Around 60 skateboarders
and BMX riders attended the Active Ashford Urban Sports
Collective Event at Ashford Skate Park recently.
There was a crowd of about 200 people, a
mixture of young people and families, who came to admire the stunts
and tricks on display.
There were also coaching sessions on offer for
younger skaters and BMX riders with around 20 under-eights taking
part.
All of the participants received a certificate
signed by a representative from the Ashford Skate Park Foundation
Harry Lintell.
Revolution, a skate park, surfing and climbing
centre based in Broadstairs, are running the Urban Sports
Collective Competitions and this was the first of several events
happening throughout July and August.
Eastern and Coastal Kent Primary Care Trust
funded the event with event management and organisation dealt with
by Ashford Skate Park Foundation, Kent Youth Service and Ashford
Borough Council.
Harry Lintell, from the Ashford Skate Park
Foundation, said: “Our foundation is made up of a group of
young people who are passionate about alternative sports.
This event has been a success because of the involvement of young
people from Sk8side and the interaction with all of the agencies
involved. The Foundation would like to give a special thanks to
Simon Harris from Ashford Borough Council and Simon Woods without
whom this would not have been possible.”
Serap Osman, from the Eastern Coastal Kent
Primary Care Trust, added: “This is a fantastic opportunity
for young people in Ashford to have fun and be active
outdoors.”