As part of my role in Skateboard Scotland I was forced to go and check out the new Transition Skatepark in Aberdeen a couple of weeks ago. Seeing as I really had no choice in the matter I resigned myself to having to roll around on newly created birch plywood creations for a few hours!
The park was designed by Andy Dobson from Aberdeen, Andy sought out Carve designs to help with the construction due to the perfect bowled corners he’d experienced riding the Burnley skatepark. So for the last three months or so Andy, along with Dave and the team from Carve designs have been hard at work. The park is extremely smooth to ride due to the entire floor being covered in plywood which joins pretty much every ramp together, it just flows together nicely. The park is hopefully due to open on the 14th of April, but go check out the website and give them a call to be sure before turning up.
Here’s a few photos to whet your appetite, there’s also an article “Transition Skatepark: Disneyland for skateboarding…” on SkateboardScotland.com with a few more photos too.
Top left: Andy Dobson, Skateboard Scotland crew and Craig from Transition Extreme chewing the fat. The other three pics are me carving at speed around the bowl, this baby is super fast!
Andy Dobson rides the wooden wave.
Overview of the Bowl.
Overview of the mini ramp.
View from end of park.
Overview of park from the bowl platform.
Go check out the park website at www.transition-extreme.com.
War of the Thistles 2007 – April 21st & 22nd
Don’t forget too that War of the Thistles 2007 is happening in a couple of weeks time!!!
Day One of this 2 Day event takes place at Transition Skatepark, so get up there on Saturday 21st April, there’s going to be awesome skating taking place in that park! Day Two takes place at Unit 23 in Glasgow, let’s hope people have got plenty of energy left to skate!
UPDATE: éS Game of Skate UK on Day 1!
The ‘éS Game of Skate’ UK leg will take place on Saturday at Transition Skatepark on Day 1 of the War of the Thistles (21st April). This will be a qualifier for the European final to be held in Milan, Italy in July, the winner of each country’s game of skate will win a trip/entry to the European finals, the winner of the European final will win a trip/entry into the final’s in the states in September.The UK event will start at 2pm on the 21st April, entry will be limited to 40 riders, it will be run on a first come, first served basis! For more information on ‘éS Game of Skate’ and rules go to www.gameofskate.com.
