De Bonte Wever (formerly De Smelt) is a sports arena located in

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. De venue opened in the 1970s with a 400-meter

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track. Later an

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hall was added. In the early 1990s the city of Assen became the owner of the sports complex. The speed skating track became semi-indoors and a subtropic

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was added. In 2009 De Smelt was bought by Jan Smit, who changed the name to ''De Bonte Wever''. In 2010 a hotel was built near the complex.

Events

*1973 ISU Allround World Junior Championships * 1975 ISU Women's Allround World Championships *1980 ISU Allround World Junior Championships * 1982 ISU Men's Allround World Championships *1984 ISU Allround World Junior Championships *2006-2009 Dutch Open Dance Sport Championships *

2007 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships The 2007 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Assen at De Smelt ice rink on 3–5 November 2006. Although this tournament was held in 2006 it was the 2006 edition as it was part of the 2006–2007 speed skating season. Schedu ...

Track records

Speed skating

These are the current track records in Assen.

Icetrack cycling

*400 m Ice Track Cycling flying lap World Record (33,18) 2015-12-11

References

Indoor arenas in the Netherlands Speed skating venues in the Netherlands Sports venues in Drenthe Sport in Assen Buildings and structures in Assen 1970s establishments in the Netherlands Sports venues completed in the 1970s 20th-century architecture in the Netherlands {{Netherlands-sports-venue-stub