Etnies Jam, Harlow, UK

July 29, 2008 @ 10:02 AM

etnies have joined forces with Harlow Council to host a skate jam to celebrate the official opening of the new Harlow Skate Park.

The state-of-the-art skate park, designed by Freestyle Skateparks with significant input from the local skaters, is located in the Town Park, off First Avenue and replaces the heavily used temporary wooden ramps. The project cost approximately £350,000 and was largely funded by Harlow Council plus a grant of £57,500 from Sport England. The 650sq metre facility boasts moulded concrete obstacles such as a bowl, quarter pipes, banks, hips, blocks and rails.

Local skater and owner of Motel 6 Skate Shop in Wych Elm, Steve Hemming said:
“At last it’s here! An amazing outcome to over 20 years of campaigning. The new skatepark has been built to a seriously good standard and ticks every box with all of today’s skaters. It has tried and tested obstacles as well as some of our own creations, which look better in real life than we ever imagined. This park will attract skaters from miles around, all of which will come back time and time again due to its fun and uniqueness. Harlow is finally put on the map for having a-one-of-a-kind youth facility and as it’s built in concrete will be usable for decades to come.”

The Harlow Jam takes place on August 9th 2008, 12-6pm. There will be Pro and Unsponsored trick comps around the park with cash prizes of £100 per spot, per category and £300 to the overall winner, as well as product giveaways. The party continues into the evening at Harlow’s infamous live entertainment venue, The Square (Fourth Avenue), http://www.thesquareharlow.com

In the meantime, here’s an early Timbaland production

Aaliyah, Try Again.

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