Welcome to the online home of Chatham, Ontario's Public Skateboard Park! Please keep in mind that this site is
privately run and is in no way endorsed by the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. The site was created solely to provide
information about the park, and media dedicated to the skateboarders who use it. Enjoy!
The Official Grand Opening Event took place Saturday June 23, 2007!
Special thanks to everyone who made the day happen, including Shelley Arnold, all the
sponsors of the park, George Sims, HIGHFIVE!, DC Footwear, Ariel Stagni for hosting, all the skaters
who attended and entered the contest, and anyone else I forgot.
The event doubled with the DC Footwear local qualifier contest, here are the results:
13 & Under
1. DJ Mason
2. Phil Crich
3. Nick Mathewson
14 & Over
1. Jeremy Smeenk (will move on to the upcoming regional contest in Toronto in July)
2. Mike Cassidy
3. Daniel Lankhof
Highest Ollie Contest:
1st Place Tie: TJ Jones (landed it first) & Nolan Ball -> 7 boards interlocked
Best Trick On the 8
1st: Mike Cassidy -> Kickflip 8 first try, KGrind Hubba, 180 over the rail, Kickflip over the rail etc
2nd: Hasson Jan -> Backside Lipslide the handrail
Video of the best trick contest coming soon!
Above: Our fabulous MC Ariel Stagni, some skaters chilling, reflection in the window, skaters gathering around the winners area...
The winners!
Here's the first video of the Chatham Skatepark! 9 minutes long, filmed by Nolan Ball/Chris Spafford & Friends,
and edited by Nolan Ball. The video was filmed during the month of November shortly after the park opened.
Featuring many local skaters and some of the homey's from Windsor area. This part is also available on the
new HIGHFIVE! Skateshop DVD "RED HOT"
Enjoy!
BLAST from the PAST!
Digging through some old newspaper articles I came across this one, which will give you an idea exactly how long
Chatham skateboarders wanted to get a skatepark. It's amazing after almost 20 years to see that the stance on
BMX bikes trying to use skateboard parks hasn't changed.
Click to see it bigger!
GARBAGE NOTICE:
All skaters are encouraged to help cleanup any garbage. There are 3 garbage cans at the park
and they should be used by everyone. Even if it's not your garbage, help everyone out by
picking it up and throwing it in the nearest can. It will only take a minute out of your skate
and will make the park look nicer for everyone.
OPENING DAY!
The skatepark was completed November 2nd, and opened to the public November 4th. Throughout the day Saturday an estimated 200 or more
people visited the park. The overall feeling with everyone is that the park is flawless. It offers a bit of something for everyone, and is big enough
that even on the crowded opening day, everyone got their skate on... HIGHFIVE! Skateshop will be filming park videos that will appear here
on the site in coming weeks. If you have any pictures you want posted on this page or links to Youtube videos featuring the park,
email us at chathamskatepark@gmail.com and we'll post them up for you.
