There maybe a chance of a small indoor Skatepark at a venue in Sutton-in-Ashfield in Nottinghamshire, however the owner needs to know if there is a demand for a safe indoor place to Skate away from all the Chavs in the Sutton Area.

It is close to the centre of Sutton with easy walking or Skating distance from the Bus Station.

The Floor is nice and [...]]]> INDOOR SKATEPARK DREAMS AT SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD

There maybe a chance of a small indoor Skatepark at a venue in Sutton-in-Ashfield in Nottinghamshire, however the owner needs to know if there is a demand for a safe indoor place to Skate away from all the Chavs in the Sutton Area.

It is close to the centre of Sutton with easy walking or Skating distance from the Bus Station.

The Floor is nice and smooth with a paint finish, good ceiling height and daylight.

The size is 18m long x 8m wide, easily enough room for a small Skate setup.

Hockey Den at Sutton-in-Ashfield - New Indoor Skatepark

The area is used for other activities, so the ramps would be available on a router agreed with all users.   The ramps would be store away when not in use. 

There would be a small charge to enter, however session prices will have to be discussed.

If you think there is a need and you would be willing to pay to ride please add you comments here and they will be viewed by the owner who is keen to give it a go if the numbers are there.  The place may also be able to sell a selection of Skate gear if the demand is ther too.

What kind of ramp setup would you like.  There would be room for a rail, manual pad, small bank in the middle and 4 nr. quarter pipes or flat banks at either end.  Its slightly smaller than a Tennis court, to give you a picture of the size.

So get typing and tells us if its a Goer !!!

This U shape bowled skatepark is situated on the open ground on West Cliff, next to the old paddling pool and Go Karting.  Parking is free and right next to the skatepark, if [...]]]> Yorkshire's Coast line has now gained some extra surf.  Whitby, Scarborough and Bridlington have great smooth freeformed concrete skateparks to keep you entertained.  These waves will never go flat.

Whitby - West Cliff Head

This U shape bowled skatepark is situated on the open ground on West Cliff, next to the old paddling pool and Go Karting.  Parking is free and right next to the skatepark, if you get there early enough or it is out the holiday season.  It is floodlit which is a bonus for the shorter days or late night sessions, however I am not sure what time they turn off (hopefully someone will inform us).

Whitby Skatepark on West Cliff, Yorkshire, U.K

Whitby Skatepark at Night, loads of close free parking

Whitby FREE skatepark on West Cliff, North Yorkshire Coast, U.K

Scarborough's Skatepark and BMX Pump Track - Hairy Bob's Skatepark

Ideally located between the North Bay and South Bay at Scarborough, hopefully to far to walk for all the Chav's and robbers out there.  Parking is Pay and Display between certain times and is right next to the Skatepark.  You have the lovely view over the North Bay Surf and the Promenade to practise your manuals on.  As you can see from the pictures below there is a bowl section with different levels and a street course area too.  Just behind that is a BMX Pump track with Tarmac berms and the usual jumps. 

It is floodlit too, I am not sure what time they switch off thou.  If anyone wants to inform us please feel free.

All this is free, so ride it well and respect it, as there must have been a lot of hard work and effort involved from all parties to produce a awesome place to ride.  Let just hope there's many more places like this cropping up around the country, and move away from the 'off the shelf ' generic skate ramps.

Get your heads together and get involved and just look at the results.  It may take 2- 5 years to get it built, so just think if you are say 13 now you best get your fingers out and get fund raising before you become to the darker side of life. 

Scarborough Skatepark, North Bay, Yorkshire Coast, U.K

Hairy Bob's Bowl Section at Scarborough, Yorkshire Coast, U.K

Scarborough's-BMX-Pump-Track-at-Hairy-Bobs-Skatepark

Hairy Bob's Street section at the Skatepark, Scarborough, U.K

Scarborough-BMX-Pump-Track-at-Hairy-Bobs-Skatepark - The Rear View

Check out Hairy Bob's website  for future events and news.

Bridlington Skatepark - Gasworx Skatepark

This is another awesome skateaprk that is only 30 minutes away from Scarborough, so you could get yourselves a weekend or day trip going down the Yorkshire Coast.

There is a minimal charge to enter this skatepark as it is supervisied at all times which is not a bad thing really.  It is fenced off and secure, so you should only get riders using it and not any wasters trying to ruin your session.

Check out the website for full details - Gasworx Skatepark , Briblington North Yorkshire.

Gasworx Skatepark, Bridlington - Bowl Section with Pool Coping

Gasworx Skatepark, Bridlington, North Yorshire, U.K

GasWorx-Skatepark-Bridlington, North Yorkshire-Street-Section

If there any more or future plans for great Skateparks, please post it on here so that all can check them out.

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games BMX Track

Looking at the Start Hill at Beijing, Warsop BMX Track was ahead of it's [...]]]> With BMX Racing becoming an Olympic event in 2008 and the Swatch UCI BMX Supercross gaining more TV coverage.   Britain's latest tracks have come on humps and mounds in the last four years or so, and our own Track Designers and Contractors are pushing the riders even more with them creations.

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games BMX Track

Looking at the Start Hill at Beijing, Warsop BMX Track was ahead of it's time with their steep run in.  However now it has been reduced in height.

Bmx racing is only going to grow in popular in Britain as it draws closer to the London 2012 Olympics. 

Now the 2010 Winter Olympics has passed, some of the most viewed events were the Ski and Board Cross which again was a new event for this year.  People I spoke to who were not that hooked on Winter Sports, would say I did enjoy watching that Boardercross event thou, for all the jumps, falls and speed involved.  Maybe our media will get behind our sport and give it some postive coverage it deserves so we can get a  similar reaction to what Boarder and Ski Cross received in the Vancover Winter Olympics.

One of the Britain's BMX tracks, I feel ticks all the right boxes is the new track at Crewe.

U.K - Crewe BMX Track - Start Hill View

Crewe BMX Track - The 2nd, 3rd and Finish Straights - U.K

Crewe BMX Track - Pro Section Gap Jump

Crewe Concrete Skatepark Bowl next to the BMX Track

Crewe Skatepark - Plaza Section, next to the BMX Track