Wednesday, November 20, 2002
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Wednesday, November 20, 2002 |
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Renovated skate park in Peachtree City to open today with new equipment, paint By MICHAEL
BOYLAN
Skateboarding enthusiasts and in-line skaters rejoice! The Peachtree City Department of Parks and Recreation expects to re-open the skate park at Shakerag Knoll this afternoon. The old half-pipe has been removed and replaced by two, brand new steel framed six foot quarterpipes. The pad has been resurfaced and the rest of the original equipment has been refurbished and laid out in a new configuration. The cost of the new eauipment is $25,000, while the resurfacing cost around $1,500. The new and improved skate park will give many options to skaters and bladers of all levels. Remaining from the original design are ramps of six feet, five fee t and four feet as well as a trick box, a small grind box and a three foot wedge. Athletic coordinator Jim O'Connell also plans to add a few grind rails in the near future. The new equipment was being put together on Monday and there was still some painting to be done but the park should be open for skaters today.
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