United Community Bank Ice on Main rink installation has begun!

The chiller that helps keep the ice frozen throughout the United Community Bank Ice on Main season arrived on Monday. The equipment will be set in place by crane between 9 and 9:30 a.m. and installation of the rink is expected to be underway by 10:30 a.m. Afterward, crews will hook hoses up to the chiller and flood the rink with water for the remainder of the week. It takes 2,500 gallons of water to flood the 3,200-square-foot rink and a 100-ton air cooled refrigeration unit is used to make ice. Once the ice rink is installed, temperatures can reach 60 to 65 degrees (depending on ambient temperature, sunlight and wind) and it will remain frozen.

To facilitate the installation, the section of Main Street between Court Street and Broad Street will be closed from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Monday.

City officials and sponsors will kick off the United Community Bank Ice on Main skating season on Friday, November 17 at 3:30 p.m. The opening ceremony will feature entertainment, announcements about the season and the ceremonial first skate. The rink will officially open to the public at 4 p.m. 

United Community Bank Ice on Main is located next to the Courtyard Marriott and City Hall on the Village Green at Main@Broad. The season will run through Monday, January 15. Admission is $10 per adult and $10 per child (12 and under), which includes skate rental.

Visit www.IceOnMain.com for more details.