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Free-Wheelin' Fun

Photos 27Issue June 2017
Larry Upchurch’s no-handed aerial, called a “boned-out ollie to bank”Free-Wheelin' FunThe popular, 200-foot Snake Run leads into a nine-foot-deep pocket; the terrain—designed and built by Team Pain Skate Parks—has something for everybody, from pros to novices.Visitors can take in the action from the viewing deck off the main building, which houses a small skate shop, concessions, and restrooms.Johnny Otis Smith dropping inSean DeLoach "back 5-0" on the vert wallChris Phelps invertJason Coulter "blunt to fakie" in the Pro BowlJustin Wade "manual" (Wheelie) over the archAaron GrahamThe Street Course replicates surfaces found on city streets and features three pieces of “skate art” and three pieces of marble.Free-Wheelin' FunChris Phelps "lien to tail"Larry Upchurch "ollie to bank"Aaron Graham & Johnny Otis SmithSean DeLoach "manual" on the volcanoAudrey Smith in the intermediate bowlFree-Wheelin' Fun"Frontside grind" in the intermediate bowlThe Smith Family: Johnny Otis, Mark, Audrey, and Shannon, a longtime skater and Pour It Now advocate; “It was incredibly moving to see the park come alive and everyone so stoked,” Shannon says about opening day, “especially knowing that it will benefit countless people of all ages in multiple ways.”Cooper Dixon "ollie" with added incentiveSean DeLoach "ollie"SK8 CharlestonSean DeLoach "front smith"BMX Freestyle Rider Case Taylor., who won the 2014 Monster Energy Recon Tour amateur division, rides the park most Tuesdays when it is open only to bikes, but wishes he could be out there more. “The park is amazing, a great place for local BMX riders to ride and train,” he says.Park manager Josh McFadden in the pro bowl; the avid skater says he found his “dream job” when he was hired to help launch the park last fall. “I love being fully immersed in skateboarding all day, every day,” the College of Charleston grad notes. “This facility is quickly becoming a breeding ground for the next generation of skaters. It serves as a safe place where young people can come and practice their skills and interact with their peers.”Free-Wheelin' Fun

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