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how big is a curling rink

An official curling rink (the ice “sheet”) is about 150 feet long and 14–16.5 feet wide, or roughly 45.7 m by 4.3–5 m.

Standard rink size

  • Length: typically 146–150 feet (about 44.5–45.7 m).
  • Width: typically 14.5–16.5 feet (about 4.4–5.0 m).
  • World Curling Federation guidelines: maximum sheet size of 150 feet by about 15 feet 7 inches.

In everyday terms, that’s a bit longer than an NBA basketball court (94 ft) and much narrower, closer to a bowling lane in width, stretched way out.

Key marked areas on the ice

  • The house (target rings) at each end has an outer ring 12 feet in diameter.
  • Inside rings are 8 feet and 4 feet in diameter, with the small center circle called the button.
  • Lines like the hog line, tee line, and back line are all laid out within that 146–150 ft length and define where you must release the stone and where stones must come to rest to stay in play.

These dimensions are used in high‑level events such as the Olympics, so an Olympic curling rink is effectively the same size as a standard regulation sheet.

TL;DR: A full‑size curling rink is roughly 150 ft by 15 ft (about 46 m by 5 m), with circular target rings 12 ft across at each end.

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