Shoreham Skatepark

Skatepark T-shirts are now available at Ocean sports store.

These premium quality T shirts will make for a cool Xmas pressie. Priced at £10. each, all sales money will go directly towards skatepark fund-raising. A great chance to support your park and look rad at the same time.

Check out the lairy safety colour T shirts!! Be seen and be safe when out riding the streets!

Safety “ULTRA” colours!!

Sizes in Small, Medium, Large and Xtra Large.

Navy Blue, Red, Black, Sport Grey, White, Safety yellow and Safety Orange (Argh my eyes!!)

Hats off to Ocean sports for their continuing support.

A couple of “fly-outs” from 7 year old Marley (with Dad’s encouragement)

Worthing skater Matt Tozer is frequently seen shredding at Shoreham. Yesterday was the first time I have caught him on camera. Matt was busting out some super stylie tuck knee airs! Sic!

Andrecht by Shore’M shredder James Pannell. Ham Jam 2011. Pic: Harvey Mills

Check out Harvey Mills online mag Skateboarding photo for this years Ham Jam coverage.

http://skateboardingphoto.co.uk/november-2011/ham-jam-2011

Like it says on the lid “SHRED SHOREHAM”

A few shots from the last couple of weekends whilst the sun is still shining.

In the mix we have Josh, Alex, Emmett, Eden, Sam, Mike, Stevie T, Jacob and Jessie.

AIR tricks and top tips, big names and vintage kit combined for a day of thrills and spills.

Shoreham skate park held its second annual Old Skool Dayz event – offering a day of boarding, along with a look at how the sport began.

Geoff McKeown, treasurer of the Shoreham Skatepark User group, which organised the day, said: “As far as I know, it is a unique event in this country.

“The weather for the day was fantastic, sunny and hot, giving the day a really great atmosphere.

“Three marquees were set up, to display vintage skateboards, safety equipment and clothing, alongside photographic displays and literature charting the history of skateboarding’s early days in the UK.

“The main skateboard display was provided by collector Tony Lord, with additional material provided by a group of skaters collectively known as Dread City Skates, who travelled all the way from Bristol to take part.”

A small collection of pre-1970s boards were taken along by Sean Goff.

“Sean is a skater who first started in the 1970s, and never stopped,” said Geoff.

“He was one of the UK’s top professional skaters for many years, and now in his late-40s still skates competitively, recently taking second place in the masters division in the Swedish Malmo Ultrabowl competition.”

He added the park was very lucky to have skaters of Sean’s calibre taking part in the event.

“Spectators were also treated to a display of phenomenal skateboarding by Pete Dosset, another UK skater whose ability has to be seen to be believed,” said Geoff.

He went on to thank many top skate brands, including Axl distribution, Shiner and Santa Cruz, for donating prizes to a raffle.

Original post on the Heralds web site HERE

That lovable stoke-meister Geordie has puke together a few rad moments from the Oldskool dayz 2 Jam. Check out the Longest carves and Stevie T killin’ it!

And too show it wasn’t all just sun and smiles….ooh me arse!

Local skater Ross Maylan has contacted us looking to bring locals together to improve the Homefield skatepark and the surrounding park area.

Please read Ross’s message below:

There are discussions within the local community regarding setting up an ‘action group’ for possible improvements to the whole of Homefield Park in Worthing.
I would like to get together with current skatepark users and others (Dads who want to encorage thier sons etc.) to make the skatepark a more user friendly place for all.
There is a proposal being discussed for flood lighting and maybe CCTV, but it would be nice to also look at the existing ramp area and discussed how it could be improved maybe with a street section and bowl.
Anyone interested please come to the skatepark between 2pm and 3pm on Saturday15th October 2011

Ask for Ross.

If you want see Homefield skatepark develop then please get involved.

Rad Dad Geoff Mckeown has sent us a natty slide show of the jam.

Turn on your speakers and enjoy.

Well I think we are all slowly recovering from another brilliant Oldskool dayz jam.

A great turn out on Sunday and the best weather you could possibly wish for. Lots of Ye olde school gear, clothes, some crazy wigs and gnarly skating to dodgy 70′s music. Smiles for miles.

It was a very busy day for the skatepark user group but well worth the efforts when we all get to see so many people come out to support the event.

And!… we are all stoked to have had UK skate legends Sean Goff and Pete Dossett along for the jam! (Look out for photos soon!)

We’re really pleased to see plenty of parents coming along too, supporting the younger shredders and bringing the whole family down to the park.

This years vintage board display has grown in size. Along side Tony Lord’s 70′s skate display was the Dread City boys old boards and their early skate media. Sean Goff displayed 4 historic boards, some of which dated back to even before the 70′s.

Ocean sports presented their mobile skate store and the Shoreham skatepark marquee housed the T-shirt stall and the old Barn and Cage 70′s skatepark displays.

Some tasty Dominoes pizza slices went down well, served from Geoff’s Pizza parlour.

After lunch, the UK’s first ever “longest carve” competition took place. With MC Goff on the mic, the elimination rounds took place. Lee Tilbury managed a whopping  14 pool block carve and won himself an original 70′s Sims T-shirt, donated by Sean’s ToddTwist Ebay store.

Following the “carve-up comp” was the Sk’raffle jam…. You skate well, you win a sk’raffle ticket. When all the tickets were won we drew for the prizes! Liam Teague picked up the Santa Cruz Salba Lands pool deck!

Andy “Pump it Marley” Tong compared the main raffle draw. Dave Boyle won the cute little Penny skateboard.

There are video and photos to follow but in the meantime Shoreham skatepark and its users would like to thank all of our generous supporters:

Ocean sports- Event support and Jam sticker sponsors ( still a few left over)

Adur district council- Car parking, and event arrangements

“Geordie” Inskip- Event support, event stoke, sound system and power management. Inventor of the Sk’raffle.

Tony Lord- Vinatge board display

Dread city skates- Vintage skate display

Sean Goff- Vintage board display, MC for “UK’s Longest Carve” comp. Event prize sponsored by ToddTwist Ebay store.

Geoff Mckeown and family- Pizza ranglers

Dean Hayden- Event artwork.

Paul Williams- Event artwork. Board display

Extra hands on the day: Andy Tong, Limahl Collins, “LoFat” Nick, young Philip, Mrs Jelly and Hayley.

Prizes kindly donated by Axl distribution, Shiner, Santa Cruz skateboards, Independent trucks and Penny skateboards.

And all of your for buying a T, a raffle ticket or chucking some coins in the bucket.

We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.

Keep on shreddin’………