Archive for April, 2007
Riverfest 2007
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007
Date: Sat 5th May & Sun 6th May
Location: Civic Park
Time: 12 noon to 5pm
The Festival of Urban Sports Events was a new addition to the Limerick Riverfest 2006 programme which aimed to showcase the vibrant skateboarding and street mountain bike racing culture developing in Limerick city and around the country.
Skateboarders are a familiar site in the cityscape and local as well as national riders will be given the opportunity to test their skills on a fully rigged out skate park which Limerick Riverfest organisers have transported to the the city specifically for this May Bank Holiday festival weekend.
Over the sunny Saturday afternoon of Riverfest 2006, they drew 2,000 spectators. No doubt the crowds will return to the Civic park this Riverfest Weekend to watch the daring skateboarding and street bike racing action as they flip, turn and jump their way around the magnificent Limerick Riverfest 2007 skate park.
All skate and BMX rider will have access to a full skate park over the weekend except times when competitions are in progress.
Amongst the ramps we have in the park are:
1.5 metre quarter pipe.
1 metre quarter pipe
1 metre roll in.
1 metre spine.
0.6 metre jump ramp.
0.3 metre jump ramp.
0.5 metre kicker jump ramp.
5.5 metre dual level driveway.
2 metre grind rail.
2.4 metre dual level fun box.
We will have a couple of surprises for the adrenalin junkies amongst you.
So if you want to try out your board or just want to sit and watch some skating and BMXing then get to Arthurs Quay Park, Saturday & Sunday, 12 noon to 5pm
