Christmas comes early for Cambridge skaters
Photograph: Local skater Vaughn Maxwell at Cambridge Skatepark
Christmas has come early in Cambridge with the partial opening of the newly constructed skatepark.
Construction began on the $800,000 skatepark in early August and it will be partially opened on Friday 16 December.
Waipā District Council’s community services manager Brad Ward said the skatepark is more than halfway complete and is on track to be completed by March next year.
“We’re excited to be able to open some of the skatepark in time for Christmas and the school holidays. Our contractors Fluhler Contracting Limited and Acid NZ have been working hard to get this section completed,” he said.
“Skaters will be able to enjoy many of the new features such as the flow bowl, a step up quarter pipe with a flat ledge, a bank, pump dump, wedges with a rail feature, stair set, euro gap and down rail, a pocket corner and hipped 4.5 foot quarter pipe – just to name a few! There will also be access to the shaded hangout area.”
Once complete the new facility will be a huge asset to the district, appealing to both elite and beginner skaters.
“The newly completed skatepark in Te Awamutu is thriving. It’s become a popular skate location since opening in September and we’re expecting the same results for Cambridge.”
Security fencing and CCTV will remain in place at the Cambridge skatepark while construction continues.
Photograph: Local skater Vaughn Maxwell at Cambridge Skatepark
