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Bato yard hosts national street skate championships
BATO Yard , the region ’ s biggest and best Skate Park , will play host to the first ever Australian Skateboarding Federation ( ASF ) sanctioned Australian Championships of Street Skateboarding on April 28 .
The event will be run as part of the Shredability King of Concrete series , which included a bowl event at BATO Yard on February 10 .
Council A / Director Assets , Infrastructure and Business , Bileen Nel said that the national accreditation was a coup for the skateboarding community and an opportunity to showcase local talent leading into the 2020 Olympics .
“ We have an incredibly strong local skate scene and a competition at this level will draw national and even international competitors and spectators , offering Central Coast riders the occasion to compete against the very best ”, Ms Nel said .
“ With skateboarding confirmed as an official Olympic sport in 2020 , we are proud as a Council to be able to offer pathways of opportunity within this sport ”.
“ Importantly , hosting this event also means bringing people to our local area , boosting tourism and our local economy .”
Mayor Jane Smith concurred that the national accreditation brings formal endorsement of BATO Yard as a world class venue for competitive skating .
“ Input of the local community was instrumental in the design and build of the Park and we should be very proud of what it is achieving ,” Mayor Smith said .
“ Sport connects and brings people together , and as a Council we are committed to providing avenues for community wellbeing – this venue and competition are a great demonstration of that .”
Registered competitors will vie for a $ 12,000 prize purse along with the opportunity to gain points toward an ASF national ranking .
The event categories for competitors include Open Mens , Open Womens , 16 and Under and 12 and Under ; with a last-chance qualifier taking place at 10am on April 27 at BATO Yard .
The event is supported by Central Coast Council and presented by APM Youth Employment Services in association with 101.3 SeaFM , The Entrance Leagues Club and Toowoon Bay Holiday Park .
In addition to the King of Concrete series , a range of clinics and competitions will be offered over the coming months .
For more information about this and other upcoming events at BATO Yard , visit centralcoast . nsw . gov . au / batoyard
1800 241 342
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