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The COOL Walk
Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena
319 West Third Street
Jamestown, NY 14701

 

Comments from Cool Walk walkers

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Lillian & Suszanne having been walking the Cool Walk since the arena opened. They find the new track nice and comfortable. When there are activities they enjoy the entertainment. They say the arena is clean and they find the workers very pleasant. They walk 5 days a week, bright and early in the morning, approx 2 miles.

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Betsy walks 3-5 times a week and has been walking here for the past 2 years. She likes that there are no cars to deal with and it's cool. .

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While one of the busiest grant writer's in the county, Tom F. takes the time to attend to his health by walking the Cool Walk. "Remember, eight times around equals a mile!", says Tom. "It's a great way to keep track of your distances!"

Jamestown Area Medical Associates present....

the Cool Walk Indoor Walking Track....1/8 mile track..

REMEMBER: WE ARE OPEN ALL SUMMER LONG!

STAY COOL AT THE COOLEST PLACE IN TOWN!

 

The Cool Walk Around the Rink

Currently the area around the outside of Rink A is used by many health conscious Jamestown area residents as a walking track. Groups and individuals, including the Chautauqua Striders, take advantage of the existing walkway as a great place to exercise. Whatever the weather outside it’s always a cool place to walk in the JSBIA!

  • Great place to meet fellow walkers
  • Exercise while the kids take lessons
  • Opportunity to watch skaters
  • Complete your mile workout in eight laps
  • Stay cool while walking

This is the beginning of a health and wellness program that focuses on downtown Jamestown, making it a more appealing place to work, play and live!

Rules of the “road”

  • Like driving motor vehicles on the highway, walk to the right, pass on the left. Slower folks keep to the right. On some busy winter days we get as many as 250 plus walkers.
  • Running or jogging is not prohibited but we ask those folks to be really considerate of slower walkers.
  • Please be aware that occasionally there area events in the Arena that may require us to close the walking track for the day. We will post notice of these closures on our website and in the Arena prior to the event. Unfortunately, due to the increasing popularity of the Arena, advanced notice is not always possible.
  • PLEASE SIGN IN! Your first name or initials are OK. Having an accurate count of walkers is very helpful in our grant writing and fundraising efforts.
 

Our ice arena is open about 360 days a year.

Use of the “Cool Walk” track is open to the public with out charge when the building is open except for events that require a paid admission charge.

Walkers are welcome from 8 AM until closing each day. The closing time varies by season. Early April, we take the ice off of Rink A usually the area where the “Cool Walk” is located. At this point, depending on activity the ice arena will close earlier in the evening.

Believe it or not, there is no heating or air conditioning in either of the rinks. The inside temperature is controlled by the outside temperature and the ice temperature on the ice floor. There are large dehumidification units in the ceiling of both rinks that provide some climate control. This means the temperature around the Cool Walk can very from hour to hour, day to day and season to season. Please bring a sweater or jacket. Lockers are provided for your convenience

MUSIC: There is no way to please everyone! We routinely receive comments that the music is too loud, too low, to fast, or too slow. If this is a concern, we suggest you bring a portable music player (walkman or CD player) with ear plugs to listen to you favorite music.

Our “Skate Shop” sells more than skates and we hope to increase hours of operation of the snack bar and set up a more relaxed café for walkers. Check us out. Your support of these helps make the events and building activities affordable to all.

Donations, gifts and volunteers are most welcome. Please see the “Support the Ice Arena” section.

Comments, ideas and suggestions are most welcome – forms are provided both at the sign in table and the main reception desk. Thank you!
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