Rick Dykstra, left, Freddy van der Linde, and Brian Mc Arthur, skate around the Red Deer Oval, Saturday as they prepare for the Sylvan Lake Ice Marathon planned for Feb. 15. The 50km and 25km marathon will take place in front of Lakeshore Drive in Sylvan Lake with a 2.5- 25km tour following the race. Organizers are encouraging the general public to join them on the ice as they train for the race on the Red Deer Oval, Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.