Sørmarka Arena is an indoor multi-purpose

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located in

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. It consists of a 400-meter

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, an

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, six curling rinks, and a "penguin rink" for newbeginners. There is also a tall climbing wall. It can seat 4,000 spectators. The venue was not designed to host concerts, but on 6 June 2010 a

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concert was held with 13,000 spectators. It was not possible to place the stage on the short end, and instead it had to be placed on the long end, making seating difficult.

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Speed skating venues in Norway Ice hockey venues in Norway Indoor speed skating venues Sports venues in Stavanger {{speed-skating-stub

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