Overview
- Noordlaren welcomed skaters from 09:00 after final pre-opening spraying finished as people queued at the gate.
- Outdoor tracks in Alteveer and Kiel Windeweer also opened in the morning, drawing families and skaters of all ages.
- Tolbert operated for a second day, reopening at 09:30 after hosting skaters on Christmas Day.
- Local clubs coordinated staggered start times based on ice readiness following days of cold-weather preparation.
- Volunteer Wiebe Cazemier kept Tolbert’s rink on track by working through the night, refilling a water tank between spraying rounds.