August 2005: Fordingbridge Sk8fest report and BMX results. By Lisa Illingworth
Aug 10, 2005
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The sleepy forest town of Fordingbridge, UK had a rude awakening on the last weekend of July as a throng of BMX riders and skaters swamped the GBH Ramps skatepark for its grand opening. All kids competed in Bmx and skating comps for bikes, boards and blades.
The park was officially opened by George Batty, who at five-years old went on to show up his elders by fearlessly tearing up ramps three times his size on a tiny bmx that looked like it was fresh out of a cracker. By midday the comps were well underway, with a BMX donated by Perkins of Fordingbridge up for grabs for the victorious first placed winner. The second and third runners up were awarded caps, shirts, helmets, bags and the cherry on the top; a year’s free subscription to Dig mag.
Local councillor Steve Bailey who tirelessly campaigned for the town to have a skate park, commented that it was days like this that make all the hard work and effort worthwhile. The competitors praised the park as an ideal setup to showcase their skills, as it was designed with input from the local skaters and GBH Ramps.
All competitors were vying for prizes and trophies kindly donated by Salomon, Shiner Distribution, The Skate Shop, Hot Wheels, the Waterboard, Cycle Paths, GBH Ramps and Tribe Enterprise who hosted the little get together.
BMX Results:
1st - Olby
2nd - Dan Collier
3rd - Jamie Harper
Photo credit: Salisbury Newspapers
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