Framlingham Skatepark ... the somethingest skatepark in Suffolk

Spring 06

See the old park on You Tube before it was given back to the bunnies.

Tim Smee and skaters including matt, sticky and ginge pitch to the Annual Parish Meeting.  Download their PowerPoint pressie and visit their web site.

tu 26 sep

06

SKATEPARK HAS STARTED TO BE BUILT?
ooo caps lol
yeh so PQ's son sed it has... cool beans?
cool beans indeed!
Yes its all systems go - two weeks ground works - a couple of weeks base etc and I think it takes 12 days to install ramps - or something like that.

we 27 sep

06

The skatepark is in the top left hand corner of the Pageant Field.  It looks unkempt because there is a concrete base with a mound of earth on top (don't ask why) and therefore it can't be mown regularly.  The rabbits seem to be bearing up.

fr 29 sep

06

Its now 17.35 on Friday and having paid all the bills I have £1,353.00 in hand from the bungee jump for the skatepark with hopefully lots more sponsorship money to roll in.

Its now 19.20 and we have achieved £1,625.00.  We will give FAYAP the promised £1,500 on Monday or Tuesday.  It might be nice to do some sort of presentation.

th 19 oct

06

Its going fine - last time I looked bunding is all done, drainage going in.  The concrete pad has to be pressure washed just before the tarmac is laid.  After that GBH will appear with the ramps etc and install them.  Incidentally, it is recommended that the ramp surface is re-coated twice a year so it is hoped you chaps are handy with a roller.   It dries on contact apparently - just as well!

tu 24 oct

06

is their a day in mind their ment to start installing the ramps?

we 25 oct

06

No, not a definite date yet - next thing I think is laying the tarmac - wet weather not helping.

mo 13 nov

06

Evenin'' All.  I went for a lookie on the 10th of Oct, and it was this much a skatepark:

fr 17 nov

06

Tarmacing is due to start as soon as a window in the weather.

mo 20 nov

06

They are having to fill expansion joints in the concrete pad before putting tarmac down.  Word has it, that if all is ready GBH will start installing ramps on 27th Nov - fingers crossed

sa 25 nov

06

GBH reckon to start installation towards end of next week. They are being somewhat hampered by inclement weather ... There will be some reinstatement work to do - field inevitably rather cut up by vehicles etc

we 29 nov

06

The latest completion date from GBH is Dec 19th (the weather has been causing them a bit of grief) just in time for the Christmas hols then!  Pray for some dry weather ...
Helen told me the ramps are going in tomorrow!
That's right , but I don't know how long it takes to install them - we'll see I guess ...
surely its just a case of putting in position and bolting down? gonna be perfect weather apparantly 2moz so would be good time to finish it up
I've been up there today and everything is there in bits - I hear they reckon to be on site for about three weeks building it.

th 30 nov

06

we 06 dec

06

cool they got that sdie bit on the mini ramp we went up at 10 this morning and saw that except all the ramps didnt have sides on

tu 12 dec

06

Here's some pics taken today, a bit of a flap over access - one foot of mud - they have put down what look like giant trays ...
Wow didnt realise they were filling that hip in, that hip in the corner looks mad fun!

we 13 dec

06

are they actually working to schedule tho? i went up today and they still have the two of the biggest ramps to put in yet and 4 working days to do it...
I'm not sure - I'll check it out for you - the guys working up there may know, they seem very friendly & jolly.  They did loose a day this week with not being able to get on the field after a few days of rain.

su 17 dec

06

The track which is making progress possible.

th 21 dec

06

Hurrah!  Here's a pic at about 1.30 pm today - a group of hardy chaps testing it out ..

As I approached the Pageant Field David Drummond (who has done loads for the skatepark project) was coming the other way looking for a pen to sign the park off.  So it's finished!  Well sort of.  There's still a fence to go up, I've heard the shelter will be going up some time in the new year and the official opening will be when it's been thought about ... but as you can see skaterboarders were on the park while GBH Ramps were still tidying up and the longer haired of these two showed me the graze on his arm from a difference of opinion with a car yesterday whilst out on his board.  So a good thing then that this skater will be spending more time in the park and less on the road!

th 21 dec

06

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeO6ZJibFRM

sa 23 dec

06

Hope the weather's holding up in Framlingham so you can use the new skatepark!  We'd love to have photos/video clips for our myspace site and feedback from the skaters on the park.  Has been a pleasure to work with you guys!  Site crew particularly appreciated the support (and the mince pies!!)
Merry Christmas from all of us at GBH
www.myspace.com/gbhramps

The Official Opening