Grimsby's first purpose-built Parkour facility opens on Saturday
This Saturday sees the official opening of the area’s first purpose built facility for practicing Parkour.
The launch will take place at the new facility at Grimsby’s Duke of York Gardens between 10am and 2pm.
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Members of Team Reality parkour team, practice their skills on the Duke of York Gardens, Grimsby. Pictured are Jake Harris, left, and Neil Hutson. Picture: Rick Byrne
During the event there will practical demonstrations from some of the country's leading Parkour practitioners as well as local practitioners, and plenty of opportunity for people to have a go on the equipment and learn some of the basics to Parkour.
Alongside this there will a range of other activities to get involved with including the mobile climbing wall unit.
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For nearly two years the council's Specialist Health Promotion Service and local Parkour group, Team Reality, have worked with the community, councillors and other professionals to develop the project and gain funding from WREN (Waste Recycling Environmental Ltd) and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside Police, totalling £57,000, and build the facility at Duke of York Gardens, the first of its kind within 80 miles of North East Lincolnshire.
Councillor Ros James, portfolio holder for housing and wellbeing said:
"Local consultation among communities, local organisations and practitioners saw an over whelming response for the need of such a facility. We are delighted that the young people who practice parkour now have a purpose built facility, and look forward to it going from strength to strength.”
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5 Comments
by luttykinz
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 9:19AM
“shut it salty seadog, she has a point!! the west marsh ia a **** hole, why attract MORE kids.”
by seadog
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 8:33AM
“labourladie.. what you mean is you wanted it on your front door so you dont have to go out your way to get there... stop moaning you should be happy someone has payed for it to be built anywhere.. so get to the dole office and sign on and get a life”
by labourladie
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 12:27AM
“Why wasn't this facility placed in a more central position so it could be easily accessed by all? Is "parkour" exclusive to the West Marsh, a bit like "pitch and toss" was? Is somebody scoring political points here? How long will it last in this location? What was wrong with Peoples Park or King George's playing fields? Very central and accessible to all within N.E.Lincs other than Immingham and district. Lots of questions need answering over the siting of this particular facility. However, If provision is to be made for other similar sites around N.E.Lincs then this criticism is invalid. If not, then why?”
by seadog
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 8:39PM
“jake is tom hiding in that bin”
by MallySmith99
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 2:29PM
“well done to all involved”