Malaga inaugurates the first high-speed skating rink

The city of Málaga has just inaugurated a new sports facility. It is the first high-speed skating rink in the city, located in the Carretera de Cádiz district. This space, which is now operational, is the first facility of its kind for both recreational and professional skating, among other sports activities. In fact, this Sunday the venue hosted the finals of the Municipal Sports Games in speed skating.

In November 2024, the Málaga City Council, through the Urban Planning Department, awarded Hormigones Asfálticos Andaluces S.A the contract for the concreting and adaptation of a plot located north of the José María Martín Carpena Sports Palace, for an amount of 187,196.78 euros (including VAT).

The new sports facility features a track length (shortest part of the loop) of 300 meters, lanes that are eight meters wide and includes a curve with a 15-meter radius, two curves with a 10-meter radius, a straight of approximately 105.08 meters, and two straights of 27.27 meters and 88.97 meters, respectively. It also has an outer perimeter of at least three meters beyond the outer line for safety, according to the regulations of the Royal Spanish Skating Federation (RFEP).

The concrete used contains a mixture type whose reduced aggregate allows the surface layer to be the most suitable in case skaters fall on the pavement.

The location of the facility was agreed upon with the city's sports clubs that participate in this discipline. The new installation meets the demand of these athletes who have requested a space to practice this sport safely and in a designated area.

Access to these tracks is free and open to the public, although its use must be compatible with the activities of the Sports Palace, so that on days when the Martín Carpena hosts sports competitions or other events, the conditions of use of this skating area will be modified to ensure parking for those attending the Carpena.