| Eaglehawk skate park to host national competition Sunday October 11 |
A national skate competition will come to Bendigo on Sunday October 11, when the Eaglehawk Skate Park hosts the National Skate Park League series.
The competition features Scoot, BMX and Skate categories.
Registrations open at 10.30am for Scoot, 12pm for BMX and 2pm for Skate competitors.
Age groups are broken down as follows
Skate - 12 and Under, 16 and Under, Open Male and Open Female
BMX - 14 and Under and 15 and Over
Scoot - 14 and Under and 15 and Over
City of Greater Bendigo Community Partnerships Manager, Steven Abbott, said the competition will celebrate the athletic and creative abilities of local young people.
“Not everyone participates in mainstream sports such as football, netball or cricket, and this event gives skaters and riders a great opportunity to get active and showcase their daring skills.
The competition will also highlight the Eaglehawk Skate Park as a great local facility, which is one of many skate parks and BMX tracks in Greater Bendigo,” Mr Abbott said.
“Anyone interested in competing is encouraged to get to the skate park early, as there is only room for 20 people per age group, per category to compete.
“Winners will then progress to a regional final at Moama Skate Park on November 1, 2015 and a state final on December 12, 2015 at Riverslide Skate Park in Melbourne.”
Those who win the skateboard sections will join finalists from events running concurrently in Tasmania, South Australia and New South Wales at the national final in Melbourne in March next year, with a location to be confirmed.
The City of Greater Bendigo, through the Victorian Government’s FReeZA initiative, is pleased to sponsor the Bendigo heat of the National Skate Park League series, which has been organised in partnership with the YMCA and the Victorian Skateboarding Association.
For more information visit www.skatepark.ymca.org.au
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