Ice speedway race in the Horst-Dohm ice stadium canceled: Berlin district office calls reasons why the event is no longer approved.

Ice speedway race in the Horst-Dohm ice stadium canceled: Berlin district office calls reasons why the event is no longer approved.

according to a report by www.berlin.de ,
The district office of Berlin regrets that the ice speedwayunion Berlin ( esu ) can no longer be able to align the ice speedway race in the Horst-Dohm ice stadium. Sports city councilor Heike Schmitt-Melz states that the decision was made due to various reasons, including environmental and climate impact, land use, work assignment and financial loss.

In terms of environmental impact, it is argued that the event is no longer affordable due to the high energy and water requirements. The ice layer for the race requires a considerable amount of water and electricity, which is not in line with the current efforts to save resources. The use of the ice rink for the race also means that other ice skating activities have to be interrupted for 14 days.

In addition, the financial loss is emphasized by the event, since the income does not cover the expenditure in any way.

In addition, the district office clarifies that the renovations at the ice stadium were not specifically carried out for the ice speedway, but rather for general ice skating activities and other events.

Overall, it can be said that the cancellation of the race is due to various local challenges and restrictions on environmental impact, resource use and financial aspects. This could lead to disappointment in the Berlin ice speedway community, but the decision of the district office is based on rational and careful considerations.