 1.039 million)
Total economic impact since opening (1993): 9.468million
Estimated Users (1993-2002)
1993/1994: 85,204 (annual average: 42,602)
1995-1996: 170,900 (annual average: 85,450)
1997-1998: 182,273 (annual average: 91,137)
1999-2000: 214,894 (annual average: 107,447)
2001-2002: 238,712 (annual average: 119.356)
Total users since opening (1993): 891,983
Sports and Activities Served
Ice speedskating
In-line speedskating
Bandy
Ice hockey
Public ice skating
In-line hockey
Aggressive sports (inline skating, skateboarding, mini-bike ramp course)
Largest New Year's Eve party in the Metro area.
Rosefest activities
Major Events Hosted (2001-2002)
American Cup Speed Skating (2001-2002)
US National Speed Skating Championships (2001)
US Junior Regional Speed Skating Championships (2001-2002)
Str8 Sk8 Inline Skating Speed Series (2001-2002)
John Rose Open Speed Skating Championships (2001-2002)
High School Speed Skating Conference (2002)
Economic Impact
