Skate, bike, climb and board at the TAKEPART weekend activities this Saturday (From The Argus)

Festival of Sport includes skating and BMX in Preston on Saturday

4:59pm Thursday 23rd June 2011 in News By Laura R. King

The event has attracted a wide range of businesses who want to bring healthier lifestyles to Brighton.

Brighton and Hove Skateparks Association (BHSA) have been planning their skate jams since the spring and are putting on a Skate and BMX Demo from 2:15 in the afternoon.

Co-ordinator Ricardo Magee said, "Brighton & Hove has a strong community of Skatepark users from a wide range of age groups and we want to express the need for new and better facilities in the city."

They have a main part of the day on the Team Extreme Ramp and half-pipe to showcase what they think they bring to Brighton.

Ricardo said it will be their chance to show the public a slice of the talent on the local scene.

There will also be healthy food stalls on Saturday and TAKEPART are hosting Paddle Round the Pier on the 2nd of July.

Ricardo said, "Take Part and Paddle Round the Pier are brilliant all inclusive community events and we hope to really engage with lots of people over the next two weekends."