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WSA - Recommended skate park contractors

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WSA - Recommended skate park contractors

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It is essential that our park is deigned by a professional skate park company. Many contractors claim to build skate parks and associated skate ramps and equipment, but very few are actually qualified to do so. Numerous playground manufacturers have jumped on the bandwagon but their products are overpriced, inferior in design and build, often not functional and generally not a pleasant experience for the end users.

As such, we would like to recommend that the following contractors be approached for tender...
www.gravityparks.co.uk
www.wheelscape.co.uk
www.maverickindustries.co.uk
www.freestyleskateparks.com
www.canvasspaces.co.uk

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Key features and factors to be considered in the design.

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Key features and factors to be considered in the design.

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Above all the park must have a good flow and unique design with plenty of options for alternative lines and linking of different features to appeal to the transition skaters/riders and street fans alike.

The park should be suitable for all so as to appeal to all ages, and standards as well as have some unique and challenging elements and aspects to satisfy the local user group and also draw in additional users from the surrounding areas and further.

It would be good to keep it fun and on the smaller side height wise with transitions predominantly ranging from 3 to 5 feet. Although it would be good to include key standout features that go higher than this or provide opportunities for transfers and more advanced tricks to those with the skills and experience.

A transitioned section/sections featuring aspects of a real pool such as steps, pool lights/death boxes or love seats and pool tiles.

Or even better, an actual pool, the nearest one of these is either Hemel Hempstead, Harrow or alternatively the South Coast has some, but there is nothing closer and this would truly give Wokingham a unique aspect and really boost the usage of the park.

Pump bumps, volcanos, dips/craters and mounds that allow the user to generate speed without the need to push or peddle and connect lines/features as well as trick in/out off and over would also be good.

Bowled out sections, a dedicated bowl area, or even the whole park designed as a flow/combi bowl with the street elements blended into it.

Some unique and quirky features and details factored in such as brick textured sections, a door way or troll hole, and over-vert extensions.

Real pool coping as well as standard coping and some features/areas with blended concrete edges to mix elements of historical 70's UK parks such as Harrow and Romford

Street elements should be blended into the design to incorporate the requirements of the more technical and street skate orientated skaters/riders but to still maintain flow and creativity when tackling obstacles.

Steps, rails, ledges, wallie poles, banks, manual pads and hubbas would all be welcomed but it would be good to build them into and blend with other features wherever possible as mentioned above.